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Mercedes claim Max Verstappen just went for broke by attempting a move at Turn 1 during the Mexico City Grand Prix, which saw him overtake both Mercedes cars and take the lead. The Red Bull driver went on to record a dominant victory and extend his championship lead.

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez is expected to welcome back at least seven players from injury ahead of his first game in charge against Espanyol after the ongoing break.

Ansu Fati and Sergio Aguero are both sidelined again due to health concerns, leaving the club short on attackers

Barcelona wanted to sell Ousmane Dembele this summer but could not reach an agreement with interested clubs. The Catalan outfit are now eager to agree a new deal with the Frenchman, who has just seven months on his current contract.

The Brazilian has reportedly shown a massive lack of motivation

Nico Rosberg has again shared advice with Max Verstappen on how to beat Lewis Hamilton to the 2021 F1 title.

The Portuguese star is known for always chasing the biggest challenges in the world stage

Sergio Perez became the first Mexican driver to stand on the podium at his home grand prix when he finished third behind Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Paul Pogba could be sidelined for two months with a thigh injury he picked while training with the French national team on Monday. It could very well be that Pogba does not wear the United jersey again if he fails to sign a new deal before the January transfer window commences.

The arrival of Xavi Hernandez could pave the way for the Argentine's comeback

Xavi knows Barcelona veterans very well from his time as their teammate

There is a possibility that LeBron James could be out for much longer than a week according to the Lakers' former strength and conditioning coach.

Lewis Hamilton clarified his post-race comments about Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas and made it clear that they were not intended as jibes.

The club's physiotherapists have been under fire in recent days due to the number of injured players

The club is not happy that Messi is flying to Argentina despite being injured

Rio Ferdinand has told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to leave Manchester United after admitting that the Norwegian will not be able to help the club challenge for the Premier League or Champions League titles.

Xavi is keen for Barcelona to tie down Ousmane Dembele to a new deal as a priority. The Frenchman currently has just eight months on his deal and can negotiate pre-contracts with clubs outside Spain in January.

The Catalan giants still owe back payments to some former managers

Barcelona remain keen to sign Raheem Sterling from Manchester City, but the Premier League club want Frenkie de Jong included in any deal that will take the Englishman to the Camp Nou.

Novak Djokovic put perspective on life after claiming his record-breaking 37th ATP Masters Series title at Paris Bercy.

A total of 11 Barcelona players are now sidelined due to various injuries

Max Verstappen is aware that the championship picture can turn around quickly if Red Bull are not fully focused at every stage of a Grand Prix. He currently leads Hamilton by 19 points after winning the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday.

Bottas started from pole position but let Verstappen claim the lead into the first corner of the opening lap

The Real Madrid star returned to the national team after five years in exile

Los Blancos will be hoping for Sevilla to drop points on Sunday in order to claim the sole lead

Barcelona could only manage a 3-3 draw against Celta Vigo even after leading 3-0 early in the match

The young Brazilian has been a revelation this season

Valtteri Bottas took pole position ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton

Max Verstappen topped FP2 ahead of both Mercedes drivers