AFPThree key issues to watch for in La Liga this weekend
As La Liga reaches its penultimate week AFP Sport looks at three hot topics in Spain this weekend.Meanwhile the race for promotion to La Liga from the second division is tight with several teams close at the top.
AFPLopez double earns Barca win at relegated Almeria
Young Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez struck twice to secure his team a hard-fought 2-0 win at Almeria on Thursday in La Liga."I'm happy to help the team with goals but above all for the win," Lopez told Movistar.
AFPMessi's record $20.4 million salary dwarfs entire MLS teams
Lionel Messi's record $20.45 million annual salary from Inter Miami makes him by far the best paid player in Major League Soccer but also puts him ahead of the entire squads of 25 of the league's clubs, according to data released by the MLS Players Association on Thursday.While Messi's income is huge by MLS standards it is well below the levels of top performers in other major sports in the USA. Last year Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow signed a five-year deal worth $55 million per sea
AFPKante returns from wilderness as Deschamps announces France Euro squad
World champion N'Golo Kante will make a surprise return to international football as France coach Didier Deschamps announced Thursday the 25 players that will make up the French squad at Euro 2024.Also making a return to the international fold is Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy, who has not played for France since September 2022, but has been a regular this term for his club who are on course to complete a Spanish league-Champions League double.