Real Madrid scrape win over Levante as Eden Hazard makes debut

Zinedine Zidane’s side blazed into a 3-0 first-half lead before dropping off

Unhappy birthday for Madrid as season ends in one nightmare week

Big squad rebuilding job in store for whoever takes over managerial reins at Real

‘Absolute failure’ - Spanish and Catalan media react to Real’s exit

‘A humiliating end to an unrepeatable era’ as Real Madrid beaten 4-1 by Ajax at Bernabeu

Dani Carvajal: ‘It’s so bad. In a week we lost it all’

‘End of an era? I don’t see it like that but the season is practically finished for us’

Ajax storm Bernabeu to send champions Real Madrid crashing out

Three-times defending champions humiliated as Dutch side put on masterly display

Ivan Rakitic secures Barcelona another El Clasico victory

Catalans now 12 points clear of Real Madrid after second Bernabeu win of the week

Barcelona set down marker as they raid Bernabeu in Copa del Rey

Victory in second leg of semi-final comes three days before league meeting

John Delaney’s dilemma: Is it the manager or is it the players?

FAI boss will stick with Martin O’Neill, but he needs to address pipeline of future stars

Lopetegui under fire as Real Madrid’s goal drought causes concern

Defeat to CSKA Moscow was third straight game Spanish giants have failed to score in

Marcus Rashford the bright spark on sobering night for England

Manchester United striker netted the opener but Gareth Southgate’s side have work to do

Spain’s Dani Carvajal: ‘from now on the games are life or death’

Russia’s last-16 challenge is a stern one but hosts are hopeful of exposing La Roja’s flaws

Defender Carvajal says Hierro is more than capable of managing Spain

The 2010 world champions have so far failed to meet expectations at the World Cup

Sergio Ramos bites back at Maradona and Carlos Queiroz

‘Argentinian football knows Maradona is light years behind best Argentinian player’

A game of tears in bonkers Champions League final

A cruel auld game for Liverpool in Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid

Zidane: Cristiano Ronaldo will be fit for European Cup final

Real Madrid boss says talisman sprained an ankle against Barca

Battling Bayern come up short as Real Madrid reach another final

Gifted second-half goal will haunt German side after Bernabeu thriller

Bayern Munich out to prove they have no Real Madrid complex

Jupp Heynckes calls for a more clinical display at the Bernabéu

Holders Real Madrid get the road work done in Munich

Goals from Marcelo and Asensio hand Real the advantage

‘In Europe, you have to kill Madrid six times’

Thanks to Ronaldo a third Champions League in a row beckons

Heartbreak for Juventus as late penalty sees Real Madrid through

Dramatic scenes at the Bernabeu as Cristiano Ronaldo struck late after Juve comeback

Ronaldo scores for 10th game in a row in Madrid derby draw

Antoine Griezmann’s equaliser at the Bernabeu pushes Barcelona closer to La Liga title

Cristiano Ronaldo silences Turin to put Real on brink of last four

Jaw-dropping bicycle kick inspires Juventus demolition job

Ronaldo keeps up scoring streak with two in win over Eibar

Late bullet header helps Real Madrid close gap on Atletico Madrid

Barca boss Valverde insists title race is not over after Clasico cruise

‘We do not think about that, just to keep picking up points and moving forward’

Barcelona cruise to El Clasico win to extend gap at top further

Catalan club take their chances as Suarez and Messi both among goals at Bernabeu

Ronaldo double helps Real Madrid make light work of Dortmund

Gareth Bale also on target in Germany; Ben Yedder scores Sevilla hat-trick

Benzema’s new Real Madrid deal includes €1bn buyout clause

Spanish giants wary of Neymar situation as French international signs new three-year deal

Real Madrid again show up serious cracks in Barcelona

Marco Asensio scores another stunner as Real take Supercopa title

Isco magic sees Real Madrid edge Man United in Super Cup

Romelu Lukaku strike not enough in sweltering Skopje

Zinedine Zidane returns elusive La Liga as doubters answered

‘I’d like to get up here and dance. I’m not going to, but inside I’m very, very happy’

Real Madrid march on to Cardiff after quelling Atletico rising

Diego Simeone’s side scored twice in opening 16 minutes

Un-Real! Ronaldo’s hat-trick puts champions in control

Portuguese superstar continues Champions League goal bonanza in Madrid derby

El Clásico had everything and Messi is everything

On Saint Jordi’s day, patron saint of Catalonia, Messi slays Madrid and takes Barca top

Ronaldo makes it 100 European goals as Real Madrid take control

Portuguese star scores two as Bayern Munich lose control of quarter-final

Real Madrid battle hard in Bilbao to move five points clear

Karim Benzema and Casemiro were on the scoresheet at San Mames for Zidane’s side

Real Madrid recover from early goal to beat Napoli

Napoli score first before Benzema, Kroos and Casemiro respond at Santiago Bernabeu

Real Madrid stroll past Granada to equal unbeaten record

Isco, Benzema, Ronaldo and Casemiro all on the scoresheet in 5-0 win at the Bernabeu

Reus's late strike condemns Real Madrid to second place

Real needed a win to top Group F but Germans spoil the party

Sergio Ramos header rescues clásico draw for Real Madrid

Luis Suarez had Barcelona ahead, but Messi missed the chance to kill off the contest

Gareth Bale double gives Real Madrid winning start

Title rivals Barcelona laid down a marker with a 6-2 win over Real Betis on Saturday

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