Real Madrid will welcome Vinicius Junior back from international duty this Thursday, following the Brazilian's impressive performances with his nation's Under-20s. Ahead of the Under-20s South American championship in Chile, Brazil organised two friendlies against the host nation, with both matches ending in a draw, first a 1-1 and then a 2-2. The 18-year-old started in the first game and p...Full Story »

Returning to the Spanish capital on Tuesday, it has been reported by Football Espana that Gareth Bale trained alone as he battles back from an injury issue. It was confirmed by Wales boss Ryan Giggs that Bale would not be featuring in Tuesday's match against Ireland. The 29-year-old has withdrawn due to fatigue. While many had hoped he would be fit for this weekend's game against Levante, t...Full Story »

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric admits he'd have liked to have played with Zinedine Zidane. The Croatian also talked about Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe in an interview which will be published in full on Tuesday. "I would've liked to have been a teammate of Zidane," he said to France Football. "Cristiano Ronaldo is a player who is very much above everyone else, and Mbappe will cont...Full Story »

Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen should be Germany's No1, says Lothar Matthaus. Bayern Munich keeper Manuel Neuer was unconvincing in Germany's shock group-stage exit at the World Cup and came in for criticism for his performance in the 3-0 Nations League loss to Netherlands last Saturday. "Manuel Neuer doesn't currently have the form and assuredness he had before his serious injur...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid's busy summer of transfer business has seen Thomas Partey's playing time reduce and the midfielder hasn't ruled out a January exit. The Ghana international played 50 times last year, starting on 40 occasions and scoring five goals, but has earned under 400 minutes so far this year across nine matches. The 25-year-old isn't happy with his current role and could move on in th...Full Story »

Former Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello says his old club should move for Inter Milan captain Mauro Icardi. Icardi, who was formed as a football at Barcelona's La Masia youth academy, has played for Inter since 2013 and was twice top scorer of Serie A, in 2014/15 (22 goals) and in 2017/18 ( 29 goals). "I am a fan of his," Capello said to Radio Rai. "He is a specialist in the penalty area, as...Full Story »

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has no doubts Tottenham striker Harry Kane would be a LaLiga star. Kane is again being lined with Real Madrid ahead of the January market. When asked which England players could play in Spain, Ramos said: "I'm very impressed by all of them. There are some players from the Premier League who concentrate on the physical side of the game. "But there are also ve...Full Story »

Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars has dashed Barcelona's hopes of signing Matthijs de Ligt in January, saying there is no chance the defender will leave in the winter window. Sources have told ESPN FC that De Ligt and Ajax teammate Frenkie de Jong are being monitored by the La Liga champions. Barca failed with two bids for De Jong, who had been their primary summer target of the two, but ...Full Story »

Gareth Bale: Man Utd, Chelsea and Tottenham set to miss out on Real Madrid star (Image: Getty) GARETH BALE is set to resist all attempts from Real Madrid to force him into a summer move to Manchester United. Real are reported to be losing patience with the Wales superstar and are prepared to let him leave the club at the end of the season. Zinedine Zidane wanted to sell Bale last summer but w...Full Story »

Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has spoken about the Spanish side's current slump in a press conference ahead of his country's Nations League clash with the Netherlands. The 28-year-old didn't seem worried by Los Blancos' poor run of form which has seen them lose three of their last four matches and go 500 minutes without scoring. "It's a challenge to turn this situation aroun...Full Story »