Real Madrid have come out in support of tennis star Rafael Nadal following what they described as unjustifiable and unacceptable attacks by France s former secretary of sport.
Roselyne Bachelot claimed a lengthy lay-off for the 14-time grand slam champion in 2012 was without any doubt because he tested positive [for performance-enhancing drugs] and not because of injury.
Uncle and coach Toni Nadal responded furiously, revealing the world number five is considering legal action in the wake of the remarks.
Nadal is an avid Madrid fan and an honorary member of the club, who said in a statement: Real Madrid C.F. would like to express their full support to our honorary member, Rafa Nadal, undoubtedly one of the greatest sportsmen of all time in Spain and in the …
Cristiano Ronaldo will be in prime position to match Lionel Messi s record of five Ballon d Or awards if Real Madrid can win the Champions League on Saturday, according to Fernando Morientes.
Madrid will be seeking to defend their European crown against Juventus in Cardiff, with Ronaldo a key weapon in their formidable armoury.
No team have ever claimed back-to-back Champions League crowns, but Ronaldo has helped the 11-time winners to the cusp of history.
The Portugal star has scored 10 goals en route to the showpiece at the Principality Stadium, while his 25 in LaLiga saw Madrid dethrone bitter rivals Barcelona for their first top-flight title since 2012.
Now, 32-year-old Ronaldo is potentially on course to add to his four Ballons d Or and …
Denmark have named John Jensen temporary first-team coach for Wednesday s friendly with Slovakia, as an unspecified squad of players heads to Bratislava.
Plans for Denmark s games with Slovakia and the UEFA Nations League clash with Wales have been thrown into disarray by a dispute between the Danish Football Association (DBU) and the senior players.
A row over commercial rights has led to concerns the squad will boycott the coming matches, meaning the DBU could risk a substantial UEFA fine and suspension from tournaments if the games are forfeited.
With head coach Age Hareide also involved in the dispute, Denmark have decided to place former midfielder Jensen in charge of the team for Wednesday s game, which could reportedly include uncapped players from lower l…
Sergio Aguero s ability was never in doubt despite his time out of Manchester City s starting XI, says team-mate Fernandinho.
The Argentina striker has been prolific at Etihad Stadium since arriving from Atletico Madrid in July 2011, but doubts emerged as to whether boss Pep Guardiola saw him as part of his long-term vision.
Aguero s lost his place in the starting line-up after Gabriel Jesus made a superb start to life at City following his arrival from Palmeiras before injury brought an end to his season.
That saw Aguero return to the starting line-up and he showed his class with two goals in City s remarkable 5-3 victory over Monaco in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
And Fernandinho insists City s squad always retained faith in Ague…
ESL revealed the 11 teams who have received direct invitations to IEM Rio 2024, which will begin Oct. 7 with a full field of 16 teams. RIO INVITES –Astralis (Partner team) –FaZe Clan (Partner team) –G2 Esports (Partner team) –MOUZ (Partner team) –Natus Vincere (Partner team) –Team Vitality (Partner team) –FURIA (Local Hero Invite) –9z Globant (ESL World Ranking Global) –Complexity (ESL World Ranking Global) –The MongolZ (ESL World Ranking Global) –Virtus.pro (ESL World Ranking Global) The remaining five spots will be determined through the Regional Open and Closed Qualifiers that began Tuesday and will run through Sept. 1. EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS Open Qualifier #1: August 14-15 Open Qualifier #2: August 18-19 Closed Qualifier: August 26-28 *The winner and runner-u…