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Vinicius Junior was down on the Santiago Bernabeu pitch, singing to the stadium’s packed south stand as if he were a fan among them, megaphone in hand.The match had just ended and Real Madrid had come from behind again at their home…

A top 50. Usually the preserve of music charts, NFL draft pundits’ big boards or TripAdvisor restaurant guides. They are less common in football.What is common in football is talking about money — this season’s Premier League, for…

When the final whistle went in Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg, the hero of the night fell to the ground and lay face down on the Santiago Bernabeu turf.Real Madrid’s number 14 was soon submerged as delirious…

There are 84 minutes on the clock at the Bernabeu but there is plenty of football still to be played. This is Real Madrid in the Champions League – it’s not over until it’s over.And yet it is at this moment that perhaps the most…

The season is rapidly approaching its conclusion and the pressure is cranking up.At the top of the Premier League, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are locked in a gripping title race; at the other end of the…

The right to face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final at Wembley on June 1 was the mighty prize on offer on Wednesday evening as Real Madrid took on Bayern Munich.2-2 from the first leg, this encounter between two of Europe’s…

The napkin upon which Lionel Messi’s first Barcelona agreement was informally written has gone on sale at auction.Bonhams — a privately owned, London-based international auction house — are running the auction until May 17, with a…

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Luka Modric wanted his favourite seat on the bench. He looked down the row of Real Madrid’s subs and made the “scoot over” gesture with his hand once, then a second time. When that didn’t work, he stood directly over Dani Ceballos and…

“There are two types of managers: those that do nothing and those that do a lot of damage,” Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said last week. “The game belongs to the players.”With characteristic modesty and humour, the Italian was…