

Alfredo Relaño reflects on a decaffinated Madrid derby in which much was expected of Joao Félix and Eden Hazard but both failed to show up at the Wanda.

With Zinedine Zidane’s Paris sinners redeemed in Seville, the Real Madrid manager looked to his second string for the visit of Osasuna

At 33 years of age, the Real Madrid captian has been chosen in the world's best team ten times, and still has some gas left in the tank...

It was a phrase that John Toshak used and it served Zidane well as he kept faith with the side that succumbed to PSG in Seville and was rewarded with victory.

The Champions League group stage took flight on Tuesday night with good results for Barcelona and especially Valencia.

Yesterday's game between Real Madrid and Levante at the Bernabéu left us with five goals, Hazard's home debut and plenty of talking points, writes Alfredo Relaño.

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