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Oct 9, 2022
Top UEFA clubs not giving up on controversial Super League
To counter the proposal from holdouts Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus, UEFA announced a sweeping overhaul of the Champions League in May to start in 2024.
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Sep 7, 2022
Real Madrid see off Celtic to begin Champions League defense
The reigning champions gave Ange Postecoglou's men a harsh lesson of the need to take their chances as they step up to the highest level in European soccer.
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Aug 14, 2022
Carlo Ancelotti confirms he will quit soccer after Real Madrid
The Italian coach had said in May that he would 'probably' retire from coaching once he left Madrid, but he removed all doubt in an interview with Italian daily Il Messaggero.
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Aug 11, 2022
Real Madrid defeat Eintracht Frankfurt to win fifth UEFA Super Cup
Goals from David Alaba and Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and a fifth UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.
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Aug 9, 2022
Real Madrid motivated ahead of Super Cup clash with Frankfurt
Real coach Carlo Ancelotti sees echoes of his team's fighting spirit in underdog opponent Frankfurt, and is aware that his players should not take last season's Europa League winner lightly.
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Jul 16, 2022
Real Madrid's Takefusa Kubo set for Real Sociedad move, report says
Real Madrid initially wanted to loan out Kubo but Real Sociedad rejected that offer and are instead seeking to sign the 21-year-old dynamo to a five-year contract, the report said.
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May 30, 2022
Marcelo confirms plans to leave Real Madrid
The Brazilian defender is the most decorated player in Real Madrid's 120-year history.
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May 23, 2022
Liverpool has extra motivation to win Champions League title after falling short at home
Missing out on the Premier League title on the last day of the season has given Liverpool an extra edge heading into the Champions League final, manager Juergen Klopp said.
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Apr 28, 2022
Naomi Osaka taking positive mindset into Madrid Open
'Even though I really hated the experience, I'm glad it happened to me. Indian Wells was one of those moments. I wish it didn't happen but I'm glad it did.'
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Sep 24, 2021
Mallorca's Takefusa Kubo sidelined by knee injury
'I hurt my knee while playing in yesterday's match and will have to spend a little time off the pitch,' the 20-year-old wrote on Instagram.
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Aug 12, 2021
Real Madrid midfielder Takefusa Kubo joins Mallorca on loan deal
After spending last season on loan with Getafe and Villarreal, Kubo is returning to Mallorca for a second spell.
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Jun 19, 2021
Sergio Ramos' future uncertain after leaving Real Madrid
Sergio Ramos declared on Thursday that leaving Real Madrid had never been on his mind but that he must now find a new destination after ending a 16-year, silverware-laden era with the Spanish side.
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Jun 17, 2021
Real Madrid great Sergio Ramos to leave club after 16 years
Madrid announced the departure of one of its most iconic players in a brief statement on Wednesday.
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May 13, 2021
UEFA begins disciplinary process against three Super League clubs
UEFA has appointed disciplinary inspectors to conduct an investigation into Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus over their attempts to launch a breakaway Super League, European soccer's governing body said on Wednesday.
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May 6, 2021
Chelsea outclasses Real Madrid to reach Champions League final
Chelsea should have won by more as it created — and wasted — a host of chances in a dazzling second-half display.
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Apr 19, 2021
Top European clubs announce new Super League amid storm of criticism
The move sets up a rival to UEFA's established Champions League competition and was condemned by soccer officials and political leaders.
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Apr 13, 2021
Barcelona reaches top of Forbes' most valuable club list
Barcelona has leapfrogged Spanish rival Real Madrid to become the world's most valuable soccer club with a valuation of $4.76 billion, according to a list published by business magazine Forbes on Monday.
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Jan 22, 2021
Yoshinori Muto earns penalty but Eibar undone by Luis Suarez double
Forward Yoshinori Muto won a penalty to help Eibar take a lead but runaway La Liga leader Atletico Madrid came back to secure a late 2-1 win on Thursday courtesy of a brace from Luis Suarez.
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Jan 10, 2021
Real's Zinedine Zidane angry over snowy draw at Osasuna
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his team's match against Osasuna should have been postponed due to the snowy conditions after the La Liga champion could only draw 0-0 with the second-from-bottom side on Saturday.
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Jan 9, 2021
Takefusa Kubo heads to Getafe on loan for remainder of season
Nineteen-year-old Japan international Takefusa Kubo has joined Getafe on loan for the rest of the season from Real Madrid, the two Spanish La Liga clubs announced Friday.

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