4 articles
A goal kick, a jolt in the thigh, and Thibaut Courtois was gone on 71 minutes. Belgium lost their keeper, then their quarter-final, and now Real Madrid wait on news neither camp has yet given.
The first summer window to run straight through a World Cup is already reshaping Europe's elite - from Mourinho's free-transfer Real Madrid to Barcelona's £69m bet on Anthony Gordon and the Premier League's sell-to-buy churn.
The dream Champions League semi-final never happened - Real Madrid dismantled Manchester City 5-1 in the last 16, then both fell short as Paris Saint-Germain retained the crown.
Barcelona host Real Madrid at the Spotify Camp Nou knowing a win seals back-to-back La Liga titles - the form, tactics and stakes behind a Clásico with the championship on the line.
