Robert Lewandowski misses El Clasico sitter with Barcelona beaten by Real Madrid

On last night's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Here! it was revealed that former Health Secretary Matt Hancock and singer Boy George will be taking part in the next Bushtucker trial, which will involve eating creepy crawlies. However before it was announced who would be taking part, Ant and Dec revealed that one campmate was exempt from the line-up.

Celtic first team coach Harry Kewell has outlined the importance of the Sydney Super Cup with the Hoops set to jet out to Australia for the four-team friendly tournament when the domestic season takes a break for the World Cup. And he also tells the tale of a moment that wowed him when he first walked through the doors at Parkhead.

A pensions expert is warning 12.5 million older people across the UK to prepare for a financial blow next week when Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivers the Autumn Statement. Ray Black, managing director of chartered financial planning firm, Money Minder, suggests there may be “continued restrictions on State Pension uprating”, higher taxes and more controversially, an increase to National Insurance contributions from April announced on November 17.

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Barcelona defender Gerard Pique could have to appear in the Camp Nou with the name of his ex Shakira on his shirt.Reports in Spain said the Colombian singer could be the next to benefit from the Catalan club’s sponsorship with Spotify after they opted to wear the OVO owl on their jersey in Sunday’s El Clasico.The owl is the symbol of music artist Drake’s brand and he recently made history by becoming the first artist to reach 50 billion streams.READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo's sister hits out and makes her disgust clear at Newcastle substitutionShakira is about to release her new single Monotonia with Puerto Rican singer Ozuna and has already sparked speculation it reflects her acrimonious split with Pique after 11 years and two children together.Barcelona-based sports journalist Moises Llorens’ claims a deal is close to being sealed with the shapely singer-songwriter which would see her feature on the Barcelona shirt, has been echoed by several Spanish and south American newspapers.What's the most embarrassing moment you've seen a footballer involved in? Let us know in the comments section belowLeading Spanish news website El Espanol reported overnight: “Barcelona is planning the 'reunion' of Gerard Pique with Shakira.”There has not yet been any official comment from the singer or the football club, which has made no secret of its aim of bringing football and music together through its partnership with Spotify. Ex-Manchester United player Pique has had to endure jibes from fans who have chorused his ex’s name during matches after they confirmed in May they were splitting.

Robert Lewandowski has sent a reminder to Erling Haaland that he might not be a shoo-in for next year’s Best Striker award at the Ballon d’Or.

Real Madrid shot-stopper Thibaut Courtois struggled to hide his disappointment after he missed out on a spot on the 2022 Ballon d'Or podium.The big Belgian was hoping to become the first goalkeeper since the legendary Lev Yashin in 1963. Bu the shot-stopper failed to even claim a spot on the podium, and Courtois struggled to hide his emotions when speaking to the Spanish media.The Belgian said: I'm very happy for Karim Benzema.

Drake curse’ this weekend after the rapper betted on them to win their game against Real Madrid.For the game – dubbed ‘El Clásico’ in Spain – Barcelona wore a special kit dedicated to the rapper featuring his OVO owl as part of their sponsorship with Spotify.Ahead of the match on Sunday (October 16), Drake took to Instagram to share proof of a bet he posted for $8333,333 Canadian dollars (£537,000) on both Arsenal and Barcelona to win their games that day.While Arsenal were victorious in a 1-0 win against Leeds, later in the day Barcelona lost 3-1 to Real Madrid, seeing Drake lose over half a million pounds. A win for Barca would have won him nearly £2.5m.After the loss, many have called back to the ‘Drake curse’, with the rapper garnering a long-standing reputation for being a bad luck charm after posing with sporting stars or their team’s shirt.In recent years, Manchester City exited the Champions League after he posed with their player Sergio Aguero, while AS Roma even “banned” their players from taking photos with him in order to prevent devastating losses.In 2019, many said Drake used his “curse” to his advantage after seemingly ensuring that the Philadelphia 76ers lost a crunch game against his beloved Toronto Raptors.❗️Drake has placed a massive bet of €617,467 on Arsenal and Barça to win today against Leeds and Real Madrid.

