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Gerard Pique  says that  Lionel Messi 's words as captain are aligned with what the beliefs within the club's dressing room are. Following the match against  Getafe ,  Pique  insinuated that the players don't want to be made scapegoats for the poor start to the season, nor get angry about things written about the team. https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2019/10/11/5d9fa78522601d111a8b456d.html

After a quiet evening for Belgium on Thursday night,  Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois  moved to deny rumours he is suffering anxiety attacks, and asked the media not to publish such lies. https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2019/10/11/5d9fb54d22601d59468b45e6.html

Only four teams have been able to beat  Atletico Madrid  at the  Estadio Wanda Metropolitano , but as the club endures its worst streak of winless matches at the new ground,  Los Rojiblancos  need their fans to step up and help them. https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2019/10/10/5d9f29a522601db1108b45db.html

Barcelona 's five Frenchman in their first-team squad took part in a challenge for their official media accounts whereby a question was posed and the players would have to hold up which player they think would be the best answer. https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2019/10/10/5d9f32f722601ddb0e8b45c7.html

Zinedine Zidane  has been able to restructure his  Real Madrid  team since the 3-0 defeat to  PSG , avoiding defeat in every match since, and  Lucas Vazquez  believes that, whilst the trip to Paris was a difficult moment, the group has recovered well. https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2019/10/07/5d9b36e9268e3ee4108b4612.html

Samuel Eto'o  has no doubts about  Pep Guardiola 's ability as a coach but his praise of the Catalan didn't extend beyond his professional capacity. Pep and Eto'o  worked together at  Barcelona  before he was moved on to  Inter , but the Cameroonian explained that he understood  Guardiola  better than anyone else he worked under. https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2019/10/07/5d9ba97346163fec628b4596.html

Atletico Madrid 's revolution looked a frightful one when they smashed seven past  Real Madrid  during pre-season. However, after two months of the season, it looks like Los Rojiblancos are starting to feel the effects of losing  Antoine Griezmann . https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2019/10/07/5d9b889546163fdf518b4591.html

At 26-years old,  Marc Marquez  has already been world champion eight times, but he is only thinking about winning even more. His trophy collection has him placed among esteemed company in the sporting world, so we've compared him to some other mythical characters at that age. https://www.marca.com/en/more-sports/2019/10/07/5d9b9df746163f09ab8b45da.html

Lionel Messi  tried everything he could to precent  Ousmane Dembele  from being sent off against  Sevilla  on Sunday, even criticising his teammates level of Spanish. https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2019/10/08/5d9bb63446163f078c8b4584.html

Away from the intense focus of  LaLiga Santander  football, one of the biggest stories of the weekend came when  Barcelona 's Under-19 coach informed his players he wouldn't be travelling with them for the fixture with Tarragona, and there are reasons for the separation. https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2019/10/07/5d9b17b746163f3b468b4644.html

Claudio Marchisio  announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday. The former  Italy  and  Juventus  midfielder, who also played for  Empoli  and  Zenit Saint Petersburg , was forced to retire at the age of 33 following persistent injuries. https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2019/10/04/5d967aa0ca47412e4e8b45b9.html

Samu Chukwueze  could become the latest player to sign a contract extension at  Villarreal , following  Pau Torres ' recent renewal. https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2019/10/04/5d967bd7ca47415f7b8b45bd.html

Despite leading LaLiga Santander,  Real Madrid  are struggling in the Champions League, and the club plan to try and correct these problems by dipping into the January transfer market, with  Christian Eriksen  of interest. https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2019/10/03/5d95bc42ca474197678b4655.html

Antonio Conte  has claimed that his  Inter  side deserved to beat  Barcelona  at the  Camp Nou  on Wednesday night. https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2019/10/03/5d95280dca4741bb1e8b4650.html

Arthur Melo  has come out and stated that he did not commit a penalty, with  Inter  head coach  Antonio Conte  adamant that the  Nerazzurri  should have been awarded a spot-kick. https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2019/10/03/5d953552ca47419e638b4623.html

Barcelona  came from behind on Wednesday night to beat  Inter  2-1 at the  Camp Nou , with the turning point coming when  Arturo Vidal  replaced  Sergio Busquets  early in the second half. https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2019/10/03/5d952435ca474196678b4624.html

Real Madrid  came back to draw 2-2 against  Club Brugge  on Tuesday, and  Casemiro  stressed that  Los Blancos ' players always put in an effort to win their games. The Brazilian insisted that  Madrid  should follow the example of their performance in the second half of the match against the Belgians. https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2019/10/02/5d93d7f6268e3e5c1a8b45c9.html

Thomas Partey  was  Atletico Madrid 's best player on the pitch in their 2-0 win against  Lokomotiv Moscow  on Tuesday night. The Ghanaian produced an extraordinary performance for the second game in a row, following his excellent display in the derby against  Real Madrid  last Saturday. https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2019/10/02/5d93d161268e3eea348b45cb.html

Zinedine Zidane  has labelled  Club Brugge 's first goal in the Belgians' 2-2 draw against  Real Madrid  as ridiculous, and he attributed it to his team's lack of concentration. https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2019/10/01/5d93b0e3268e3e74478b4591.html

Real Madrid  once again slipped up in this year's  Champions League , going 2-0 down at home to  Club Brugge  before salvaging a 2-2 draw, which means they have picked up just one point from a possible six. https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2019/10/01/5d93aa44268e3e357c8b45a8.html