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Real Madrid ace beat the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Kevin De Bruyne, and Cristiano Ronaldo to claim the prestigious title on Monday evening at a ceremony in Paris' Theatre du Chatelet. The French striker, who scored in Real's 3-1 El Clasico win over Barcelona on Sunday, netted 27 goals last season in the league - and was even the top scorer in the Champions League with 15.Overall, he scored 44 goals in 46 appearances across all competitions.

Manuel Pellegrini believes his Real Betis side will be major underdogs going into Thursday's Europa League clash with Manchester United by claiming you 'can't compare' the two sides.

Carlo Ancelotti decided not to bring him on during Real Madrid's game against Mallorca. Real maintained their grip at the top of La Liga with a fifth win in a row against the island minnows; Federico Valverde, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Antonio Rudiger all on target in a comfortable 4-1.

Real Madrid warmed up for their Champions League showdown at Celtic Park with a narrow win over Real Betis.

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has claimed an unlikely accolade following the culmination of the Champions League.

Gareth Bale were locked in the drug-testing room together after the 2018 Champions League final. The 2018 final of European football's showpiece competition also saw Liverpool face Real Madrid, as they will do once again in Paris on Saturday night.

Real Madrid outcast Gareth Bale has amassed an eye-watering net worth which is said to be greater than Liverpool star Mohamed Salah.The Premier League golden boot winner, 29, is set to embark on his third Champions League final on Saturday - aiming to avenge the 3-1 defeat inflicted by Bale and co. four years ago.

Read Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos had no hesitation in rubbing salt into the wounds of Manchester City after the Premier League champions fell short in Europe yet again.Madrid’s Rodrygo scored two goals in extra time to turn the tie on its head on Wednesday night – with Riyad Mahrez previously giving City a 5-3 advantage on aggregate. Karim Benzema then continued his impressive form by scoring the winner from the penalty spot after a foul by Ruben Dias.The self-destruction of City was jaw-dropping to many, especially as they already had one foot in the final and dominated the second leg.

Manchester City's collapse against Real Madrid.Ferdinand and Lescott were serving on the punditry team for the Champions League clash, during which Madrid staged a remarkable comeback. Los Blancos were heading out of the competition as the game entered injury time in the second-half.Riyad Mahrez had seemingly confirmed City's place in the final against Liverpool when Rodrygo scored twice at the death to put Madrid on level terms.

Pep Guardiola appeared to have a downbeat response to Carlo Ancelotti's pre-match interview ahead of Manchester City's clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday night.The City boss could be seen watching his opposite number speak to the media ahead of kick-off while sitting in the dugout at the Santiago Bernabeu. Guardiola's side took a 4-3 lead to the Spanish capital after emerging narrow victors from last Tuesday's thrilling first leg in Manchester.He could be seen watching the interview before putting his hand on his forehead and shaking his head as he produced a wry smile in footage captured and posted by BT Sport.Fans were quick to react to the Spaniard's downbeat reaction to hearing Ancelotti's pre-match thoughts, with one Los Blancos supporter tweeting: "Guardiola is crying already after listening to Carlo Ancelotti, vamos!"Another added: "He just put one eyebrow up and Pep’s gone into overthink mode." A third added: "Pep’s overthinking again."Guardiola has garnered a reputation amongst some supporters for overthinking ahead of important matches during his time at City due to some of his past tactical decisions.Is Pep Guardiola guilty of overthinking in big matches? Let us know in the comments section below.One other fan took a light hearted approach as they joked: "Probably told him Steve McManaman was on commentary duties again."Guardiola had been full of praise for Ancelotti in the build-up to the match, following Real Madrid's league title success, telling reporters: "Congratulations to him for winning the Spanish league, I did it, he did it last week."I admire him, he's been all over the world, big football countries and fantastic teams.

Carlo Ancelotti couldn't look any cooler, the suave Italian was pictured smoking a cigar while wearing snazzy shades during Real Madrid's La Liga title celebrations.A Rodrygo double and goals from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema saw Los Blancos clinch a record-extending 35th La Liga crown in style on Saturday, as the Spanish giants hammered Espanyol 4-0. Real's latest triumph also saw Ancelotti create history by becoming the first manager to win the league title in all five of Europe's major divisions.La Liga success means the 62-year-old has completed the 'Grand Slam', having previously lifted England's Premier League, Italy's Serie A, France's Ligue 1 and the German Bundesliga.

