A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Saturday:

The Spanish league is about to see another top player leave one of its clubs after Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo bid farewell recently.

After dozens of titles, hundreds of goals and countless records, Lionel Messi's spectacular career at Barcelona could be coming to an abrupt end.

Zinedine Zidane knew Real Madrid would be OK despite a humiliating 7-3 defeat to rival Atlético Madrid in a friendly in the United States in the preseason.

Lionel Messi blasted his Barcelona team for being “weak” after Real Madrid wrested the Spanish league title away from its great rival for the first time in three years.

Real Madrid saved its best for last in the Spanish league and put itself in position to reclaim the title.

Lionel Messi scored his 700th career goal for club and country before Atletico Madrid came back to draw 2-2 in the Spanish league on Tuesday and deal Barcelona’s title hopes a major blow.

Barcelona signed two young players to join the club after the season and Atletico Madrid announced the return of Yannick Carrasco as the winter transfer window closed in Spain.

Still new and finding his way, Barcelona coach Quique Setien has already had to rely on some timely goals to avoid embarrassing losses.

Gareth Bale has made his priorities clear. Now Real Madrid will get its turn.

Lionel Messi’s penalty strike to give Barcelona the early lead wasn’t enough once complacency set in.

What to watch in the leading football leagues in Europe this weekend:

It was one of those special nights for Lionel Messi, filled with beautiful goals, pinpoint assists and plenty of praise from teammates and opponents.

Because Barcelona and Real Madrid couldn’t play their clasico due to a big separatist rally in the Catalan capital, Atletico Madrid benefited on Saturday by beating Athletic Bilbao to move to the top of the Spanish league.

In the latest twist of a never-ending power struggle, the Spanish league said Wednesday it will consider legal action against the Spanish soccer federation’s decision to play the “clasico” match between Barcelona and Real Madrid on a weekday in December.

This month’s Spanish league “clasico” match between Barcelona and Real Madrid is expected to be postponed until December because of a planned separatist rally in the Catalan capital.

Undeterred by the resistance it faced last season, the Spanish soccer league is trying again to take a regular season game to the United States.

A 16-year-old forward born in Guinea-Bissau has become the next promising soccer star in Spain. Ansu Fati, who made his debut with Barcelona this season, has quickly attracted everyone’s attention and is already touted by many as the next big thing for the Spanish national team.

Eden Hazard is hoping to score his first goal since joining Real Madrid when it visits Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital derby on Saturday.