PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: It's no secret that Ernesto Valverde is in his final season as Barcelona coach - waiting to be replaced by Ronald Koeman or Erik ten Hag or Marcelo Gallardo.

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.

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde has hailed Lautaro Martinez as a 'great player', with the Inter Milan striker reportedly a transfer target for the club.

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. 

PETE JENSON AT THE RCDE STADIUM: Barcelona were denied all three points in the Catalan derby after We Lei scored an 88th-minute equaliser for Espanyol at Estadio Cornellà-El Prat.

Pedro could be in line for a return to Barcelona with Catalan club considering their attacking options after Luis Suarez's injury.

Barcelona are weighing up a move for Ajax star Dusan Tadic after their pursuit of Valencia forward Rodrigo fell through, with the club still chasing a move for a new forward.

Barcelona have turned their attentions to Levante striker Roger Marti as the Catalan giants search for a new forward following the long term injuries of Ousmane Dembele and Luis Suarez.

Alaves striker Lucas Perez revealed he turned down the chance to join Barcelona in January as he 'didn't want to take another misstep' following a dismal spell with Arsenal. 

Luis Suarez hopes to be back playing football as soon as professional games are allowed to start up again. He has been out of action with a knee injury, but believes he can play when games resume.

Luis Suarez could be set for a sensational return to Uruguay, with a former team-mate claiming the striker told him he's open to a move back to Nacional as his Barcelona contract runs down.

Lionel Messi and Co will return to the club for training on Wednesday where they will receive a medical at the club's Ciutat Esportiva training base following an inspection from LaLiga officials.

The 45-year-old red carpet fixture added 14 red hearts to one of the frames where they are side by side. In the image she is nicely made up.

SPOILER ALERT: Speaking to DailyMail.com, Laverne, 46, said it 'made perfect sense' for her character, Sophia Burset, to take money and early release instead of testifying.

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.

Fans are preparing to say goodbye to the women of Litchfield Penitentiary with the final season of Orange Is The New Black coming this summer. 

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.

Laverne, 47, admitted she previously felt she always had to wear makeup. Her reasoning was because she didn't want to be called a 'male' by strangers.

Cox said while she spends most of her time in Los Angeles, she got her learner's permit in New York, and was intent on taking her driver's test while she was in town last month.

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.

Cox stars in OITNB as Sophia, a regular character who first appeared in the show's 2013 premiere, which was a big moment for visibility as a trans actress playing a trans character.

Orange Is the New Black actress Laverne Cox, 47, from Alabama, was shocked to get a call from the Duchess of Sussex asking her to appear on her Vogue cover - and praised the ex-Suits star.

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.

Laverne Cox was the picture of elegance and grace as she stepped onto the Emmy Awards red carpet on Sunday afternoon.

In gorgeous gowns that almost seemed coordinated as part of the same color spectrum, Laverne Cox, Kelly Ripa and Sarah Jessica Parker shined at New York City Ballet's Fall Gala benefit.

She advocated for LGBTQ+ rights on the red carpet at the Emmys last week. And Laverne Cox came out to support another cause - ending extreme poverty - at the Global Citizen Festival

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.'

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 film star, 47, donned a racy warrior-themed leotard with long black velvet gloves and an eye mask.

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.

Lorraine Toussaint, 59, who plays Yvonne 'Vee' Parker in the hit prison drama, sold the six-acre plot in Malibu (pictured) for $600,000.

The 47-year-old Orange Is The New Black star slipped into a leopard-print bikini and filmed herself at home. '3 days to vacay,' the actress captioned the image.

Laverne Cox made a bold entrance in a bright strapless yellow gown with purple hair at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Florida on Sunday.

The 40-year-old wrote: 'These days have been challenging for all of us. Raising a toddler and a newborn in New York during these unprecedented times is tough.'

British heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson is back in training after recovering from the freak foot injury which saw her miss this summer's Commonwealth Games.

Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis-Hill has confirmed she will return to competition in London this July following her break from athletics to become a mother.

MARTHA KELNER IN BEIJING: Jessica Ennis-Hill leads the heptathlon at the World Championships after the opening two events inside the Bird’s Nest stadium. 

On the basis of her impressive performances in winning a European heptathlon silver medal in Berlin this week, the odds are finally shortening on her one day finding a way past Nafi Thiam.

She frequently raps about her position, power and clout, and apparently that clout costs upwards of $100K just for her to make an appearance at an event.

The rapper, 37, was bemused after discovering a porn site uploaded her Instagram video with the caption, ''Juicy Thick Trinidadian Twerking'.

Nicki Minaj took to Instagram showcasing her spectacular Carnival outfit on and a bikini top and hot pink wig Tuesday after sparking pregnancy rumors the night before

Nicki Minaj's husband Kenneth Petty has finally registered as a sex offender in California and the charges stemming from his prior failure to do so.

Nicki Minaj's husband Kenneth Petty may have had to register as a sex offender, but he still wants to be able to use the Internet.

Nicki Minaj's husband, Kenneth Petty, will now be able to legally surf the internet as part of the conditions of his pre-trial release.

Matthew 'Matty J' Johnson, his fiancée Laura Byrne and their nine-month-old daughter Marlie-Mae are currently in lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Nicki Minaj set her fanbase and Twitter in general ablaze on Thursday, when she responded to multiple fans asking her rather pointed questions about being pregnant.

he former EastEnders actress, 27, and her reality star husband, 28, proved their marriage is firmly on track as they celebrated Valentine's Day by posing in a cute double jumper on Friday.

The soap has been no stranger to drama since it first arrived on screens on 19th February 1985, with plots ranging from the Phil Mitchell's shooting to Dirty Den's resurrection.