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Ronaldo back in Madrid ready to tackle favourite victim Atletico
It will be a homecoming of sorts for the 34-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo who lived a stone's throw away from Atletico's training centre.
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Blow for Madrid's title hopes as Girona inflict shock defeat
Girona had not won in 13 matches and looked on course for a seventh straight defeat when Casemiro headed a dominant Madrid ahead in the first half.
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Former Real Madrid coach Lopetegui open to Premier League switch
Julen Lopetegui was sacked by Real Madrid after a 5-1 thrashing by Barcelona at Camp Nou left the club in ninth place in La Liga.
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Asensio nets late Real winner as Ajax left to rue VAR decision
Asensio netted in the 87th minute from Dani Carvajal’s excellent cross to give Real the advantage heading into the return leg on 5 March.
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Solari's fledglings breathe life into Real Madrid as Ajax lie in wait
Gareth Bale aside, the galacticos are gone, replaced by a handful of prospects trying to forge their own way through, only at the biggest and most demanding club in the world.
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Five things we learned in European football this weekend
AFP Sport looks at some of the main talking points from the weekend in Europe.
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Big spenders under pressure to deliver Champions League returns in last 16
Barcelona and Real Madrid have ended the French champions' dreams at this stage in each of the past two seasons.
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Beckham to be honoured with statue in LA
Beckham’s MLS stint helped give the American league credibility and paved the way for other top European players to make the leap in subsequent years.
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Solari's Madrid show clear improvement in Clasico draw
Julen Lopetegui’s short-lived spell in charge was brought to an end in October with a humiliating capitulation to Barca and Solari was appointed.
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Malcom rescues draw for Barcelona in cup semi against Real
Brazilian Malcom, who started in place of Lionel Messi, curled home in the 58th minute to pull Barcelona level after Lucas Vazquez had fired Real Madrid ahead early on.
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Resurgent Real Madrid bring no guarantees for fit-again Bale
It started well, with three goals in as many games, but the team shrivelled under Julen Lopetegui and Gareth Bale, like the rest of the squad, faded.
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Hazard can leave Chelsea if he wants, says Sarri
Chelsea are looking to renew Eden Hazard's contract, which expires next season, and the west London side risk losing him for free in the close season in 2020.
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Asensio and Bale boost Madrid after injury layoffs
Spain international Marco Asensio has been out for over a month with a thigh injury sustained during Madrid’s Club World Cup campaign.
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Soccer star Ronaldo to answer tax fraud charges in Spain
The Portuguese striker is expected to plead guilty after he struck a deal last year with authorities in Spain to settle the case by paying a $21.4 million fine.
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Mourinho free for Real return as United pay compensation: reports
The Sun reports that United agreed to the payment following a meeting between Mourinho's agent Jorge Mendes and United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.
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Real Madrid ease past Al Ain for fourth Club World Cup title
Real have won the last three editions of the tournament, also lifting the trophy in 2014, and moved ahead of Barcelona as the team to have won it the most times.
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Liverpool draw Bayern as United face PSG in Champions League last 16
Holders Real Madrid were paired with Ajax in Monday's draw in Nyon as the Spaniards attempt to lift the trophy for the fifth time in six seasons.
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Modric criticises Ballon d'Or gala snub by Messi, Ronaldo
Croatian captain Modric said in a newspaper interview on Saturday the pair’s absence from the gala in Paris on 3 December did not make sense.
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Ankle injury rules Bale out of Rayo Vallecano match
Bale took a painful blow to the right ankle during Madrid's 3-0 defeat by CSKA Moscow in midweek and was visibly struggling at the end of the game.
