Mithat Halis, partner at Stars & Friend, the company the represents tha Slovakian central defender says Real Madrid have stolen a march on Barcelona.

The Norweigan trained on his own on Tuesday but he continues to increase intensity in everything he is doing as he eyes a return to the Bernabéu.

Level with Cristiano, two ahead of Griezmann. Real Madrid's on-loan full-back is lighting up the Bundesliga and part of Operation Return.

The Liverpool manager spoke to FIFA ahead of the Club World Cup and reveals his most hated away day and also his best football memory.

Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci stunningly left Juventus for AC Milan in 2017 but has now doubled down on his second spell with the club.

The Chambly midfielder has admitted that he cannot understand why Los Blancos' number nine has not returned to the French national team.

The organising committee has signed an agreement with MSC Cruises to charter two liners with a combined capacity of 4,000 cabins which will be used as floating hotels for fans.

Manchester United star Paul Pogba would prefer a return to Juventus over a move to Real Madrid, while Maurizio Pochettino is reportedly nearing the end at Tottenham,

While he has only started five games for Real Madrid this season, Mendy remains patient and comforted in his belief that he will eventually take the reins from Marcelo.

The Welsh winger was thrown back into the action by Ryan Giggs on Tuesday night against Hungary, as his club vs country debate continues.

The anti-violence commission has declared that the upcoming game at the Mestalla has been given a 'high risk' status, as have those for Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Kingsley Coman suffered a muscle injury on France duty but was back running at Bayern Munich's training ground on Tuesday.

England scored 37 goals in Euro 2020 qualifying and Marcus Rashford is excited about what the team can do at the tournament proper.

In Tuesday's round-up: Bale and Hazard in international action, James injury update, Ramos hits 170 Spain caps, and on this day, 2005, Messi makes Clásico debut.

Luis Enrique has returned as head coach of the Spanish national team five months after stepping down, RFEF chief Luis Rubiales has confirmed.

On November 19, 1969, Brazilian superstar Pelé scored the 1,000th goal of his career. Fifty years later, it remains a superhuman feat.

Tite insists discussions over which of Lionel Messi and Pelé is greatest have "no credibility" such is the Brazil legend's legacy.

Boca Juniors forward Cristian Pavón starred on loan for LA Galaxy last season and will be back with the club again in 2020.

His name is David Easmon and he plays for Ajax' under-15s. A photo of him went viral recently and it's obvious as to why.

Krzysztof Piatek is determined to double in value during his time at AC Milan, despite a difficult start to the 2019-20 season.

Germany are behind England, Spain, France, Italy and Belgium heading into Euro 2020, Joachim Low has claimed.

Having shared a dressing room with Karim Benzema for four months, Eden Hazard is convinced the French man is currently the world's most in-form striker.

Thierry Henry will draw on his experience from a poor spell in charge of Monaco as he takes charge of MLS club Montreal Impact.

PSG reportedly want to tie Neymar down until 2025 with an attractive new deal. However the Brazil star is still keen for a return to Camp Nou.

The Real Madrid youngster has been left out of Tite's team to face South Korea, despite the Brazil coach making several changes to the side that faced Argentina.

The Colombian suffered a strained knee ligament during international duty and Real Madrid have confirmed the injury. He will miss the Clásico.

The Netherlands midfielder wants action at a government level after the latest incident of racist abuse in football left him "really hurt".

Takefusa Kubo, who is on a season-long loan at Real Mallorca, demonstrated his talent in Japan U23s' friendly against Colombia.

The Real Madrid midfielder is going through a long recovery process from injury, but took advantage of the FIFA break to disappear with Sandra Garal.

Ed Woodward has laid out his vision for Manchester United, based on major signings and an academy focus, despite an increase in net debt.

Ryan Giggs plans to have Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey in the Wales starting line-up to face Hungary in Cardiff.

The Dinamo Zagreb forward added another international goal to his impressive tally, and reports in Croatia say Eric Abidal was there to see.

Toni Kroos, who does not think Germany should celebrate simply qualifying for Euro 2020, thinks March matches will show how good they are.

The former England captain's MLS side are due to make their debut in March 2020 against LA Galaxy and are lining up some star names.

James, Odriozola, Mariano and Brahim are all enduring unsuccessful seasons, and have their work cut out to turn things around under Zinedine Zidane.

Josep Maria Orobitg, the agent of the Manchester City manager, has not ruled out the possibility that his client may return soon to the Bundesliga giants.

A last-gasp winner secured further under-17 glory for Brazil on Sunday overcoming a talented Mexican side, closing in on NIgeria's record haul.

Today's Madrid tidbits feature praise for Toni Kroos, a milestone for Marcelo and former boss Santiago Solari's Premier League plans.

The defensive midfielder, 22, has been attracting interest from Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.

Los Blancos' French manager appears to have changed his policy on squad rotations and has found a key group of soldiers to take on the 2019/20 battle.

Inter Milan and Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar is reportedly attracting interest from LaLiga duo Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Maurizio Sarri has plenty of midfielders to choose from at Juventus and Emre Can hopes to get his chance sooner rather than later.