Enrique Riquelme Vives (Coix, Alicante, 1989) is the man of the moment in Madrid since this Tuesday afternoon Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez implicitly mentioned him during the highly commented press conference in which he announced that he was calling early elections. At one point during the appearance, the veteran white executive spoke of a businessman with a "South American" accent, although he later qualified that he had a "Mexican" accent, who was willing to challenge him for the presidency of Real Madrid. He was referring to Riquelme.

Once again, Cristhian Stuani came to Girona's rescue at Vallecas. The Uruguayan's shot into the back of the net in the 90th minute earned a draw for Míchel's team, who host Real Sociedad this Thursday (8 p.m., Movistar LaLiga) on a key day for survival in LaLiga. The Girona players still depend on themselves to stay up, but the situation is dire: there are a lot of teams tied with 39 points, including Girona, who could start the match in the relegation zone if the involved teams do their jobs correctly.

"Unusual", "grotesque", "disconcerting". These are some of the adjectives the media have chosen to define Florentino Pérez's press conference this Tuesday, a meeting full of reproaches with which he announced the call for elections for Real Madrid. The president of the white club and candidate for re-election shot against everyone and everything, and singled out media outlets and journalists by name and surname, whom he accused of waging war against him. Hours later, the first covers of newspapers and written and radio editorials reacting to his words were published.

Shortly after lunchtime, many journalists in Madrid received news of an impromptu press conference by Florentino Pérez. More than one thought it would be to dismiss Álvaro Arbeloa, and others thought he might be considering leaving his post, as he had done the first time he had strung together two seasons without titles, in 2006. But within minutes, club sources were already informing them that they were very mistaken. Quite the opposite: Pérez would go on the offensive, and many of those journalists would be publicly attacked.

If an amateur wants to buy the official jersey of the Barça women's goalkeeper, Cata Coll, they won't find it. It doesn't exist in the club shop or on the club's website. Barça, a global benchmark in women's football, fills stadiums and racks up titles, but doesn't sell its goalkeeper's jersey. Even the club's own employees in the official stores are surprised: "We don't have it, I'd never really thought about it.Barça, a global benchmark in women's football, fills stadiums and racks up titles, but doesn't sell its goalkeeper's jersey. Even the club's own employees in the official stores are surprised: "We don't have it, I'd never really thought about it.

Barça and Alabès will face each other this Wednesday (9:30 PM) at the Mendizorrotza stadium in a match corresponding to matchday 36 of La Liga. For the Catalans, with no pressure whatsoever after winning the League last Sunday, all that remains is to put on a good show in their remaining games and try to reach 100 points, while the Basques need the three points to keep their survival dream alive: a victory would save them momentarily and sink Girona.

The Memphis Grizzlies announced on Tuesday the death of Brandon Clarke, 29, a player for this NBA franchise for his seven years in the league, although they have not released the causes of death. “We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brandon Clarke. Brandon was an exceptional teammate and an even better person, whose impact on the organization and the great Memphis community will not be forgotten,” the Memphis Grizzlies lamented in a statement. “We express our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones during this difficult time,” they added.

Two unexpected deaths have shocked the NBA. The Memphis Grizzlies announced this Tuesday the death of Brandon Clarke, 29 years old and a player for this NBA franchise for seven years in the league, although they have not made the causes of death public. Furthermore, former player Jason Collins has passed away at the age of 47 due to brain cancer.

"I regret to inform you that I will not resign." Thus began Florentino Pérez's first press conference in 13 years. The all-powerful white president urgently summoned the media this Tuesday afternoon, but did not announce the name of the new first-team coach after two years without titles. Nor did he say he was resigning due to his advanced age. Quite the contrary: more belligerent than ever against "the bad guys," he announced elections "for the coming weeks" and challenged those Madridistas who want to dispute his position. "'Where is Florentino?' they ask. They say I don't exist, that I'm sick, that I have terminal cancer... I take this opportunity to tell the people who worry about me that I preside over Real Madrid every day and that I am in perfect health," stated the leader.

The flag of Palestine that Lamine Yamal waved for about five minutes from the bus of the Liga del Barça celebration was held by a fan who was following the parade for a while. The azulgrana star maintained a low profile during the party, until on Passeig de Gràcia, before reaching the parade stop right in front of Casa Batlló, he himself asked for the flag to be brought to him. He did not shy away from the cameras while waving it: many fans captured an image that ended up going around the world for its symbolic and political weight.

“We have to be optimistic and positive. We are very clear about what we have to do”, declared Ramon Terrats after the defeat of Espanyol against Madrid. His hopeful phrase was going in one direction, but his gestures in another. He looked deeply afflicted, desolate. “Each person deals with it in their own way. I consider myself guilty of what happened because I had chances and didn't score”, admitted Terrats, Espanyol member 5,894, a reflection of the state of mind of a team that has gone 18 games without a win and has gone from fighting for Europe to being very close to the abyss of relegation, now two points away.

It couldn't be anyone else. With Girona losing after a goal by Alemao in the 86th minute and relegation getting closer, Cristhian Stuani came to the rescue for permanence in the First Division with a header in the 90th minute. The draw means the Geronians remain in seventeenth position, two points from the danger zone. There are four teams tied at 39 points, including Espanyol.

Barely 24 hours had passed since winning the League title when Barcelona took to the streets again to celebrate the championship. The first team players of Barça treated themselves to a massive crowd shower in a multitudinous parade, with 750,000 attendees according to City Council figures, which started and ended at Camp Nou and passed through some of the most central points of the Catalan capital. Celebration, chants, humor, pyrotechnics, and demands, such as Lewandowski waving an estelada or Lamine Yamal with the flag of Palestine. Two iconic images, especially the second, which quickly began to go around the world.

Barça on Sunday put the finishing touch to a fantastic League in the most brilliant way. It had never happened before and 62,000 Barcelona fans were privileged witnesses. Confirming and celebrating the championship at Camp Nou with a victory against Real Madrid is orgasmic. But doing so after the farce that the white dressing room has gifted in recent days, with fisticuffs, stitches, leaks, and disciplinary proceedings, elevates the climax to superlative levels. Not even the most optimistic culé would have imagined such an outcome. It's hilarious, as Kylian Mbappé has already done.

League champions on the field. And for the first time in history, in a classic against Real Madrid. The script dreamed of by the Barça fan has been fulfilled. It is the club's 29th League title, Hansi Flick's second in a row, just the day his father died. The coach decided to stay on the bench in a key match. An example for the locker room and further evidence of Joan Laporta's success in giving him command of the first team. The team had three matchdays to spare.

Barça is once again the League champion. In his second season as a blaugrana, Hansi Flick has achieved a historic feat that fills Barcelonism with pride: to crown the League against Real Madrid and, moreover, in a Camp Nou packed to the rafters that was a celebration from even before the start of the match. Barça once again rules the championship. Below, 10 key moments from the journey to the re-edition of the title.

Barça culminated a historic night to remember. The 2-0 victory allows the azulgranas to conquer the 29th League in their history, the second consecutive one since Hansi Flick's arrival at the bench. The Camp Nou experienced a night full of joy in what was a party from the first moment. Rashford and Ferran Torres put the 2-0 just after the start of the match against a Real Madrid that closed a week to forget —with internal fights included— seeing how the eternal rival won (and lifted) the League right in front of their noses.

Barça is once again the League champion. In his second season as a Blaugrana, Hansi Flick has achieved a historic feat that fills Barcelonism with pride: to put the finishing touch to the League against Real Madrid (2-0) and, moreover, in a Camp Nou packed to the rafters and which has been a party since even before the start of the match.