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Florentino Perez and Cristiano Ronaldo pose for a photo in November 2016, after Real Madrid extended the Portuguese forward’s contract until 2021. (Getty Images)

Real Madrid’s Mixed Messages Put the Ball back in Cristiano Ronaldo’s Court

by Sid Lowe | Jun 28, 2017 | Sports

London – “That’s not something I am contemplating.” The phrase was repeated often but that did not make it any more true. On Monday night Real Madrid’s president, Florentino Pérez, insisted he was not even thinking about a series of scenarios that he certainly...

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Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo. (AFP)

Ronaldo Accused of Tax Fraud in Spain

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 13, 2017 | Sports

The regional state prosecutor in the Spanish capital Madrid accused football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo of tax fraud. The Real Madrid and Portugal forward defrauded Spain’s tax office of 14.7 million euros ($16.5 million) in unpaid taxes on Tuesday, the...

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Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is carried by his players as they celebrate winning La Liga. (Reuters)

Europe’s Top Leagues are becoming more Predictable – so why are we Watching?

by The Guardian | Jun 11, 2017 | Sports

London – Juventus have won Serie A for the past six years and Bayern have picked up five straight Bundesliga titles but average attendances are stable and TV income up. The Guardian Sport assess the picture across Europe’s five biggest leagues. There was...

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Real Madrid win 12th Champions League title after 4-1 victory over Juventus in Cardiff on June 3. (AFP)

Real Madrid Crowned Kings of Europe after Historic Triumph

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 4, 2017 | Sports

Cardiff – Cristiano Ronaldo continued on writing history by scoring twice in the Champions League final on Saturday, making Real Madrid the first team to retain the European title in the league era. Goals by Casemiro and Marco Asensio completed Real’s 4-1...

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Real Madrid’s Brazilian full-back Marcelo. (AFP)

Marcelo, Dani Alves Make Champions League Final a Battle of the Full-Backs

by Sid Lowe | May 30, 2017 | Sports

London – “Three months ago some people wanted to strangle him,” Massimiliano Allegri said with a smile, but that night they just wanted to hug him. The story goes that when Dani Alves arrived at Juventus, Gigi Buffon took him to one side and asked him to teach...