
Madrid's Varane needs surgery on right knee
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane says he will need surgery on his injured right knee. The 29-year-old France international wrote on Twitter on ...

Barcelona clinches league when Real Madrid draws
Lionel Messi might have powered Barcelona to this season's Spanish league crown, but it fell to humble crosstown rival Espanyol to finally finish off ...

Madrid into semis despite 3-2 loss at Galatasaray
Real Madrid reached the Champions League semifinals for the third straight season on Tuesday despite losing 3-2 at Galatasaray following a second-half ...

Madrid aims to finish off Galatasaray in Champions
Cristiano Ronaldo aims to polish off Galatasaray and ease Real Madrid into the Champions League semifinals, holding a commanding 3-0 advantage heading ...

France warms up for Spain by beating Georgia 3-1
France beat Georgia 3-1 to go top of its World Cup qualifying group on Friday, and pile the pressure on Spain ahead of their showdown next week.
Deschamps may go with Benzema-Giroud vs. Georgia
France coach Didier Deschamps is tempted to pair Karim Benzema and Olivier Giroud in attack to give his team more options against a Georgia team ...

Deschamps calls up Paul Pogba to France squad
France coach Didier Deschamps has rewarded teenage Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba for his fine recent form by calling him up for World Cup qualifiers ...

Real Madrid eliminates United in Champions League
Just like 10 years ago, a Ronaldo scored at Old Trafford to send Real Madrid through in the Champions League and eliminate Manchester United.

AP Global Football 10 Quotebox
___ Mike McGrath, Wardles news agency/The Sun, England. "Gareth Bale produced two key moments for Spurs within the space of a week and that is why he ...

Real heads AP rankings after Clasico wins
Two victories in four days over archrival Barcelona propelled Real Madrid to first place in the AP's latest global football rankings.

Ronaldo leads Madrid past Barca to make Copa final
Cristiano Ronaldo is starting to look right at home at the Camp Nou. For Lionel Messi and Barcelona, the Spanish league is starting to look like the ...

Messi, Ronaldo reload on road in Spanish league
Days after failing to score in a head-to-head matchup, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will look to rediscover their attacking form when Barcelona ...

Madrid defender Varane shines against Barcelona
It was supposed to be another night featuring the scoring prowess of rival stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Instead, a little-known ...

Sagna and Alessandrini called up to France squad
France coach Didier Deschamps recalled Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna on Thursday and handed a first call up to winger Romain Alessandrini for next ...

Madrid signs Diego Lopez to fill in for Casillas
Real Madrid signed goalkeeper Diego Lopez from Sevilla on Saturday to help provide cover for the injured Iker Casillas. Madrid said on its club ...