FC Den Bosch Overview

While the streets of Spain stood almost empty, transport was at a standstill and movement was paralysed by the general strike, there was one place in Catalonia that refused to surrender to the silence: Barcelona.

In a move that sparked a storm of comments, the technical staff of the Spain national team, led by Luis de la Fuente, decided to allow the young talent Lamine Yamal to remain at Barcelona to recover from pain in his right knee, rather than joining the camp at "Las Rozas".

Alex Baena, the Atletico Madrid star, has revealed the behind-the-scenes tension that gripped the team's dressing room over comments made by Argentine striker Julian Alvarez last summer, after he expressed his desire to leave the club.