Antonio Romero

Antonio Romero makes his case for why Real Madrid's marauding Marcelo is unlike anyone else in the world and is a vital ingredient to the team.

No one can remove Zizou from the place he deservedly occupies in Real Madrid history - but football is about the present and the Copa exit is a huge blow.

Los Blancos continue to misfire and one of the great mysteries is why Ceballos has not been given more chances to prove himself.

The cameos he has made since finally shaking off his injury have shown that, if he can keep himself off the treatment table, he's the best January signing Real can possibly make.

We're three months into the season, and there can be no getting away from it: a number of Real Madrid players are currently miles short of their best...

The unconditional backing that Karim Benzema enjoys from Real head coach Zinedine Zidane is really starting to grate...

The Club World Cup final against Kashima was another great example of what's now an open secret, the Real Madrid forward is turning into a centre-forward. <a title="New Zealand vs Portugal live online, 2017 Confederations Cup" href="http://en.as.com/en/2017/06/24/football/1498295411_523316.html">New Zealand-Portugal live</a>

Mariano is a born goalscorer; one of those who spends the whole match looking for the simplest solution to find the net. He'll surely end up looking for life outside of Madrid, but for now he is proving that he can be counted on.

Isco was the clear dominator of the derby, and it seems he’s now decided to demonstrate what a world-class player he is. But when the missing return, will Zidane keep him in the team?

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