Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde talked up the importance of having Lionel Messi in his side after the forward netted the winner in the 1-0 victory at Atletico Madrid.

Luis Suarez has dismissed any notion that his Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi is planning on winding down any time soon after picking up a sixth Ballon d'Or this week.

Lionel Messi eclipsed Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 34 La Liga hat-tricks on a night when Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann were also on the scoresheet against Mallorca at the Nou Camp.

The Italian giants lost 2-1 against Barcelona at the San Siro having needed a win to guarantee progression to the knockout rounds. Borussia Dortmund overhauled them and put them in third.

Barcelona will host Real Madrid this evening at Nou Camp. Follow LIVE ACTION right here as Barca look to have more La Liga wins than Los Blancos for the first time in El Clasico history.

MSN linked up again Boxing Day, but only for a photo - as Neymar stoked the rumours surrounding his return to the Nou Camp by posing with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. 

As the decade draws to a close, it is time to take a look back at a memorable 10 years with a series of Premier League countdowns. Here, we work out the 20 best signings of the 2010s...

Barcelona will be desperate to put their local rivals Espanyol to the sword on Saturday evening at the RCDE Stadium in La Liga. Follow all the live updates from Sportsmail right here.

Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has revealed that Liverpool sent him a letter apologising for how they handled the racist abuse he received from Luis Suarez in 2011.

Valencia face Cultural Leonesa in the last 16 of the competition on Wednesday evening. Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has confirmed interest in the 28-year-old forward.

The Argentine superstar has been managing a thigh issue for a number of weeks but is pushing on after Luis Suarez was sidelined until April and Ousmane Dembele was ruled out for the season.

Barcelona have not made an approach for Real Sociedad striker Willian Jose despite being in desperate need of attacking cover, according to the president of the Basque club.

The La Liga champions, who came from behind to beat Real Betis at the weekend, are in the market for an emergency deal following the long-term injuries to Ousmane Dembele and Luis Suarez.

Spanish giants Barcelona were desperately searching the January market for a new striker following the long-term injuries to both Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele.

Hakim Ziyech's £37million summer move to Chelsea has already sparked a lot of excitement in west London, but he is far from the first player to make the switch from the Eredivisie to the Premier League.

The Uruguay international made the move to Nou Camp from the Reds in the summer of 2014 for a fee of £75million. Suarez was sensational during his time at Anfield, scoring 82 goals in 133 games.

Former Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli admitted the Reds 'let football down' in their support of Luis Suarez during his racial abuse case with Patrice Evra.

PETE JENSON: In the big games Messi now seems to cut the same forlorn, powerless figure in the Barça shirt as he does for Argentina. There is an over-reliance on him and no one to give support.

Lionel Messi is the latest footballer to take on the 'stay at home challenge' as stars attempt to keep themselves entertained with sport on hold due to coronavirus.

Barcelona forward Martin Braithwaite has addressed his embarrassing attempt at keepie uppies during his unveiling at Camp Nou with a new video from isolation.

At Barcelona, as reported on Thursday by Sportsmail, the board are risking a potential feud with their star players over mooted wage cuts. Here's how it would affect their enormous salaries.

Luis Suarez has hit out at the 'hurtful' claims Barcelona players were against taking a 70% pay cut during Spain's state of emergency. 

If a move for Lautaro Martinez can't be pulled off, Barcelona will move on to Swedish starlet Isak, who has shown signs of real quality this season and has a buyout clause of £61million.

Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi would reportedly prefer to rekindle his partnership with Neymar than for the club to sign Lautaro Martinez from Inter Milan in the summer.

During a game between Liverpool and Manchester United in 2011, Evra and Luis Suarez were involved in an altercation and the Frenchman alleged that the former Reds star called him the N-word.

The unlikely skit, carried out in anticipation of the popular prison drama's return, sees Gemma,  37, trade her signature plus-size dresses for a pair of orange prison scrubs.

After jointly announcing the SAG Awards nominations in December, Orange is the New Black star Laverne Cox stunned in a red dress at the awards show on Sunday.

Both actresses have new projects as OITNB comes to an end with its seventh season this year.

Schilling and Lyonne were joined by co-stars Danielle Brooks, Uzo Aduba, Jessica Pimental, Selenis Leyva, Dascha Polanco and Adrienne C. Moore for the special screening.

The popular streaming service may have to consider rolling out ads as it faces increasingly ballooning costs associated to its original programming, executives from NBC and Hulu said.

Dascha Polanco was in full character while on the set of Lin Manuel Miranda's new project In The Heights on Friday.

Laverne Cox donned a yellow dress just hours after announcing she and her boyfriend Kyle Draper have ended their relationship. She wore the form fitting dress with tall black heels.

The clip shows how the ladies of Litchfield Penitentiary navigate new feuds, old grudges, and monumental life changes.

Netflix has been slammed for pledging to cut back on depictions of smoking in its original shows, after a study found it's more prominent than in broadcast and cable television.

She announced her pregnancy a week ago.

She is the multi-award winning actress who played Piper Chapman in Orange Is the New Black.

Taryn Manning appeared nothing like her felonious character on the glamorous cover of LaPalme Magazine's new women's issue.

Orange Is The New Black star Taryn Manning has sparked concern with a  worrying post about feeling 'isolated and terrorised'. 

Orange Is The New Black is back for its seventh and final season. the ladies of Litchfield were dressed to the nines as they stepped out for the final season premiere this Thursday at Alice Tully Hall in NYC.

Taryn Manning slammed Orange Is The New Black and her co-stars in another Instagram rant that has again sparked concerns over her well-being.

Australian actress Ruby Rose quickly became a household name in Hollywood after her breakthrough role on Orange Is The New Black four years ago. 

Australian prison drama Wentworth and American series Orange Is The New Black have similar themes. 

The bad blood between mother and daughter culminates in the series finale as Aleida tackles Daya to the ground with her hands around her daughter's neck, leaving her fate uncertain.

Orange Is The New Black has gone out on a high, as Variety reported on Tuesday that the show's swan song saw 72 million US viewers tuning in.

ICE recently terminated a hotline operated by a California advocacy group for immigrants held in detention centers after it was featured Netflix's 'Orange is the New Black.'

Laverne Cox oozed vampy vibes in a sexy black gown while on the red carpet at the second night of the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Cox posted to Instagram in June with news of her and Draper's breakup: 'After much soul searching and tears from both of us, we have decided it's time for us to go our separate ways.'

Milo Ventimiglia was spotted enjoying a sweet date with Orange Is The New Black actress, Diana Guuerrero on Tuesday. The pair enjoyed some Mexican in Beverly Hills.

Laverne Cox looked incredible as she joined Gigi Gorgeous and Nats Getty at the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors basketball game on Wednesday.

The activist, 47, set pulses racing in a daring black dress which left nearly nothing to the imagination. Laverne flaunted her figure in the sheer black number which showed off nearly all of her full chest.