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Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Deportivo and Real Madrid at the Riazor stadium in A Coruna, Spain, Saturday, May 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Lalo R. Villar)

Barcelona Celebrates; Madrid Clubs Await Champions League

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 16, 2016 | Sports

With Barcelona beginning the season with yet another Spanish league title, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are already looking forward to an even bigger prize. After pushing Barcelona to the end in the Spanish league, the Madrid clubs quickly switched their focus to...

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Football Soccer – Real Madrid v Manchester City – UEFA Champions League Semi Final Second Leg – Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – 4/5/16
Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez, Mateo Kovacic, Gareth Bale, Luka Modric, Raphael Varane, Jese and Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate with fans after the game
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Madrid Defeats Manchester City 1-0 to Reach Champions League final

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 5, 2016 | Sports

Real Madrid beat Manchester city with a convincing 1-0 victory on Wednesday to line up a Champions League final against city rival Atletico Madrid, in a repeat of the 2014 Champions League final. Manchester City’s hopes of a maiden title were crushed after...

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Zinedine Zidane

Coaching Real Madrid, All Eyes on Zidane!

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 6, 2016 | Latest News, Sports

Chosen as the new Real Madrid Spanish club manager, Zinedine Zidane the French of Algerian origin football legend now faces great challenges on proving his eligibility as coach. Zidane, replacing formerly dismissed Real Madrid coach Rafael Benítez, expressed his full...

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Real’s Daniel Carvajal, right gestures, at the end of the Champions League final soccer match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid, at the Luz stadium, in Lisbon, Portugal, Saturday, May 24, 2014. Real Madrid won 4-1. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

Soccer-Real fight back to triumph on another glory night

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 25, 2014 | Sports

Lisbon, Reuters—Real Madrid came back from the dead to write another glorious chapter in their history when they beat Atletico Madrid 4-1 in extra time helped by goals from Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo to win a 10th European Cup on Saturday. With Atletico poised...

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Atlético Madrid’s team celebrate after their Champions League semifinal second-leg soccer match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge stadium in London April 30, 2014. (Reuters/Toby Melville)

Atlético bathe in glory as Real await in final

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 1, 2014 | Sports

London, Reuters— Atlético Madrid enjoyed one of the most glorious nights in their 111-year history when they knocked Chelsea out of the Champions League on Wednesday to set up a final against mighty neighbours Real. The Spanish sides will cross the border into...