‘Nearly impossible’ for Man City to repeat Madrid thrashing — Guardiola

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said Monday it will be “nearly impossible” to repeat their thrashing of Real Madrid last season in their Champions League quarter-final duel. City hammered record…

Madrid ‘lacked courage’ against City, says Ancelotti

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday his team played without courage or personality when Manchester City knocked them out of the Champions League last season, ahead of another showdown…

Racism reducing my desire to play football — Vinicius

Brazil winger Vinicius Junior said his desire to play football was reducing as incidents of racial abuse aimed at him piled up in Spain, during a tearful media appearance Monday.…

Holders Man City to face Real Madrid in Champions League quarters

Holders Manchester City will come up against record 14-time winners Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals after being paired together in Friday’s draw, meaning the sides will meet in…

Spain prosecutors seek jail for Madrid coach Ancelotti over tax

Spanish prosecutors on Wednesday called for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti to be jailed for four years and nine months, saying he had failed to declare earnings to the tax office.…

Lewandowski double snatches tame Barca win at Celta

Robert Lewandowski’s brace snatched champions Barcelona a 2-1 win over lowly Celta Vigo to leave them third in La Liga, trailing leaders Real Madrid by seven points. Xavi Hernandez’s side…

Girona title challenge faces crucial Madrid confrontation

Girona’s remarkable La Liga title charge reaches a critical crossroads on Saturday when they visit league leaders Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Catalan minnows, in the top flight…

PSG tightlipped over Mbappe switch to Real Madrid

With just five months remaining on his contract at Paris Saint-Germain Kylian Mbappe’s much vaunted move to Real Madrid continues to dominate French football news. The transfer window closed last…

Rampant Girona keep Liga lead, Madrid and Barca triumph

Artem Dovbyk struck a hat-trick inside seven minutes as minnows Girona powered back to the top of La Liga with a thumping 5-1 win over Sevilla on Sunday. After Real…

Real Madrid edge Atletico 5-3 to reach Super Cup final

Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid 5-3 after extra-time in a pulsating battle in Saudi Arabia to reach the Spanish Super Cup final on Wednesday. Mario Hermoso and Antonio Rudiger exchanged…