A French court on Wednesday gave Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema a one-year suspended sentence for complicity in a bid to blackmail his former France teammate Mathieu Valbuena with a sex tape.
Manchester City produced an impressive display to beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 with both sides going through to the last-16, while Real Madrid joined the Citizens and Liverpool who were relentless in a 2-0 win over Porto.
Real Madrid will put all their focus on signing Kylian Mbappe for free when his PSG contract expires in 2022, according to Los Blancos president Florentino Perez.
Liverpool booked their spot in the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield while Manchester City thumped Club Brugge 4-1 to go top of group A.
Chelsea have been handed a boost in their hopes of re-signing Eden Hazard after Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he wouldn’t stand in the Belgian’s way if he wants to leave.
Goals from David Alaba and Lucas Vazquez saw Real Madrid secure a 2-1 victory at Barcelona to increase the pressure on Ronald Koeman.
Real Madrid are plotting a double swoop for Kylian Mbappe and Paul Pogba next summer, according to reports.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is reportedly interested in bringing Eden Hazard back to Stamford Bridge from Real Madrid, but the Spanish side want Reece James in return.
PSG sporting director Leonardo insists the club remain confident they will keep hold of Kylian Mbappe.
Kylian Mbappe's desire to swap PSG for Real Madrid next summer shows the Spanish giants remain the biggest draw on the planet.