Sanchez like Messi, Beckham and Zidane – Wenger
Chile star Alexis Sanchez is similar to Lionel Messi, Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham with his national team, according to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.
Zidane blames busy schedule for sluggish Real Madrid display
Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane blamed fatigue for his side’s laboured 2-0 win over Espanyol on Sunday, and admitted his concern about further... Read more
Ronaldo, Zidane symbols of Real’s DNA – Perez
Florentino Perez heaped praise on four-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, labelling him the symbol of Real Madrid for his talent and ambition, while... Read more
Bale, Ronaldo guide Madrid to victory
A brace Cristiano Ronaldo and a strike by Gareth Bale gave Real Madrid a 3-1 victory against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League at... Read more
Ronaldo’s return ruined as Betis stun Madrid
An injury-time header from Antonio Sanabria saw Real Betis snatch a dramatic 1-0 victory away to Real Madrid.
Zidane salutes Bale’s goal-scoring performance
Zinedine Zidane saluted the goalscoring performance of Gareth Bale in Real Madrid’s win at Real Sociedad, hopeful that it is a “turning point” after... Read more
Bale urges patience after Madrid’s slow start
Under-fire Gareth Bale has called for calm amid Real Madrid’s stuttering start to their La Liga title defence.
Zidane hails ‘best in the world’ Ronaldo after UCL brace
Zinedine Zidane reiterated the importance of Cristiano Ronaldo after the talismanic attacker alleviated Real Madrid’s goal-scoring concerns with a trademark brace in Wednesday’s 3-0... Read more
Real Madrid’s poor pre-season form never worried Zidane
Wins against Manchester United and Barcelona have allayed fears over Real Madrid’s pre-season form – not that Zinedine Zidane was worried.
Something is up – Zidane questions Ronaldo ban
Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane disputes RFEF’s decision to ban Cristiano Ronaldo for five matches and hopes an appeal succeeds.