Sergio Ramos received a 2-match Champions League ban for admitting he intentionally received a yellow card against Ajax.

Ramos will miss the second-leg match against Ajax, and the first-leg of Real Madrid's quarterfinals match if they move on.

"It was a dangerous counter-attack in the 88th minute in an open game in the elimination stage of the competition which is why I said that I'd be lying if I said I didn't know that I could be punished. I knew that I had no choice and that's what I meant when I said that in football you must make complicated decisions. If I wanted to force the suspension then I'd have done it in the group stage," explained Ramos.

Jorge Valdano stated that Vinicius can learn how to finish by modeling himself after Raul.

"When Raul was at the same age as Vinicius, we spent days correcting his finishing. The goal was clear and that's what I'd do with Vinicius. He will improve, but he needs to start looking up," said Valdano, who was instrumental in shaping Raul's career.

Valdano added that the side still miss Ronaldo.

"Real Madrid have been characterised for years by their attacking efficiency. However, this came when they had a player who scored goals with tremendous ease. That guy is no longer there, Barcelona have an elite forward line and Los Blancos don't anymore."

Mauro Icardi remains out of Inter's lineup against Cagliari as he renegotiates his contract.

He will be replaced by 19-year-old Facundo Colidio.

Colidio, who joined from Boca Juniors in 2017, scored 5 goals in the UEFA Youth League.

Former Real Madrid manager Bernd Schuster criticized Toni Kroos and Raphael Varane following Real Madrid's 3-0 loss to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semifinals.

"That midfield couldn't even win against Girona's. Kroos is now a diesel tractor," said Schuster of Kroos.

The former manager also attacked Varane's positioning.

"He's a shadow of what he was. He was always badly positioned."

Fulham sacked Claudio Ranieri following their 2-0 loss to Southampton.

In his 16 matches in charge, Fulham won 3, drew 3, and lost 10.

The side are currently 10 points from safety. Scott Parker will take charge on an interim basis.

Manchester City have agreed to the second biggest kit deal in Premier League history, announcing a long-term deal with Puma.

The deal will be worth approximately £650 million over 10 years ($864 million).

City's Puma deal replaces their deal with Nike worth £20 million per year.

Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and David Silva already have individual deals with Puma.

City will become the biggest club in the their portfolio and Puma CEO Bjorn Gulden says that Pep Guardiola's style of play had an impact on their decision to go with the English side.

"There's no doubt from a global point of view that the Premier League has the biggest international impact so if you have the best club they will be the most important club," he said.

"I think the fans globally like to see interesting and attacking football and City and Pep have that image.

"A lot of it has to do with the history of these guys coming from Barcelona and Pep as a personality is a positive thing. But I think that you look at the players -- it's going to be a brand leader of course."

Ernesto Valverde criticized Barcelona's performance against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinals, despite a 3-0 win in Madrid.

"They were better in the first half and we lacked offensive intent which we can't do in the game. We lost the ball in bad areas and it could have cost us a goal. It was not a well-rounded game from us, I have to admit. Today we scored three goals but didn't have many chances. Other times, it is the other way around," said Valverde.

The manager praised Luis Suarez's performance. 

"Suarez is a goalscorer who is always there. He's aggressive and ambitious, always seeking the goal and was very impressive again." 

Maurizio Sarri stated that dropping Kepa Arrizabalaga for Chelsea's 2-0 win over Tottenham was a message to the rest of the side.

"It's a choice. It's a message for my group that we are a group and not 25 players," said Sarri following the match.

Kepa, who was fined a week's wages for refusing to be subbed off against Manchester City over the weekend, was replaced by Willy Caballero. 

The FA are investigating Manchester City for a payment made to Jadon Sancho's agent when he signed from Watford in 2015.

Der Spiegel claims that City made Emeka Obasi a "scouting contract" of over $250,000 to help facilitate the move. Sancho was 14-years-old at the time of the move, though players cannot be represented by an agent until they're 16.

City paid Watford just under $200,000 to Sancho. 

U.S. Soccer plans to create a summer international tournament for the Western Hemisphere starting in 2020 to rival the European Championship. They aim to play the tournament every four years

They invited 10 South American sides to compliment the 16-team tournament. 

South American sides would receive more than $200 million in guarantees, as well as a $11 million bonus for the title-winner.