Nacho: Isco remains important to Real Madrid
Real Madrid defender Nacho Fernandez is adamant Isco remains important to the club and coach Santiago Solari, despite a lack of starts in recent months.
Mbappe out to defend Golden Boy award
Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe is still on track to retain the Golden Boy award after the shortlist was cut to 20 players.
Holders Madrid cruise past Roma
Holders Real Madrid got their Champions League campaign off to a winning start after trashing Roma 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday evening.
How do you replace a player like Cristiano Ronaldo?
How do you replace someone who’s averaged 50 goals a year over nine seasons? Back in 2009, when Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real Madrid, Manchester United learned how hard it can be when they slumped to second place after three league titles in a row.
Billiat, Tau: Sundowns should learn
Percy Tau is likely to break the national transfer record, but Mamelodi Sundowns should feel aggrieved by losing Khama Billiat to Kaizer Chiefs on a free, writes MARSHALL GOUTS.
Iniesta: Spain retirement not easy decision
Andres Iniesta says he spent “many months” thinking about his international future being opting to quit Spain duty after the World Cup.
10 best players of World Cup group stage
FourFourTwo South Africa picks out the stars who’ve shone brightest so far at the 2018 World Cup.
It’s the unpredictability that gets me
Predicting a pair of winners has proven a costly exercise for WADE PRETORIUS so far at Russia 2018.
Spain, Portugal survive scares to progress
Spain and Portugal both secured progression to the knockout stages despite failing to win their final Group B World Cup fixtures.
Isco: I’m not going to speak to Ronaldo again!
Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick may have saved a point for Portugal, but Isco joked he will no longer speak to him because of it.
