Barcelona has almost ended Real Madrid’s defense of its Spanish league title, and there’s still half a season to go. Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez left Madrid staring at a 14-point deficit after leading Barcelona to a 3-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Madrid has a game in hand, but the gap already […]
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Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is “outraged” at what he feels is unfair treatment by Spanish tax authorities and is determined to quit the club and the country. Press Association Sport understands the 32-year-old feels he is being singled out for disproportionate treatment after prosecutors accused him of defrauding the authorities of 14.7million euros (£12.8m). […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo showcased his enduring lethal scoring qualities to ensure Real Madrid became the first Champions League holder to retain its title, netting twice in beating Juventus 4-1 on Saturday. In an exceptional career in which he keeps rewriting the record books, Ronaldo is the first player in the 25 seasons of the Champions League […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice at Celta Vigo to ensure Real Madrid need just a point from their weekend game at Malaga to win the LaLiga title for the first time in five years. Ronaldo, who in reaching 368 league goals for a top European club overtook Jimmy Greaves in the all-time scorers list, struck early […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 400th competitive goal for Real Madrid as the title hopefuls took control of their LaLiga clash with Sevilla at the Bernabeu. Ronaldo, Real’s all-time record goalscorer, slotted into an empty net in the 23rd minute after visiting goalkeeper Sergio Rico had parried a shot to reach another milestone for the Spanish […]
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With Real Madrid trailing 2-1 to great rivals Barcelona in the Clasico on Sunday, there was something of an air of inevitability as Sergio Ramos was sent off for the 22nd time in his professional career. In Ramos’s own words, his sending off proved “decisive” as Barca went on to win 3-2. The Madrid captain […]
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Lionel Messi scored his 500th career goal for Barcelona to give the Catalan club a dramatic 3-2 win in injury time against 10-man Real Madrid in the “clasico” on Sunday, leaving the Spanish league title race wide open. Messi netted his milestone goal – his second of the night – with a low left-foot shot […]
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Antoine Griezmann’s late goal gave Atletico Madrid a 1-1 draw at Real Madrid on Saturday, tightening the title race in the Spanish league. Griezmann used his left foot to drive home a perfectly placed throughball by substitute Angel Correa to equalize at the Santiago Bernabeu in the 85th minute. Pepe had put hosts Madrid ahead […]
Read MoreZinedine Zidane praised his Real Madrid side for coming through a testing game with Real Betis to win 2-1 at the Bernabeu on Sunday and knock rivals Barcelona off the top of La Liga. Real fell behind to an embarrassing own goal by goalkeeper Keylor Navas in the first half but turned things around with […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick on Sunday as European champion Real Madrid claimed its second Club World Cup title by beating Japanese side Kashima Antlers 4-2 after extra time. “This has been an unbelievable year for me and for the team,” Ronaldo said. “A few days ago, I won the Ballon d’Or so it […]
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CRISTIANO Ronaldo has slammed his Real Madrid team-mates after Saturday’s derby defeat to Atletico Madrid, claiming they would be top of the table if others were on the same level as him. Antoine Griezmann’s second-half strike sealed a 1-0 win for Atletico which has left Zinedine Zidane’s side nine points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, […]
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The 1998 World Cup winner and Blancos legend showed his delight in succeeding Benitez, and set his sights on silverware by the end of his first season Zinedine Zidane has thanked Real Madrid president Florentino Perez for the opportunity to replace Rafa Benitez as coach. The Frenchman was presented as the latest trainer of the […]
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