Ernesto Valverde hopes Barcelona’s 2-2 draw at Eibar will serve as a wake-up call ahead of the Copa del Rey final.
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Sixteen-year-old Dembele ‘gets the crowd off their feet’, says Lennon
Neil Lennon believes Celtic fans were given a “glimpse of the future” when 16-year-old Karamoko Dembele made his debut in the 2-1 win over Hearts at Parkhead.
McInnes proud despite missing out on third
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes admits he is proud of his players’ efforts despite missing out on an automatic Europa League place.
Steve Clarke apologises to supporters for not winning a trophy at Kilmarnock
Scotland-bound Steve Clarke bid an emotional farewell to Rugby Park after steering Kilmarnock to their first third-place finish in 53 years.
Next year will be different, Zidane promises Real fans after season to forget
Zinedine Zidane has accepted his share of the blame for Real Madrid’s disastrous season.
Pep Guardiola says domestic treble is harder to win than Champions League
Pep Guardiola rates Manchester City’s history-making domestic treble as a greater achievement than winning the Champions League.
Ribery and Robben feel mixed emotions on Bayern farewell
Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben felt mixed emotions as they signed off their glittering Bayern Munich careers by winning a seventh successive Bundesliga title.
Keeping Hamilton in Premiership is my best achievement, says Rice
Brian Rice insists ensuring Hamilton will play Ladbrokes Premiership football for a record sixth season has topped anything he has achieved in his career.
Robinson admits keeping Turnbull could be hard for Motherwell
Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson was effusive in his praise of star man David Turnbull following the 3-2 win over Livingston before admitting it could be a struggle to keep him at Fir Park next season.
Kearney keen to turn Tangerine dream into nightmare
St Mirren boss Oran Kearney has warned play-off rivals Dundee United his side have definitely improved since their last meeting.
Robertson savages ‘obnoxious and arrogant’ official as Inverness lose play-off
Inverness manager John Robertson launched a fierce criticism of fourth official David Lowe after arguing a “shocking” penalty decision cost his team during their Ladbrokes Premiership play-off defeat to Dundee United.
Jack Ross happy to silence the critics after Sunderland reach Wembley
Sunderland manager Jack Ross believes his side have answered some of their critics by reaching the Sky Bet League One play-off final with victory over Portsmouth.
Frank Lampard felt Jack Marriott would make an impact against Leeds
Frank Lampard revealed he had a hunch two-goal Jack Marriott would play a starring role in his side’s thrilling Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final win at Leeds.
Smith hails Steer’s career turnaround as Aston Villa reach play-off final
Boss Dean Smith hailed Jed Steer’s career turnaround after Aston Villa reached the Sky Bet Championship play-off final following a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory at 10-man West Brom.
Neilson claims job not done for Dundee United
Dundee United manager Robbie Neilson says the job is far from over despite taking a 1-0 lead into the second leg of the Ladbrokes Premiership play-off semi-final against Inverness.
Mellon hails Norwood for ‘absolute cracker’ that sends Tranmere into play-off final
Tranmere manager Micky Mellon praised the quality of James Norwood’s strike that took his side to their third successive Wembley final.
Kearney hails St Mirren patience as they take relegation battle to final day
Oran Kearney praised the patience of the St Mirren players and fans after the dramatic 2-0 home win over Hamilton took the relegation battle to the last day of the Ladbrokes Premiership season.
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde: I haven’t thought about resigning
Ernesto Valverde insisted offering to resign as Barcelona coach had not crossed his mind after seeing his side bounce back from their Champions League nightmare with victory over Getafe on Sunday.
Ranieri urges players to keep believing in Champions League chances
Roma boss Claudio Ranieri has told his side to believe in their chances of qualifying for the Champions League after a 2-0 win over Juventus kept hopes alive on Sunday.
Zidane refuses to shed light on Bale’s Real Madrid future as he talks up Diaz
Zinedine Zidane praised former Manchester City midfielder Brahim Diaz but would not speculate over the future of Gareth Bale following Real Madrid’s 3-1 defeat at Real Sociedad.