Europe’s best teams will enter the fray today as the search for the 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League kings begins across the continent. Spanish giants, Real Madrid won the competition for a record 12 times last season and will look forward to defending their crown despite losing their key man and world best player, Cristiano Ronaldo…

Eusebio Di Francesco's Roma threw away a two-goal lead as tailenders Chievo snatched a 2-2 draw in the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday to deliver a blow to the side from the capital before their daunting midweek trip to Champions League holders Real Madrid. Stephan El Shaarawy and Bryan Cristante scored in the first half to…

Joint leaders of the Spanish LaLiga Santander, Barcelona and Real Madrid will aim to continue their 100 per cent records on tricky trips to face Basque sides Real Sociedad and Athletic Club, as returns this weekend. All four Champions League teams in Spain are playing on Saturday ahead of the return of UEFA competition next…

Former Lyon striker, Mariano Diaz has been handed the historic number 7 shirt by Real Madrid after he joined the Spanish giants for €30 million (£27m/$35m). The 25-year-old forward, who was born in Spain but has played for the Dominican Republic internationally, re-signed for Madrid 12 months after he left the La Liga outfit. Diaz…

Luka Modric has been named as UEFA Men’s Player of the Year after leading Real Madrid to their third successive Champions League title.

Luka Modric of Real Madrid and Croatia on Thursday received the accolade of UEFA Player of the Year in Monaco after his Champions League exploits.

Real Madrid are reportedly set to try and prise Marcos Alonso away from Chelsea with a late €30 million bid for the Spaniard. The transfer window remains open until August 31 in Spain, and so the La Liga giants still have time to address any perceived weak areas in their squad. Aside from Marcelo, they are…

Atletico Madrid Coach, Diego Simeone believes he knows the key to victory over Real Madrid in today’s UEFA Super Cup match in Tallinn, Estonia, reports www.managingmadrid.com. The Argentine has also ruled out feeling any pressure to win this title following the team’s signings in this transfer window. It may be the first competitive match of…

Every four years, football plays a most wonderful game of What If. What if you have Luka Modric, who plays for Real Madrid, and Ivan Rakitic, who plays for Barcelona, marshalling the same midfield? Can Mo Salah be Mo Salah without Firmino and Sadio Mane? There are other tournaments, of course, but the World Cup…

Real Madrid have completed a move for Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois after he passed his medical at the Santiago Bernabeu. Courtois, 26, has signed a six-year deal to join the Champions League champions. Courtois joined Chelsea in 2011 from Genk but was immediately loaned to Atletico Madrid for two seasons, before he returned to Chelsea to…

Chelsea and Real Madrid agreed terms on Wednesday for the transfer of Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois subject to the agreement of personal terms and passing a medical. The deal should now pave the way for Athletic Bilbao's Kepa Arrizabalaga to join Chelsea for a record 80 million euro (£71.6 million, $92 million) fee for a…

Manchester United will go head to head with Champions League titleholder, Real Madrid at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. today, while Arsenal will meet longtime rival, Chelsea in the International Champions Cup.   The competition is one most followed pre-season championships and it features some of the best teams in the…