Including Cristiano Ronaldo, who left for Juventus in the summer, Real Madrid have nine players nominated in UEFA's Team of the Year.

The Portuguese forward spoke openly about the better feeling he has at the Serie A champions than with those he left in LaLiga.

A former member of the club's sporting direction has said that the club knew about Dembélé's issues and stated his "entourage" is part of the problem.

Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic was asked what he thought about Luka Modric winning the Ballon d'Or and said that his eyes had now been opened.

All seven sides who will participate at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup in the UAE in December are now confirmed after River won the Libertadores final.

Clement Lenglet says he does not know what will happen with Ousmane Dembélé after his mis recent mishap with time-keeping, an increasingly problematic issue.

Neymar's Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Julian Draxler said the Brazil international has no fixed position in Thomas Tuchel's team.

Barcelona have been linked with a move for Harry Kane, with coach Ernesto Valverde describing the striker as "extraordinary".

Paulo Dybala, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini et al watched River's win over Boca at the Bernabéu - when they finally got in...

Liverpool have announced England international Joe Gomez has signed a new contract extension with the club.

After winning the Copa Libertadores, River Plate defender Jonatan Maidana is eager to face Real Madrid.

Already qualified Barça could be set to give a number of key players a rest, handing the north London club a boost for their own progression.

SportBild says Isco, who has slipped down the pecking order at Real Madrid, continues to figure prominently on Bayern Munich's shopping list.

Liverpool face a must-win clash against Napoli and Jurgen Klopp wants Anfield to deliver.

Fans of both River Plate and Boca Juniors cheered the Argentina star as he watched the final of the Copa Libertadores from the VIP box.

Jonatan Maidana raised his foot high to block Nahitan Nández's effort on 77 minutes with the score at 1-1. Referee Andrés Cunha awarded a free-kick inside the penalty area.

Various of the game's top players and coaches were invited to watch the final at the Bernabéu. Cristiano Ronaldo turned down the invitation to watch the game.

Romelu Lukaku has been disappointing this season, but Dimitar Berbatov thinks the criticism of the Manchester United centre-forward has been unhelpful.

The Real Madrid coach was happy with the result: “It's been a while since we saw a game as evenly-fought as this - it's great for the viewing public”.

Australia has called for the immediate release of Hakeem Al-Araibi, who has a refugee status in Melbourne, who two weeks ago was detained in Bagkok.

Despite his Chelsea side ending Manchester City's unbeaten run in the Premier League, Eden Hazard feels they remain the team to beat.

Footage of a fan aiming racist abuse at the Manchester City forward which has been circulating online has been handed over to officials.

Reus Deportiu carried out a protest in the first minute of their game at Alcorcon on Sunday, with the home side backing their opponents.

Atlético Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has Diego Godin and Filipe Luis available for his side's Champions League clash with Club Brugge.

Lord Herman Ouseley believes the incident involving Raheem Sterling at Chelsea highlights "what is still going on" in football.

After scoring a fine goal in the Catalan derby on Saturday, the Barça forward claimed he got 'sidetracked' again and duly ended up training alone on Sunday.

Joachim Löw has pondered about his future after Germany and said coaching Real Madrid is an interesting prospect.

Gary Neville was a Manchester United icon but manager Jose Mourinho feels Diogo Dalot can be a worthy long-term successor at right-back.

The Brazilian president of the LaLiga side took in a New York Knicks game and availed of the opportunity to showcase Valladolid.

The Manchester City forward posted a message on Instagram criticising the media coverage received by black footballers.

Ajax midfielder Frenkie De Jong said that he learned about the supposed PSG offer through his girlfriend, before denying any agreement had been made.

Schalke gave everything against Borussia Dortmund but their Ruhr rivals emerged unscathed and with their title chances enhanced.

tHE Premier League club have said they will review video footage following allegations that a supporter directed racist abuse towards Manchester City's Raheem Sterling during their match on Saturday.

Manchester City suffered their first defeat of the Premier League season when they lost 2-0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

After opening the scoring with a stunning free-kick away to Catalan rivals Espanyol, Lionel Messi has set yet another LaLiga record.

The Barcelona striker, who Pelé described in midweek as having “only one foot”, scored two superb free-kicks in the Catalan derby.

The United States will meet Thailand, Chile and Sweden at the Women's World Cup, while Scotland, Argentina and Japan will face England.

Solari, with Reguilón injured, is forced to improvise for the trip to Huesca for matchday 15 of LaLiga 2018/19.

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku just managed to stop his minutes without a goal at Old Trafford ticking into four figures.

England winger Jadon Sancho has become one of the hottest properties in Europe this season, but Borussia Dortmund insist he is not for sale.

The Atlético coach is keen for Nikola Kalinic to maintain the form that has seen him score in successive Atlético Madrid games.

Boca Juniors lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday to be awarded the Copa Libertadores title.

Ajax have nurtured a golden generation that could bring them to the heights of Europe once again, but the economic reality means it will be hard to hold on to them.

Joao Cancelo only represented Inter for a season, but the Milan club are still held in high regard by the Juventus right-back.

The Barcelona star has invested in a new luxury mode of transport to whizz him and his family between Barcelona and Buenos Aires.