Zinedine Zidane
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hopes that Saturday’s Clasico meeting between his side and Barcelona will not be the last time Lionel Messi plays in the fixture.
The Barca captain’s contract expires this summer and his future is up in the air having been linked with a move away ever since his attempts to leave the club last year were unsuccessful.
New president Joan Laporta has vowed to keep the Argentinean at the club, but so far no new deal has been agreed.
I hope it’s not Messi’s last Clasico, I want him to stay at Barcelona, it’s good for the Spanish league.
Zinedine Zidane
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at home on Saturday and go top of La Liga for the first time in three months.
Zinedine Zidane’s side joined Atletico Madrid on 66 points and moved top of the table, although Atletico can reclaim first place when they visit Real Betis on Sunday.
Barca, who lost for the first time in the league since early December, dropped to third on 65.
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