Last week was yet another in which plenty happened on and off the pitch across Europe.
On-the-pitch, teams like Bayer Leverkusen, Real Madrid and Inter continued to excel, while off-the-pitch a young Barcelona superstar signed a ginormous boot deal.
Here's the biggest talking points from around the continent.
He's 38 years old, he's played 850 games across a 20-year career, and despite all of that, Luka Modric is still a genuinely world class midfielder.
The Ballon d'Or winner has been used more sparingly than he perhaps would've like throughout the 2023/24 campaign by Carlo Ancelotti, but when he gets minutes he certainly makes the most of them. And that's exactly what he did on Sunday.
After coming off the bench in the final quarter of an hour Modric proceeded to produce a moment of magic forLos Blancos. The Croatian legend control expertly on the edge of the box to make a yard for himself before curling the ball beautifully into the bottom corner to earn his team a vital win over Sevilla.
Another week, another win for Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen.
Friday's 2-1 win over Mainz at the BayArena was a particularly special one for Leverkusen, with the club breaking the record for most consecutive games unbeaten by a German team — a record previously held by Bayern Munich.
Nice one.
Off-the-pitch there a significant bit of news which broke in recent days, with adidas securing a long-term partnership with the most exciting young player in world football, Lamine Yamal.
The 16-year-old (yes, it's ridiculous) has penned a long-term deal with the boot brand, following in the footsteps of his idol Lionel Messi in doing so.
“I am proud to join adidas as they have always been the brand of the best," Yamal remarked. «Growing up, I
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