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• Doncic backs Mbappe to turn fortunes around at Real Madrid

  NBA superstar Luka Doncic has backed Kylian Mbappe to "figure it out" after his underwhelming start to life at Real Madrid.

  Mbappe has scored eight goals in 16 games for Madrid in all competitions since joining as a free agent following the expiration of his Paris Saint-Germain contract.

  He has gone four matches without a goal – a run that includes losses to Barcelona and Milan – and has been left out of France's latest squad.

  However, Dallas Mavericks guard Doncic – a Real Madrid supporter due to his previous ties with the sports club – can see Mbappe turning things around.

  "Obviously [their season] could be better," Doncic told Managing Madrid after the Mavericks' win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. 

  "But when you get a guy like Mbappe, it takes some time to get used to it. We'll figure it out."

  Mbappe has scored six goals in 11 LaLiga appearances for Madrid but has underperformed his season's expected goals (xG) total by 2.04.

  The forward is averaging a goal every 166 minutes in all competitions this term, compared to one every 88 minutes for PSG in his last of seven seasons in Paris.

  Madrid thrashed Osasuna 4-0 last time out in the league to return to winning ways but still trail leaders Barcelona by six points.

  Asked about his connections with Madrid, former Los Blancos basketball player Doncic said: "I follow Real Madrid every time.

  "I grew up there. They taught me everything, so it's a part of my life. You can call it a secondary home. 

  "I learned a lot of stuff there and, especially, they gave me a way to be here right now [in Dallas]. I always appreciate that 100%."

  Madrid return to action after the international break with a trip to Leganes on Sunday.

• Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona: Guijarro brace sets visitors up for Clasico glory

  Patri Guijarro's first-half brace set Barcelona on their way to a thumping 4-0 win over rivals Real Madrid in Liga F on Saturday.

  Claudia Pina and Alexia Putellas were also on target as Barcelona continued their perfect start to the season, extending their lead at the top of the table.

  The visitors dominated from the off, as Guijarro broke the deadlock inside the fourth minute, tapping in from Putellas' flick-on from a corner.

  Cata Coll was forced into a big save to deny Alba Redondo an equaliser shortly after, but Madrid's hope was soon dented as Guijarro picked out the bottom corner with a superb long-range strike for her second.

  Pina strengthened their lead six minutes before the break, clinically slotting past Misa with her low strike.

  Putellas added some more gloss to the scoreline with four minutes remaining of normal time, beating the Madrid keeper with a lovely dink to bring up her 199th goal for the club.

  Barcelona have won all 10 of their games, and now sit eight points clear of Madrid, who suffered their first league defeat of the campaign. 

  Data Debrief: Total dominance

  Madrid will have felt fairly confident coming into this game after a strong start to their season, but they once again failed to find a way past their Clasico rival.

  Los Blancos have lost every single game they have played against Barcelona in all competitions, with this their 15th such meeting.

  Barcelona smothered their attack early on, restricting their hosts to just one shot in the first half, while they had 10. 

• 'It will happen in a year, two years' - Ronaldo hints at retirement date

  Cristiano Ronaldo says it will be one or two years before he retires from football as he aims to enjoy the end of his career.

  The 39-year-old scored twice on Friday, including a stunning overhead kick, as Portugal cruised past Poland 5-1 in the Nations League, to clinch top spot of Group A1.

  Overall, Ronaldo has now netted 910 times in his career, with 135 of those coming for Portugal, including five goals in five Nations League appearances this campaign.

  Ronaldo has dropped hints in recent months though that his retirement is drawing closer, with his 40th birthday coming up in February, and he says his main goal is to enjoy playing football while he still can.

  "Planning the retirement of football... It will happen in a year, two years, I don't know," Ronaldo said.

  "I say honestly, it's not a joke, it's enjoying the moment, feeling that I'm enjoying football. Get up and go to training and to the game motivated.

  "When I don't feel that, I'll step forward and say, 'I can't do it anymore.' It's an excellent career, I haven't felt it yet."

  He was a standout once again for Portugal as he finished the match against Poland with a game-high 2.06 expected goals (xG), generated from five shots, the most of any player on the pitch.

  Ronaldo hit the 900-goal mark in September, with many believing he would next be targeting 1,000 as another goal in his storied career.

  The forward has scored 10 more goals since then but insisted he was not actively thinking about making it to four figures.

  "If you ask me if I want to reach a thousand goals... It's normal to want it. But I don't think about it," he added.

  "Think game by game. In three months, I will be 40 years old. It's about taking it easy and enjoying.

  "That's what I've been doing, especially in the national team, which is where I like to play the most. I like to play for the national team, and I really enjoy coming here. Scoring goals and good performances helps too.

  "Day by day. Enjoy goal after goal. Enjoy the moment. The thousand goals don't matter to me at all, honestly."