José Mourinho says Real Madrid represent ‘perfect challenge’ for him
• 'I need these great challenges in the maturity of my career'• 'I've had to improve as a coach and a professional'José Mourinho, the Real Madrid manager, has described his decision to extend his contract at the club until 2016 as the "perfect cha...
José Mourinho signs new contract with Real Madrid until 2016
• Mourinho agrees contract extension with Spanish champions• Portuguese coach has four-year deal extended to six yearsJosé Mourinho has signed a contract extension to keep him and his staff at Real Madrid until 2016. Mourinho's previous deal was t...
Royston Drenthe looks to leave Real Madrid and return to Feyenoord
• Holland international currently on loan at Everton• 'Maybe I'll call Feyenoord myself,' said troubled midfielderThe Holland international Royston Drenthe wants to return to Feyenoord and end his troubled five-year spell with Real Madrid. The 25-y...
La Liga giants set to face MLS champions
On Monday, it was announced that La Liga giants Real Madrid will once again travel to the States during their preseason training to face the MLS Cup Champion L.A. Galaxy. This match will mark the fourth time these two storied clubs will meet, with Real Madrid winning all three of the previous meetings by a...
Crestfallen striker rejects Real talk
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has played down talk that he will be making a sensational return to La Liga by joining newly crowned Spanish champions Real Madrid this summer. Ibrahimovic, who recently voiced his intention to stay on at Milan until the end of his career, has cut a frustrating figure at the San...
Mourinho almost took England job in 2007
• Portuguese offered the job after Steve McClaren's exit• Real manager says that he is in Madrid for the long termJosé Mourinho has revealed that he was on the verge of becoming the England manager in 2007, after Steve McClaren had failed to quali...
Real Madrid’s Gonzalo Higuaín is not for sale, says José Mourinho
• Centre-forward is tied to long-term contract, he adds• Back-up goalkeeper Antonio Adán may be allowed to leaveReal Madrid, the Spanish champions, have no intention of letting Gonzalo Higuaín leave the club this summer but may need to buy a back...
Granada 1-2 Real Madrid | La Liga match report
The referee officiating at Granada's dramatic 2-1 home defeat to La Liga champions Real Madrid appeared to be hit by a plastic bottle thrown by one of the home players amid angry scenes at the final whistle.Two Granada players received red cards during...
James Richardson’s European football papers review – video
As fists fly across Europe, James Richardson rounds up the week's continental football newsJames RichardsonMatt HallAndy Gallagher
Arjen Robben signs two-year contract extension at Bayern Munich
• Holland international to remain at German club until 2015• 'Bayern is like a family to me,' says RobbenArjen Robben has agreed to extend his stay at Bayern Munich until 2015.The Holland international had been linked with a move away from the Alli...
