FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta got a lot of things off his chest. I had a ringside seat and here’s what I witnessed….

It was difficult to watch in the UK & Ireland, but I really hope you found a way. The Supercopa final last night was a match to remind you why we love this game.

Here’s my take. I need to lie down.

Want these daily video reports from Spain sent to your inbox? JUST CLICK HERE. I hope you have made plans to watch the Supercopa final tonight. The Clasico always pays you back.

Here I’m joined by Pete Jenson of La Liga TV to predict what will go down in the latest installment of the greatest club match in world football.

Another Clasico? Don’t mind if I do.

But before we start salivating about the Supercopa final in Saudi, let’s talk Trent Alexander-Arnold. There are MANY reasons why his recruitment for summer 2025 will be one of Madrid’s key off-field objectives. Let me explain….

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Joan Laporta, the Barcelona president, is currently staring down a no-confidence vote, and it’s a reasonable reflection of his club’s predicament. The registration fiasco around Dani Olmo is humiliating; the mismanagement of their stadium situation could be about to become catastrophic; and they can’t seem to win without their boy wonder. Here’s where they’re at as they prepare to take on Athletic Club in Saudi Arabia tonight.

There’s simply no club like Athletic Club. The self-imposed limit they place on recruitment should rule them out of contention, but they rise above it. Their stadium is a cathedral of football. And they appear to be Kryptonite to Barcelona in cup competitions. Here’s why you should tune in to their semi-final tomorrow.

Have these video reports sent to your email inbox by clicking here. Vinicius Junior might be the footballer I have written most about in the past 12 months. His combination of sublime skill and a hair-trigger temper, and the tell-tale way he is covered by some parts of the media here in Spain, is hard to ignore.

On Friday he was sent off for the second time in his Madrid career. I believe everything about this incident reveals something about the snarl and the fury of one of my favourite footballers, and his club.

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One of the best No.10s in the world is effectively a free agent right now. Here’s how it happened, how Barcelona will try to keep him, and the most likely endgame - which may well see him move to another Champions League contender.