REAL MADRID joined Barcelona in guaranteeing their qualification for the Champions League knockout stages as two Cristiano Ronaldo goals gave Jose Mourinho’s men a 2-0 victory at Lyon last night.

France skipper Patrice Evra has slammed reports of a rift in the camp as “bull” amid rumours team-mate William Gallas is furious he was overlooked for the captaincy.

France winger Florent Malouda admits he found it "frustrating" to be kept on the bench until the last 15 minutes of last night's World Cup stalemate with Uruguay.

World Cup Group A

France 0 Uruguay 0

Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 1 (Uruguay win 2-1 on aggregate)