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In 1 game, Bale shows he can still contribute at Real Madrid
MADRID (AP) — Just like that, Gareth Bale is part of the solution for Real Madrid again. After only one game back as a starter, the player who wasn’t wanted by coach Zinedine Zidane a…
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Eden Hazard on FIFA 20 cover, talks up Pulisic
NEW YORK (AP) — Eden Hazard doesn’t like comparisons. They’ve dogged him throughout his career, especially when talks turn to Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar. But, when asked to compare himself to the man replacing him…
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New challenges ahead of Zidane in return to Real Madrid
MADRID (AP) — The Real Madrid team that Zinedine Zidane is taking over looks nothing like the one he left behind less than a year ago. Madrid had just won a third straight Champions League…
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Real Madrid enjoying winning run as Champions League returns
Three-time defending champion Real Madrid appears to have hit its stride again just in time for the return of the Champions League. The knockout stages begin Tuesday with Manchester United hosting Paris Saint-Germain and Porto…
6 months ago -
Mourinho accepts guilty plea for tax fraud in Spain
MADRID (AP) — Former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho received a one-year suspended sentence after reaching a guilty plea for tax fraud in Spain on Tuesday. Mourinho will not have to serve time after admitting…
7 months ago -
Cristiano Ronaldo pleads guilty to tax fraud at Madrid court
MADRID (AP) — With a guilty plea and a huge fine, Cristiano Ronaldo finally put an end to his tax ordeal in Spain. Nearly four years after an investigation was opened, Ronaldo appeared at a…
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Messi scores record 400th goal in Spanish league
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — That’s 400 and counting. Lionel Messi took his all-time Spanish league scoring record to 400 goals on Sunday after contributing to a 3-0 win over Eibar to keep defending champion Barcelona…
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Ballon d’Or 1sts: Modric wins, Hegerberg takes women’s award
PARIS (AP) — Luka Modric ended the long reign of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo by winning the Ballon d’Or for the first time on Monday, while another first saw Norwegian forward Ada Hegerberg win…
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Ronaldo responds to award reports by leading Juventus to win
ROME (AP) — Nothing seems to motivate Cristiano Ronaldo more than the suggestion that other players are better than him. That was evident when Ronaldo skipped the UEFA player of the year award ceremony in…
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Ronaldo says rape allegation affecting his personal life
PARIS (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s personal life is being impacted by the rape allegation against him, the soccer star said in an interview with France Football magazine. Excerpts from the interview were distributed Monday, with…
10 months ago