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FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates with teammate Ousmane Dembele during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Espanyol and FC Barcelona at RCDE stadium in Cornella Llobregat, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Messi scores twice from free kicks in Barca win vs Espanyol

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Former Barcelona president Nunez dies at age 87

Associated Press

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, duels for the ball with Villarreal's Santiago Caseres during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Barcelona retakes lead of Spanish league after Sevilla slips

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his side's first goal during a Group B Champions League soccer match between PSV Eindhoven and Barcelona at the Philips stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Lionel Messi leads Barcelona to 2-1 win over PSV Eindhoven

By MIKE CORDER - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi reacts during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Sevilla takes Spanish league lead with win over Valladolid

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona players celebrate after Ousmane Dembele scored their first goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul White)

Barcelona scores late, frustrates Atletico Madrid again

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele, second right, scores his side's opening goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Late goal extends Barca’s unbeaten streak against Atletico

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, Atletico Madrid's head coach Diego Simeone shouts to players during the Group A Champions League soccer match against Borussia Dortmund at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain. Simeone's Atletico Madrid has a chance to take the Spanish league lead for the first time upcoming weekend, but will need to do something it hasn’t done in the league in eight years, defeat Barcelona. (AP Photo/Paul White, FILE)

Atletico hosts Barcelona with chance to take lead in Spain

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, April 26, 2018 file photo, Altetico's Diego Costa sits on the bench before the Europa League semifinal first leg soccer match between Arsenal FC and Atletico Madrid at Emirates Stadium in London. Costa hasn’t scored in the Spanish league this season, and he will be under even more pressure to end that slump when Atletico Madrid hosts Barcelona on Saturday Nov. 24, 2018 with the Liga lead on the line. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

Diego Costa in scoring slump before Atletico hosts Barcelona

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, reacts after Betis scored during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Betis at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Inspired by Cruyff, Betis coach gets big win at Barcelona

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi gestures during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Betis at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Barcelona loses 4-3 to Betis despite 2 goals by Messi

Associated Press

Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho warms up prior to the Champions League group B soccer match between Inter Milan and Barcelona at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Barcelona midfielder Coutinho out 2-3 weeks with leg injury

Associated Press

Mossos d'Esquadra regional police in Catalonia cordon off one of the entrances at the city's main train station in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. Authorities in Barcelona say the city's main train station has re-opened after it closed for more than one hour at Wednesday's rush hour while police searched for possible explosives in a suspicious suitcase. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Grenade-shaped belt buckle halts trains in Madrid, Barcelona

By ARITZ PARRA and RENATA BRITO - Associated Press

Tottenham forward Harry Kane, center, celebrates with teammates his sides second goal in front of fans during the Champions League Group B soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and PSV Eindhoven at Wembley Stadium in London, England, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Kane’s late double gives Tottenham 2-1 win over PSV

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Inter forward Mauro Icardi, left, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal with his teammate Inter midfielder Ivan Perisic during the Champions League group B soccer match between Inter Milan and Barcelona at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Messi-less Barcelona draws 1-1 at Inter after late goals

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Alvaro Odriozola, left, celebrates with his teammates after scoring during the Spanish Copa del Rey soccer match between Melilla and Real Madrid at the Municipal Alvarez Claro stadium in the Spain's enclave of Melilla, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018.(AP Photo/Javier Gandul)

Real Madrid wins in 1st match after firing coach Lopetegui

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Police crack down on Barcelona heroin dens, arrest 55

By ARITZ PARRA - Associated Press

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

With Messi out, Suarez takes leadership role for Barcelona

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Barcelona beats Madrid 5-1, Lopetegui future in jeopardy

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Real coach Julen Lopetegui gives instructions to his players during a Group G Champions League soccer match between Real Madrid and Viktoria Plzen at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday Oct. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Lopetegui hopes to save Madrid’s season_ and job_ at Barca

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press