Gabriel Mercado

La Liga: Valencia edge past Celta Vigo to close gap on Barcelona; Real Madrid thrash Sevilla 5-0

Real Madrid sent a warning to Barcelona just two weeks ahead of El Clasico by storming back into form as Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in a 5-0 thrashing of Sevilla on Saturday.

International friendlies: Brazil expecting 'great game' against Australia, says Philippe Coutinho

Brazil lost to a Gabriel Mercado goal against Argentina at the MCG, in a match where they lost mercurial forward Gabriel Jesus to an injury.

International friendlies: Argentina ride on Gabriel Mercado goal to down Brazil before World Cup qualifiers

Argentina gained a confidence-boosting 1-0 win over Brazil in their Superclasico in Melbourne on Friday ahead of their make-or-break World Cup qualifiers later in the year.

Argentina must take risks against Colombia to keep World Cup hopes alive, says coach Edgardo Bauza

Lionel Messi and Argentina's stars will have to take "risks" to beat Colombia and keep their World Cup hopes alive, coach Edgardo Bauza said ahead of their must-win clash on Tuesday.

World Cup Qualifiers: Lionel Messi's return helps Argentina extract revenge over Chile