Ansu Fati's father has revealed his desire for his son to represent Portugal internationally despite the Barcelona wonderkid having recently been awarded with a Spanish passport.

An Olympic medal is one of the few accolades missing from the Real Madrid captain's glittering haul, and he is believed to be desperate to add it to his collection.

Ramos started Spain's Euro 2020 qualifier on Saturday night away at Norway, making a staggering 168th appearance for his country - one more than legend Iker Casillas.

On-loan Real Madrid starlet Martin Odegaard left a wry smile on the face of his parent club's captain during Norway's 1-1 draw with Spain. Odegaard nutmeged Ramos before being hacked down

The 31-year-old, who was a regular last season, has made six of his seven appearances from the bench this campaign, as Ernseto Valverde has opted to start summer-signing Frenkie de Jong.

Ramos has dedicated Spain's Euro 2020 qualification to former boss Luis Enrique, who stepped down earlier this year as his nine-year-old daughter tragically lost her five-month battle with cancer.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Rodri didn't leave Atletico Madrid to escape the intensity of Diego Simeone. If anything, things are even more demanding now under Pep Guardiola at Man City.

An increasing number of fans have voiced their frustration at Valverde after a series of underwhelming Barca displays this season, with Argentine coach Gallardo being mooted as a replacement.

'The electoral commission has excused our goalkeeper from being a reserve at the Mondragon polling station. We'll see you at San Mames,' Levante tweeted on Saturday.

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has made the bold claim of reassuring supporters that talisman Lionel Messi will not be leaving the club. The club icon could walk away for free in summer.

The 28-year-old has never been a nailed-on regular at Madrid and the diminutive Spaniard has featured from the start on just four of a possible 12 La Liga games so far this season.

When Spain began their rise to world domination, in the Euro 2008 final on June 29 with a 1-0 victory over Germany, there were five starters drawn from either Real Madrid or Barcelona.

The Atletico Madrid striker scored in the national team's 7-0 pummeling of Malta on Friday night in Cadiz, and is set to feature in Spain's final qualifier against Romania on Monday.

Spain coach Robert Moreno failed to show for his post-match press conference after his side thrashed Romania fuelling rumours Luis Enrique is on the verge of making a dramatic return to the job.

PETE JENSON: Spain were assured of going into Euro 2020 as top seeds after their fine victory over Romania on Monday night. Instead of celebration though, things quickly descended into chaos.

In a candid interview with Marca, the 37-year-old was talking through his career and made the admission about England's top division, saying: '[I would like to have] played in the Premier League.'

Enrique admitted that he felt 'betrayed' by his former No 2 and revealed it was his decision that Moreno would not return to the national setup in any capacity following his return as boss.

The former Barcelona boss took up the role for the second time, replacing Moreno in the process after Spain's 5-0 victory against Romania on November 18.

Former Manchester United record signing Veron oversaw the capture of Mascherano in November and now wants Iniesta from Vissel Kobe, who he joined after leaving Barcelona.

PETE JENSON: Carlos Matallanas has motor neurone disease. It's the same condition that Rob Burrow has recently been diagnosed with and what Doddie Weir has too.

MALLORCA 4-1 VALENCIA: The unfancied home side welcomed the European hopefuls needing a big boost, with the team still stuck in the relegation zone after just one win in seven games.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Quique Setien admitted that his Barcelona players 'were not very good' and questioned their tactical understanding after a 2-0 La Liga defeat at Valencia on Saturday.

Iker Casillas, the 38-year-old, who lifted the World Cup with Spain in 2010, is therefore due to hang up his gloves in the summer if he is elected ahead of current president Luis Rubiales.

The goalkeeper announced that he will run to become the next president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Monday. Porto president revealed that Casillas spoke to him.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Iker Casillas was a bored schoolboy when Real Madrid knocked on his classroom door to pull him out of his technical drawing lesson and fly him off to Norway in 1997.

The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) across Europe now looks set to impact Spanish football, with La Liga on the verge of declaring fixtures to be played behind closed doors.

CLAIRE BLOOMFIELD AT THE TOYOTA STADIUM: England end their SheBelieves Cup campaign with just three points from three games after losing 1-0 to Spain in Dallas.

The stunning starlet, whose full name is Ruby Rose Langenheim, is primed to star this fall in The CW's Batwoman series, in which she'll play the titular role.

Comic fans have been waiting for the premiere of Batwoman with Ruby Rose.

To the disappointment of superfans everywhere, actress Ruby Rose has had to pull out of her appearances at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, to continue filming buzzy new show Batwoman.

Australian actress Ruby Rose quickly became a household name in Hollywood after her breakthrough role on Orange Is The New Black four years ago. 

Ruby Rose fulfilled her 'childhood dream' earlier this year by landing the groundbreaking role as the first openly-lesbian Batwoman. 

In the past, Ruby Rose has addressed the fact that she was bullied in her youth for being gay. 

She fulfilled her 'childhood dream' earlier this year by landing the groundbreaking role as lesbian superhero Batwoman. 

She is about to take TV by storm as lesbian superhero Batwoman, avenging the wrongs wrought on society by criminals.

She's set to play the first on-screen lesbian superhero Batwoman. 

She ended her engagement to actress Ruby Rose over nine years ago.

Ruby Rose has revealed she underwent emergency surgery on two herniated discs in her spine.

Ruby Rose flashed a faint smile in Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday after recently undergoing emergency surgery on her spine. 

She is currently promoting her new CW series, Batwoman, following emergency spinal surgery. 

Ruby Rose has revealed she was almost left paralysed after a stunt went seriously wrong on the set of her new series, Batwoman. Appearing on The Tonight Show, Ruby spoke about her surgery.

She's about to mark history as the first openly gay female superhero.

In September, Ruby revealed she had to undergo emergency surgery after suffering two herniated discs on set several months ago

Batwoman fans were left overjoyed when the new series screened a lesbian sex scene this week. 

Isla Fisher and Naomi Watts looked absolutely gorgeous as they led the red carpet arrivals for this year's Australians in Film Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.

Ruby Rose shared a series of cryptic memes and posts about 'real relationships' and 'fighting for love' to her Instagram Story on Saturday.

The Veronicas have revealed how they mended their shock 18-month estrangement after Jessica Origliasso's reconciled with her ex Ruby Rose, two years ago. 

The Veronicas Lisa and Jess Origliasso recently revealed that they were estranged for 18 months after a falling out. 

She's the jaw-dropping model-turned-Hollywood actress who has become known for her ridiculously good looks.

The CW's hit superhero series Batwoman made history in Sunday night's new episode, which revealed Ruby Rose's title character as the first openly gay superhero.