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“I am happy again,” said Mourinho. “It was a game we didn’t need to suffer as much in the last few minutes.” (Lee Smith/Reuters)
CHELSEA

Mourinho free for Real return — reports

Mourinho’s time at Real between 2010-2013 ended as it did at United and Chelsea, with bad results and discord in the dressing room

  • Agency
2 min read
Barcelona’s Paco Alcacer in action with Sporting’s Gelson Martins. (Reuters)
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Five things we learned from the Champions League

In a full-blown crisis under previous coach Julen Lopetegui, Real Madrid looks a new side under caretaker manager Santiago Solari

  • Terry Daley
4 min read
Lopetegui’s last game proved a humiliation as Madrid were hammered 5-1 by rivals Barcelona in the Clasico on Sunday. (Albert Gea/Reuters)
CRISTIANO RONALDO

Lopetegui gambled everything and lost the lot after being sacked by Real Madrid

​Julen Lopetegui’s brief and inglorious reign as Real Madrid coach lasted just 139 days after the club confirmed he had been sacked on Monday

  • Thomas Allnutt
4 min read
Barcelona’s Luis Suarez celebrates scoring their fourth goal and completing his hat-trick (Paul Hanna/Reuters)
BARCELONA FC

Suarez hits hat-trick as Barcelona blow away Madrid

​Barcelona ran riot in the Clasico on Sunday

  • Thomas Allnutt
3 min read
‘I didn’t learn anything (from this tour),’ said Jose Mourinho. (Reuters)
ALEXIS SANCHEZ

Man United holds on to beat Real Madrid 2-1

Jose Mourinho has cut a miserable figure during Man United’s two week trip to the United States, lashing out at a lack of transfer activity

  • Agency
3 min read
(Reuters)
FERNANDO HIERRO

Real legend takes Spanish reins after shock sacking

Fernando Hierro has been appointed as Spain’s head coach for the World Cup after the extraordinary axing of Julen Lopetegui

  • Luke Feltham
1 min read
Balancing act: Gerard Piqué defends his politics
2018 FIFA WORLD CUP

Just pick a side, Piqué

The footballer has been criticised for supporting Catalan independence while playing for Spain

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read