Croatian midfielder's player career will not be hampered by the ownership shift. Unexpected decision: Luka Modric has taken his first move into football ownership. Luka Modric, a Real Madrid legend, is set to become a new minority owner of Swansea City. The Croatian, who turns 40 in September, is acquiring a non-controlling interest in the Welsh club. Modric's stake purchase will have no impact on his playing career, as he will continue to play for Real Madrid. He is out of contract with Loc Blancos this summer, but he wants to retire with Real and may extend his stay at the Bernabeu for another year if an agreement can be reached. It comes as a surprise that he has opted to buy a minority share in Swansea, who are currently 12th in the Championship. The move shows Modric, the 2018 Ballon d'Or winner, is setting the groundwork for his post-playing career. Swansea's eight-year ownership by Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan ended in November when they sold their co...
Doue's 55th-minute goal was enough to secure a 1-0 victory at the Parc des Princes, putting the champions 24 points ahead of second-placed Monaco and ensuring Luis Enrique's unbeaten team a record-extending 13th league title.
Monaco had leveled after Philipp Kohn's own goal in Brest with Denis Zakaria's 63rd-minute penalty, but Mahdi Camara won it 2-1 for the hosts in stoppage time.
Lyon climbed into the top four with a 2-1 win over Lille, who had led through Bafode Diakite's first-minute header. Alexandre Lacazette scored the penalty, and substitute Rayan Cherki scored the winner.
Barcelona moved four points clear at the top of the LaLiga standings after being held to a 1-1 draw by Real Betis.
Gavi's seventh-minute goal appeared to have set the leaders on their way, but Natan's equaliser 10 minutes later sealed a crucial point as Barcelona failed to capitalise on Real Madrid's earlier error.
Hugo Duro led Valencia to their first win at the Bernabeu Stadium in 17 years, significantly denting Madrid's title prospects.
Vinicius Junior had an early penalty saved before Mouctar Diakhaby gave the visitors the lead with a 15th-minute header. Although Vinicius equalized five minutes later, substitute Duro had the final word in stoppage time to seal a memorable 2-1 triumph.
Celta Vigo remained in touch with the top six after defeating Real Mallorca 2-1, while Alaves improved their survival chances with a 1-0 win over Girona.
Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen are still six points behind leaders Bayern Munich after substitute Emiliano Buendia scored a last-gasp 1-0 triumph at struggling Heidenheim.
The rest of the top four had a difficult day, with third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt losing 2-0 at Werder Bremen and fourth-placed Mainz drawing 1-1 with bottom-of-the-table Holstein Kiel.
RB Leipzig had no such problems, defeating 10-man Hoffenheim 3-1 with to goals from Benjamin Sesko, Ridle Baku, and substitute Yussuf Poulsen, albeit the visitors, who had led through Tom Bischof, were undone by Leo Ostigard's 28th-minute punishment.
Borussia Dortmund won 4-1 at Freiburg thanks to goals from Karim Adeyemi, Carney Chukwuemeka, Serhou Guirassy, and Jamie Gittens, while Stuttgart won 4-0 at Bochum with to Ermedin Demirovic's hat trick.
Despite squandering a 2-0 lead at Parma, Serie A leaders Inter Milan moved four points clear of second-place Napoli.
Matteo Darmian and Marcus Thuram appeared to have put the visitors in command at the Stadio Ennio Tardini, but substitute Adrian Bernabe drew the hosts back in, and Jacob Ondrejka ensured they had something to show for their efforts as the game finished 2-2.
AC Milan recovered from a 2-0 deficit and survived late VAR controversy to earn a point, while Fiorentina drew 2-2.
Borussia Dortmund won 4-1 at Freiburg thanks to goals from Karim Adeyemi, Carney Chukwuemeka, Serhou Guirassy, and Jamie Gittens, while Stuttgart won 4-0 at Bochum with to Ermedin Demirovic's hat trick.
Despite squandering a 2-0 lead at Parma, Serie A leaders Inter Milan moved four points clear of second-place Napoli.
Matteo Darmian and Marcus Thuram appeared to have put the visitors in command at the Stadio Ennio Tardini, but substitute Adrian Bernabe drew the hosts back in, and Jacob Ondrejka ensured they had something to show for their efforts as the game finished 2-2.
AC Milan recovered from a 2-0 deficit and survived late VAR controversy to earn a point, while Fiorentina drew 2-2.
Malick Thiaw's own goal and Moise Kean's score inside the first 10 minutes had the visitors dreaming, but Tammy Abraham and Luka Jovic ensured the game concluded equal - but only after Dodo saw a late Viola winner called off for offside.
Monza is 10 points short of safety after losing 3-1 at home to Como, who responded to Dany Mota's fifth-minute opener with goals from Jonathan Ikone, Assane Diao, and Mergim Vojvoda.
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