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Real Madrid
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Alvaro Morata and Gareth Bale give Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Espanyol, and the home side extend their lead at the top to four points
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Goals from Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos and Casemiro sealed a 3-1 victory for Real Madrid over Napoli, who had taken an early lead through Lorenzo Insigne, in the Champions League
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Minute-by-minute report: Napoli started strongly, but Real came back to win an entertaining encounter, Casemiro providing the highlight with an absolute stunner. Scott Murray was watching.
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With Sporting Gijón in danger of relegation from La Liga, Abelardo Fernández has departed, saying the team do not reflect him any more
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Jorge Mendes has said that Cristiano Ronaldo rejected a deal from an un-named Chinese club that would have given him wages of €100m a year
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Hats off to our Portuguese top 100 winner, who this year has been the better half of a footballing duopoly that continues to leave everyone else in the shade
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Real Madrid’s transfer ban has been commuted, allowing the club to sign players in the summer of 2017 although they remain banned for the January transfer window
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Real Madrid suffered an almighty fright before a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick hauled them back from 2-1 down to beat Kashima Antlers 4-2 in the Club World Cup final
Gareth Bale ‘just happy to be on pitch’ after scoring on Real Madrid return