Real Madrid begin their FIFA Club World Cup defence in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday as they set out to join Barcelona as the competition's record three-time winners.The holders added to their 2014 triumph last year and will be looking to equal their arch-rivals as they kick off with a semi-final against United Arab Emirates champions Al-Jazira. The winners of that tie will face Brazilian side Grêmio in Saturday's final. Coach Zinédine Zidane has called on a squad of 24 players for the tournament, with Cristiano Ronaldo making the trip shortly after winning a joint record fifth Ballon d'Or. The Portugal forward scored
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APOEL braced for Real Madrid backlash
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Madrid bounce back, Chelsea sink United
Real Madrid end run of two straight defeats by overcoming Las Palmas 3-0 Álvaro Morata scores first goal in seven games as Chelsea defeat Manchester United 1-0 Sergio Agüero slots penalty past Arsenal after receiving trophy as Man. City's record scorer Arjen Robben now Bayern's all-time overseas top scorer in Bundesliga with 93 goals Paco Alcácer scores both goals on night Lionel Messi makes 600th Barcelona appearance MAKE YOUR FANTASY CHANGES
UEFA Champions League all-time top scorers
Top UEFA Champions League scorers (excluding qualifying)111: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Manchester United, Real Madrid)97: Lionel Messi (ARG, Barcelona)71: Raúl González (ESP, Real Madrid, Schalke)56: Ruud van Nistelrooy (NED, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Real Madrid)51: Karim Benzema (FRA, Lyon, Real Madrid) Top European Cup/UEFA Champions League scorers (including qualifying rounds)112: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Manchester United, Real Madrid)97: Lionel Messi (A... UEFA.com - News
Champions League permutations: Who could go through?
Eleven teams will start the fourth set of UEFA Champions League fixtures on 31 October and 1 November able to seal round of 16 places with two games to spare. UEFA.com explains the permutations.Could qualify on matchday four: Manchester United, Basel, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern München, Chelsea, Barcelona, Juventus, Manchester City, Beşiktaş, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid Full standings All information in this article is subject to final confirmation from UEFA. The... UEFA.com - News
Real Madrid battle to Copa del Rey success
Real Madrid need two penalties to win at Fuenlabrada in the Copa del Rey Dries Martens scores twice at Genoa as Napoli stay top of Serie A, Juventus and Roma also win Ten-man Leipzig take Bayern to penalties but visitors come through in sudden death Chelsea join Manchester duo in English League Cup quarter-finals but Spurs let 2-0 lead slip Shakhtar in 12th straight Ukrainian Cup quarter-final; Celtic open up three-point Scottish lead Holders Barcelona and Dortmund among Tuesday cup winnersUEFA.com - News
Napoli stay top as Bayern, Chelsea advance
Dries Martens scores twice at Genoa as Napoli stay top of Serie A, Juventus and Roma also win Ten-man Leipzig take Bayern to penalties but visitors come through in sudden death Chelsea join Manchester duo in English League Cup quarter-finals but Spurs let 2-0 lead slip Shakhtar in 12th straight Ukrainian Cup quarter-final; Celtic open up three-point Scottish lead Holders Barcelona and Dortmund among Tuesday cup winners Real Madrid in Copa del Rey action on Thursday MAKE YOUR... UEFA.com - News