Barcelona and Real Madrid will once again dominate the star-studded ceremony of the Ballon d'Or with the 2022 awards being handed out on Monday evening (October 17). Karim Benzema is a huge favourite to pick up the golden trophy for the first time which would make him only the second player other than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to win it since 2008 after Luka Modric in 2018.The other top awards are the Yashin Trophy, which is presented to the best performing goalkeeper and the Kopa Trophy which is handed to the best performing player under the age of 21. READ MORE: Robert Lewandowski misses El Clasico sitter with Barcelona beaten by Real Madrid With the awards being based on performance from the preceding season rather than the past 12 months for the first time, Marca report that Benzema will win the top prize.

Barcelona forward made the switch from Bayern Munich earlier this year as he looked to help in the revival of the fallen giant, but despite being in good form, the 34-year-old reckons he's lost out to rival forward Benzema in the hunt for the award handed to the best male footballer in the world. The Frenchman will definitely be up there in the rankings after an unforgettable year with Real Madrid, dominating La Liga and beating Liverpool to the Champions League.

Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong is reportedly disgusted with his current situation at Barcelona and could now be ready to finally quit the Camp Nou.The Dutch maestro, 25, was Erik ten Hag's No1 target in the summer transfer window and despite the Red Devils agreeing a £70million deal with Barcelona, De Jong was unwilling to relocate after settling down with long-term partner Mikky Kiemeney.Due to Barca's depleting finances, the Spanish giants had been keen to shift De Jong from their wage bill with boss Xavi even handing him an ultimatum to either take a mammoth pay cut or find a new club.READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo seen sharing joke with goalkeeper after being denied goal 701But while De Jong's relationship with the club appeared to have improved since Transfer Deadline Day, Spanish outlet Sport allege the Netherlands international is "disgusted" with his current bit-part role.De Jong has started just three La Liga matches for Xavi this season and just one in the Champions League. The midfielder was named on the bench for clashes against Bayern Munich and Inter Milan and was only entrusted to start the 5-1 pummelling of European minnows Viktoria Plzen.HAVE YOUR SAY! Should De Jong leave Barcelona in January? Let us know in the comments section.As one of Barca's highest earners, the Dutch star believed he had earned the right to be one of the first names on the team sheet but now finds himself behind Sergio Busquets, Gavi and Pedri in the pecking order.

Barcelona for appearing to hijack Sheffield Wednesday's badge for their El Clasico clash with Real Madrid this weekend.Barca take on Real in the fiercely contested match at the Bernabeu on Sunday, and the Catalan giants will sport a unique shirt to mark the occasion. The La Liga giants' tops have been emblazoned with Spotify this season following a £1billion sponsorship with the streaming giants.But Spotify's logo will be replaced with that of rap superstar Drake's emblem of an owl, which represents his 'OVO' brand, when Barca take on Real.

Drake becoming the first artist to reach 50billion streams on Spotify with a special kit dedicated to the rapper.It comes as part of the football club’s continued partnership with the streaming platform, which was announced in March this year. During the match, which will take place this Sunday (October 16) at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, the FC Barcelona team will wear a special kit featuring the owl logo of Drake’s label, OVO Sound.Drake himself has announced the collaboration on his Instagram page, sharing an image of the shirt to his followers.

Batman and Spiderman were seen joining forces at a La Liga encounter on Monday.At the Estadio Martinez Valero Stadium, two Elche fans who were in attendance to watch their side face off against Mallorca appeared to be overly eager to put on their fancy dress gear for Halloween.With one fan dressed as Batman and the other as Spiderman, the two superheroes stood hunched together amid the torrential rain that risked the game at one point.READ MORE: 'I faced Lionel Messi in El Clasico and found him very provocative and rude'Images of the caped capers went viral, with fans enjoying the fusion of the two superhero worlds.One wrote: “The DC Marvel Collab we never expected.” Another quipped: “The DC Marvel Collab we never expected.” A third said: “There’s so much random going on around Elche - love it!”Do you think we'll see a greater collab in football? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below. One stated that the drainage system had an equal amount of superhero power: “Yesterday's Elche - Mallorca game was only for superheroes.

Liverpool and Real Madrid goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek has revealed that he found Lionel Messi "rude" and "provocative" during their clashes in El Clasico.Dudek is best known for his Champions League exploits with Liverpool, but he spent four years at the Bernabeu after leaving Anfield in 2007. Although the retired Polish stopper only made 12 appearances in four years in the Spanish capital, he was involved in several El Clasico matches, even if only from the subs bench.

Chelsea fans have been left stunned after reports that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is already in advanced transfer talks to leave the club. The Gabon international only joined the Blues in the summer transfer window after Thomas Tuchel convinced the striker to depart Barcelona.