Spain 10 Tahiti 0

Spain 10 Tahiti 0

Real Madrid 1 Atletico Madrid 2 (aet)

Galatasaray 3 Real Madrid 2 (Real Madrid win 3-5 on aggregate)

There are big games, very big games and then there are mega games.

Real Madrid defender Raul Albiol is hoping speculation linking Cristiano Ronaldo with a move away from the Bernabeu proves unfounded, describing his team-mate as the best player on the planet.

Spain will begin their World Cup title defence with all-time leading goalscorer David Villa after he was recalled for the first time since suffering a broken leg eight months ago.

Spain defender Alvaro Arbeloa has warned his team-mates not to fall into the trap of assuming Cristiano Ronaldo is the only threat that Portugal pose to their hopes of progressing through to the Euro 2012 final.

Spain manager Vicente del Bosque has insisted they will not settle for a draw against Croatia in their final Group C game at Euro 2012 on Monday.

There are two enduring images of Sergio Ramos from recent seasons: one is him standing at the top of the open-top bus parade after Real Madrid won last season’s Copa del Rey, only to drop the trophy and see it run over by the bus.

Fernando Torres has been called up for Spain’s upcoming friendly games, boosting the Chelsea’s striker’s chances of being included in the squad for the Euro finals which manager Vincent del Bosque will name on Sunday.

Spain’s Euro 2012 preparations suffered a further major blow yesterday when key defender Carles Puyol was ruled out with a knee injury, while first-choice forward David Villa may not recover in time to make the squad.

Real Madrid 6 Dinamo Zagreb 2

Spain have named an experienced squad for their friendly matches against England and Costa Rica this month.

Barcelona defender Dani Alves protested his innocence over the late penalty decision which allowed 10-man Real Madrid to salvage a draw from last night’s clash at the Bernabeu.

Tottenham 0 Real Madrid 1 (agg 0-5)

Convalescing duo Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas have both been included in Spain’s final 23-man squad for the World Cup, along with uncapped trio Victor Valdes, Pedro Rodriguez and Javi Martinez.

Lyon 1 Real Madrid 0

Lyon 1 Real Madrid 0

JUVENTUS crashed out of the Champions League with a miserable performance in front of their own fans as they capitulated to a rampant Bayern Munich at the Stadio Olimpico last night.

Cristiano Ronaldo has emphasised the importance of hitting the ground running at next summer’s World Cup after Portugal were handed one of the toughest possible draws for the group stages.

XABI ALONSO was presented as a Real Madrid player last night as Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez moved quickly to fill void left by the Spanish midfielder’s departure.

Xabi Alonso was presented as a Real Madrid player tonight after signing a five-year contract at the Bernabeu.

Xabi Alonso has passed his medical at Real Madrid and is on the verge of completing his move to the Bernabeu, the Spanish club have confirmed.

Xabi Alonso was today due to have his medical at the Bernabeu before becoming Real Madrid’s latest ’galactico’.

LIVERPOOL’S Xabi Alonso is poised to sign for Real Madrid today after the clubs agreed a fee believed to be £30m for the Spain international.

Liverpool’s Xabi Alonso is poised to sign for Real Madrid tomorrow after the clubs agreed a fee believed to be £30m for the Spain international.

ONE Liverpool player completed a transfer to Real Madrid yesterday, but Xabi Alonso’s wish to follow suit looks like going to the wire.

Alvaro Arbeloa has passed his medical with Real Madrid, the Spanish giants have confirmed.

REAL MADRID director general Jorge Valdano has ruled out making any more major signings until the Spanish giants can offload some of their existing players.

Real Madrid director general Jorge Valdano has ruled out making any more major signings until the Spanish giants can offload some of their existing players.

SAMUEL ETO’O’S hopes of a big-money move to the Premier League appear to be dwindling.

Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini is adamant the Spanish giants will cope if they cannot bring in Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.

Karim Benzema revealed his delight at following in the footsteps of two of his heroes Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo after completing his move to Real Madrid tonight.

Karim Benzema has passed his medical with Real Madrid as he prepares to complete his move from Lyon.

JORGE VALDANO has admitted Real Madrid are some distance from Liverpool’s valuation of Xabi Alonso.

Jorge Valdano admits Real Madrid are some distance away from Liverpool’s valuation of Xabi Alonso.

CRISTIANO RONALDO fulfilled a “childhood dream” last night as he was unveiled as a Real Madrid player in front of an estimated crowd of 80,000 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

Cristiano Ronaldo will be unveiled as a Real Madrid player today amid fanfare and expectation – but he insists fans should not expect a repeat of Barcelona’s unprecedented treble.

CRISTIANO RONALDO believes the Spanish Primera Division will leave its English counterpart trailing in terms of quality next season following Real Madrid’s massive summer spending spree.

Cristiano Ronaldo believes the Spanish Primera Division will leave its English counterpart trailing in terms of quality next season following Real Madrid’s massive summer spending spree.

Cristiano Ronaldo today said the £80m (€93m) Real Madrid paid for him is a “fair price” and he is delighted to be the most expensive player in the world.

REAL MADRID last night brought their galactic summer spending to almost €200m with an agreement in principle to pay €35m to Lyon for striker Karim Benzema. Lyon have accepted this bid and the player is now negotiating the terms of his transfer.

Karim Benzema is poised to become the latest big-name arrival at Real Madrid after Lyon accepted a bid from the Spanish side for the highly-rated France international.