Javier Mascherano News

FC Barcelona this Wednesday confirmed that the club has agreed to extend the contract of utility player Adriano Correia until the end of June 2017.

Newly crowned Spanish champion Barcelona celebrated winning the league title in front of its home fans by easing to a 2-1 victory over Valladolid on Sunday.

Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova is hoping the target of matching Real Madrid 's league record 100 points will keep his players motivated when the host Valladolid on Sunday.

Defender Javier Mascherano and goalkeeper Victor Valdes have recovered from injury and are available for Barcelona's remaining three games of the season.

Lionel Messi's hamstring injury has hurt more than just a muscle in the Argentine's right leg, and it's still smarting.

If Chelsea or Manchester City wanted to sign the striker this summer they may have to break the world transfer record.

Having won their first five league games Barca travelled to Sevilla, who were on a high after beating Real Madrid at the Sanchez Pizjuan a fortnight earlier.

Lionel MESSI and Javier MASCHERANO have won La Liga with Barcelona. Lionel MESSI and Javier MASCHERANO won La Liga this season with Barcelona following Real Madrid's 1-1 draw against Espanyol.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez is a doubt for Sunday's clash against Barcelona after suffering a ligament injury in the midweek win at Celta Vigo.

Real Madrid have stubbornly refused to capitulate in recent weeks but La Liga leaders Barcelona finally have their fate in their own hands on Sunday and can secure a 22nd La Liga crown with victory at Atletico Madrid .

The UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations were first put into play in 2011-12 as a means of leveling the playing field in European football over the next few seasons.

For a minute, the illusion was intact. River Plate burst forward, Carlos Sanchez delivered a cross from the right and Manuel Lanzini climbed to head in the opening goal of the superclA sico.

Barcelona are said to be considering offering Spanish international Pedro to Paris St-Germain as part of a deal to take Brazilian defender Thiago Silva to the Camp Nou.

Football leagues across Europe reach their various conclusions over the course of the next month or so, and the big trophies will be handed out.

The Champions League final will feature two German teams for the first time after Bayern Munich completed surprising 7-0 rout of Barcelona.

Having just witnessed the complete demolition of the Catalan giants in the Champions League semi-final by Bayern Munich - 3-0 on Wednesday in Barcelona and 7-0 on aggregate - there is a lot more value to this game, and Barca may need to put their celebrations on halt for another week.

A report by talkSPORT indicates the Nou Camp club will target the 18-year-old Brazilian as part of a summer revamp of defensive options.

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique admitted their 3-0 UEFA Champions League loss to Bayern Munich was one of their worst nights ever.

Bayern Munich advanced to the Champions League final for the third time in four years, routing Barcelona on 7-0 aggregate and setting up the first all-German final against Borussia Dortmund.

Dermot Corrigan is a freelance Irish sportswriter who lives in Madrid and writes about soccer for several publications, including FOXSoccer.com, Sport 360, When Saturday Comes and Iberosphere.