Enigma that is Karim Benzema a unique fooballing maverick
Real Madrid’s hopes rest on striker’s shoulders in Champions League final against Liverpool
Real Madrid’s hopes rest on striker’s shoulders in Champions League final against Liverpool
Italian becomes the first manager to capture titles in each of Europe’s top five leagues
Can the Dutch coach take an ailing celebrity club and make it function as a coherent unit?
The likes of Ronaldo and Messi will likely lead a generation of talent taking its final bow on football’s greatest stage in Qatar
Final flourish proves fitting reward for Limerick’s ravenous work-rate and hunger
Kevin Doyle top of the punditry pops . . . Klinsmann as accurate as ever . . . Pogba off colour
Goalscoring superstar remains as obsessive and driven to win as he has ever been
From England against Scotland to a meeting of the European and World champions
The Spanish giants have failed to win a trophy for the first time in 11 seasons
35-year-old Croatian midfielder will extend Bernabeu stay to 10 years after Spurs move
Pursuit of harmony has been cornerstone of Deschamps’ reign as France manager
‘It is not easy to do what we have done. Lots of things have happened’
Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard for for Chelsea reunion on Tuesday
New body’s president said they had been working on plans for two years
Frenchman’s managerial reputation remains uncertain despite considerable success
Wasteful night in front of goal sees Jürgen Klopp’s side exit at quarter-final stage
Zinedine Zidane’s side complete sensational week of results
Summer storm has calmed but star’s future remains uncertain as club battles big debts
Toni Kroos orchestrates victory as Jürgen Klopp’s side picked apart in Spain
Alcoyano were reduced to 10 men in extra time before finding winner through Juanan
Actions were pure human malice, a volcano of rage that was accumulating for years
Club preparing for first Clásico against Real Madrid as board faces vote of no confidence
‘We’d other clubs, maybe bigger than Tottenham, interested, but he had to be happy’
As the great Matt Busby wrote, you can win without affection but you will gain nothing
Buying him is out of the question but United may try to take the 31-year-old on loan
Colombian star says he had no hesitation when asked to join club by his former boss
Colombian reunited with Carlo Ancelotti as he signs initial two-year deal at Goodison Park
‘The budget the club have given him, he needs the Champions League’
Zidane’s team were not allowed to breathe in City’s finest Champions League result
Structure and security essential to how Zidane views the game
Conquering Europe still the holy grail for manager and owners
The stadium still stands as one of the most intact physical symbols of the Nazi regime
Sad? His young family is happy in Madrid, the sun is out, and he is fantastically well paid
This was the competition Zidane wanted most of all - the league was the true test
Fans being asked not to gather at city’s Cibeles fountain if title is secured on Thursday
Real Madrid manager hits back at suggestions that key decisions are going their way
Late penalty sees Zinedine Zidane’s side past dogged Getafe and pull clear of Barcelona
Zidane’s side go ahead of Barcelona on goal difference after Ramos breaks the deadlock
After eight months out injured he comes on against Valencia and scores with first touch
Diego Costa pays tribute to Atletico Madrid women’s star Virginia Torrecilla
Last 20 years has seen the international game clearly bypassed by elite club football
10-part documentary on basketball star’s final season with Chicago Bulls starts on Sunday
Sheringham, Solskjaer, The Treble and the surges of joy which only sport can bring
Emmet Malone looks back on the 2006 quarter-final dominated by the mesmerising Frenchman
He changed the way football was played at the highest level as a player and manager
‘This Clasico is like a race between two injured people,’ says Jorge Valdano
Gabriel Jesus strike and a Kevin De Bruyne penalty seal comeback win at the Bernabeu
Real Madrid boss already has three European Cups to Catalan’s two
Stadium was once a jewel but now it needs an urgent upgrade as their rivals lead the way
Real Madrid keep up the pace with win over Espanyol ahead of first El Clasico
Former Republic of Ireland star played for Carlo Ancelotti’s Juventus in his early career
‘I’m confident in what we’re trying to do and I’m confident in my staff’
Spanish giants were 2-0 down before staging second-half comeback
Atletico battle back for Juventus draw; Bayern too strong for Red Star
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices