In La Liga’s third round, Barcelona suffered a surprising 1-2 home defeat to newly promoted Alavés. Yet after the match, Luis Enrique received some welcome news. According to Spanish daily Sport, Lionel Messi reported feeling fine after playing for half an hour, signaling that he has temporarily overcome his left adductor injury. This means Messi is set to return to Barcelona’s starting lineup, joining fellow first-choice players Luis Suárez, Andrés Iniesta, Sergi Roberto, Gerard Piqué, Samuel Umtiti, and Jordi Alba. Even Marc-André ter Stegen, who was initially expected to be sidelined for two weeks, is eager to make an early…

At just 20 years old, Marco Asensio has broken into Real Madrid’s starting lineup without connections, without special backing, and with nothing but talent to his name. His story is one of making the most of every chance—scoring a stunning long-range strike in his UEFA Super Cup debut, then delivering a dazzling chip in his first La Liga match for Real Madrid. In the opening league fixture, a 3-0 win over Real Sociedad, Asensio once again found the net, prompting media to declare him one of Los Blancos’ most exciting new discoveries of the season. For those still unfamiliar with…