Real Madrid News

It is understood that compliance with Spanish tax laws have dictated the timing of the announcement.

World champions Spain will field a second-string side against Oceania champions Tahiti in the Confederations Cup on Thursday but are unlikely to show any mercy in what is expected to be a one-sided carnival of football at the Maracana stadium.

Marcel Schmelzer wasn't having one of his best games in a Dortmund shirt that evening, and when the ill-attempted cross turned into a shot on a pinball-like trajectory through the Real Madrid box, the initial reaction was that of a deep sigh.

The stadium known as Home Depot Center is no more, to a point. Physically the building and surrounding facilities are still in use but the name has changed.

All but two La Liga teams are penniless and are sniffing abound for freebies and loan deals for their new signings.

See you in August! Chelsea have a fight on to stop Uruguay's Cavani joining Confederations Cup foe Alvaro Arbeloa at Real Madrid Chelsea will hold crunch talks with Napoli in the next 24 hours to try to bring their Uruguayan hitman Edinson Cavani to Stamford Bridge.

Not only do the Blues have Petr Cech in their ranks, widely considered one of world football's elite shot-stoppers, but they also possess the next big thing in Thibaut Courtois.

Vicente Del Bosque has insisted he is not giving Iker Casillas preferential treatment after the goalkeeper was named in Spain's starting line-up for their opening game of the Confederations Cup against Uruguay.

The trial of Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema for having sex with an under-age prostitute opened Tuesday but was immediately suspended pending resolution of a point of law which may result in charges against the French football stars being dropped.

According to you the Malaga midfielder would be better off joining Los Blancos rather than Manuel Pellegrini's Manchester City after he revealed both clubs are interested in him After a tight vote, a slight majority of Goal readers believe Isco should join Real Madrid rather than Manchester City .

Following another season of narrowly missing out on the Champions League, the vultures are again circling White Hart Lane hoping to pounce on the club's best assets.

Ahead of this year's Goal 50, we want to know who you think has been the best shot stopper during the 2012-13 campaign The latest Goal 50 for 2012-13 is fast approaching as we review the best players from all regions of the world over the previous season.

Mignolet to Liverpool by the end of the week, City miss out on Lewandowski and Isco? Hull want Bent and more... United try to hijack Chelsea's A 15m Van Ginkel move, City want Lewandowski, Mkhitaryan close to Pool move and... MIGNOLET SET TO SIGN We'll start with what seems to be a done deal.

French footballers Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema go on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of paying for sex with a teenage call girl.

Real Madrid target Luis Suarez showed Spanish fans what he was capable of when he fired home a stunning 30-yard free-kick in Uruguay's Confederations Cup loss to Spain.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Guendogan will stay at the Champions League finalists for at least one more season but has left his long-term future at the club open.

The returning Portugese manager believes he can repeat his trophy-winning success with the club if the squad works hard, after a troublesome spell in charge at Real Madrid New Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has warned his squad they will not achieve success if they are "selfish" next season.

World champions Spain got their Confederations Cup campaign off to a winning start with a 2-1 win over South American champions Uruguay in the northern Brazilian city of Recife.

The Portuguese is confident his now former team-mate will remain at the Santiago Bernabeu, while revealing his disappointment at how his time at the club came to an end Monaco's latest recruit Ricardo Carvalho is confident Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Real Madrid and sign a new contract.

Spain manager Vicente Del Bosque refused to reveal whether Iker Casillas will start in goal in Sunday's Confederations Cup opener against Group B challengers Uruguay in Recife.