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Real Madrid defy crisis talk

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

Real Madrid moved back into the top four of La Liga by thumping lowly Deportivo La Coruna 7-1 on Sunday, with Cristiano Ronaldo ending a miserable run of league form with a late double. But Barcelona still extended their lead to 11 points -- and 19 ahead of Real -- as Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez both hit a brace in a 5-0Read more

'Happy' Sneijder unveiled by Qatar's Al Gharafa

Doha - Muslimchronicle

A beaming Wesley Sneijder said he had turned down offers "from everywhere" to play in Qatar as the Dutch star was officially unveiled by Al Gharafa in Doha on Monday. The former Ajax, Real Madrid and Inter Milan star said he was "happy" to be in the Middle East and could not wait to play football again after a disappointing few months atRead more

Real Madrid 'obliged' to keep title race alive

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

Real Madrid are "obliged" to beat Barcelona on Saturday (1200GMT) to maintain any hope of retaining La Liga in an El Clasico clash handed extra intrigue by the political cloud overshadowing "the biggest game in world football". Barca could face an even more hostile atmosphere than normal in the capital in the wake of regional elections in Catalonia. Three parties favouringRead more

Madrid demands the best even

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

"The expectations of Real Madrid are to have the best," they could easily be the words of world famous player or coach, but it is the club's English groundsman Paul Burgess who is reflecting on the demanding culture at the Spanish giants. Burgess's work will be seen by an estimated television audience of 650 million people when newly crowned world champions MadridRead more

Politically divided Spain united by El Clasico rivalry

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

Often symbolised as pitting the pride of Catalonia against Spain's capital, the 'El Clasico' between Barcelona and Real Madrid is a match laced with political and social as much as sporting tension. Even more so this week when the sides face off in Madrid on Saturday lunchtime just over 36 hours after polls will close in local elections in CataloniaRead more

Ronaldo the heir to Alfredo di Stefano after win

ABU DHABI - Muslimchronicle

Cristiano Ronaldo insisted he wants to finish his playing career at Real Madrid after making more history with the goal that saw the Spanish giants crowned world champions. Ronaldo scored the only goal of the Club World Cup final against Gremio on Saturday to win the tournament for the fourth time and become the all-time top scorer in the competitionRead more

Real Madrid crowned FIFA Club World Cup champions

ABU DHABI - Muslimchronicle

H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, attended this evening the FIFA Club World Cup final match in Abu Dhabi. Spanish side Real Madrid retained the title after beating Gremio 1-0 in the finals. Present were Dr. Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, MinisterRead more

Real Madrid Defeats Brazil’s Gremio to Win FIFA Club World Cup

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

The FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017, presented by Alibaba Cloud, came to an enthralling climax this evening in front of a massive crowd at the Zayed Sports City stadium, Abu Dhabi as Real Madrid C.F defeated Gremio with a 1-0 victory. Over 41,000 fans from across the globe flocked to Zayed Sports City stadium on Saturday for highly anticipatedRead more

Clasico too soon for Dembele

Barcelona - Muslimchronicle

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde insisted throwing the club's record signing Ousmane Dembele back into action for next weekend's Clasico at Real Madrid would be "premature". Dembele hasn't played since tearing his hamstring at Getafe on September 16, just three games into his Barca career following a 105-million-euro ($124 million) move that could rise to as much as 145 million fromRead more

Ronaldo retains Club World Cup for Real Madrid

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

Cristiano Ronaldo's second-half free-kick ensured Real Madrid picked up a fifth trophy of 2017 by beating Gremio 1-0 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday to retain the Club World Cup. A third Club World Cup in four years brings Madrid level with rivals Barcelona as the most successful side in the competition's history and adds to the La Liga, Champions League,Read more