🥐 Last dance, a huge Messi... 5️⃣ stories from this Saturday

Teams like Barça or Atlético de Madrid take the stage today, but there are also some interesting individual names.

Xabi Alonso plays for his future at Real Madrid tomorrow, today Barça and Atleti want to put even more pressure if possible. Meanwhile, Salah might say goodbye to Anfield today and there's a possible retirement on the horizon.

Xabi, second matchball

Tomorrow the coach from Tolosa plays for his future on the Real Madrid bench, and the defensive absences and physical doubts of some players are a significant handicap to consider.

Barça and Atleti, on stage

While the red and whites host Valencia at home, the blue and reds do the same with Osasuna. A victory for both would mean putting even more pressure on the white team.

Salah, last dance at Anfield?

Against Brighton, the Egyptian could experience his last match with Liverpool at Anfield following his latest words against the coach. Slot did not want to confirm if he will be part of the team or not, but today we might witness the last dance of a legend.

A 21-meter Messi

Y la estatua más alta del mundo es para...Leo Messi🤯🔥

🇮🇳📍Mide 21 metros, está en Calcuta (India) y se inaugurará este sábado cuando el campeón del mundo llegue al país junto a Rodrigo De Paul y Luis Suárez

❗️Fue construida en 40 días.

❔¿Qué nota le das? pic.twitter.com/HODg3saroM

— Diario SPORT (@sport) December 12, 2025

In Kolkata, they have gone crazy over the Argentine's figure and have created a 21-meter statue to commemorate his title in the last World Cup. What do you think?

Ander Herrera, possible retirement?

"EN ESTE MOMENTO, ANDER HERRERA ESTÁ EVALUANDO SI SIGUE JUGANDO AL FÚTBOL O NO"

ℹ️ @PolloVignolo sobre la continuidad del español en Boca

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— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) December 13, 2025

The Spanish player is seriously considering retirement as a footballer, and we might be witnessing the last moments of the midfielder at Boca.

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