Real Madrid supporters touchingly paid tribute to club legend Cristiano Ronaldo today following the tragic death of his baby boy earlier this month. During the seventh minute of Saturday’s 4-0 win over Espanyol, chants of 'Cristiano' echoed around the Santiago Bernabeu as Los Blancos fans honoured their all-time record goalscorer with a simple, loving gesture.

Real Madrid superstar Karim Benzema left fans inside the Etihad Stadium speechless as he scored a Panenka penalty in the dying minutes of a Champions League semi-final game.With his side two goals down away from home, the Los Blancos skipper stepped up to take the spot-kick after a hand-ball by Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte.But the French striker, having already scored a stunning volley in the first-half, was nerveless with his strike. With the clock ticking in the 82nd minute and the crowd booing, Benzema calmly Panenka-chipped the ball right into the centre of the goal.One fan on Twitter wrote: "To have the bottle to do that at 4-2 is absolutely sensational what a player man."Another fan added: "Absolutely incredible bottle that from Karim under the pressure.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti once appeared in a blockbuster Star Trek movie and can even do the Vulcan hand gesture.The Los Blancos boss, 62, showcased his abilities as an actor in the hit film Star Trek Beyond where he portrayed a doctor at Starbase Yorktown. Dressed up in typical Starfleet attire, Ancelotti can be spotted with a brief cameo showing, where the Italian manager examines an alien aboard a spacecraft.

Real Madrid star Federico Valverde’s girlfriend stunned fans by sharing a snap of her son seemingly pooing at the Bernabeu.The midfielder’s partner, Mina Bonino, was part of the family and friends cohort in attendance at the Santiago Bernabeu during their 2-0 La Liga win over Getafe on the weekend. After the match, Bonino decided to take a photo of her son Benicio squatting on the pitch for Instagram, where she regularly uploads pics of her, Valverde and Valverde Jr.The stunning brunette then posted the snap with the bizarre caption: “Can they have a photo at the Bernabeu sh*****?”Discontent with her already-controversial remark, Bonino then decided to take aim at ex-Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa.

Ahead of Manchester City's crunch Premier League meeting with Liverpool on Sunday, Pep Guardiola admitted that Jurgen Klopp's side - and the German himself - are the biggest rivals of his managerial career.

Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen suffered a “roasting” by Vinicius Jr in the 3-1 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday.The reigning champions couldn’t cope with the strike partnership of Karim Benzema and Vinicius as they conceded three in the first leg of the tie at Stamford Bridge. The Brazilian trickster seemed in the mood from the get-go as he breezed past Christensen to set up Benzema’s stunning headed goal with a lofted cut-back 21 minutes in.Vinicius, 21, continued to toy with the Danish centre-back as Real added a second courtesy of another Benzema header just three minutes later.

Carlo Ancelotti was left squirming in pain during Real Madrid's win over Chelsea on Wednesday after he was wiped out by one of his own players.The Italian was left hunched over and in need of assistance from the fourth official after Federico Valverde collided with his manager after being pushed by Cesar Azpilicueta.Valverde had jumped in an attempt to keep a Real Madrid clearance from going out before the Chelsea captain nudged him in the direction of his manager.As Ancelotti turned away and bent over in agony, the fourth official Francois Letexier of France could be seen checking on the Los Blancos boss.Valverde, however, did not stop to check on the condition of his manager as he immediately rushed back onto the pitch to combat Azpilicueta's quick throw-in.The painful incident will have done little to detract from a successful evening's work in west London for Ancelotti and his side, who head back to Spain with a 3-1 advantage.A hat-trick from Karim Benzema, his second in as many Champions League matches, sealed victory for the Spanish giants, whilst Kai Havertz grabbed a consolation goal for the hosts.Real will defend their first leg lead at the Santiago Bernabeu in the return leg next Wednesday, with the winners of the tie set to play either Manchester City or Atletico Madrid in the last four.Will Real Madrid win the Champions League this season? Let us know in the comments section below.Ancelotti was almost absent from Wednesday's first leg, though, having only tested negative for Covid on the morning of the match, which cleared him to take his place in the dugout for the match.The 62-year-old has so far enjoyed a successful return to Real Madrid after leaving Premier League strugglers Everton to replace Zinedine

Real Madrid "sack" Wales hero Gareth Bale after his brace on Thursday. Bale starred by scoring both goals for Wales as they defeated Austria 2-1 in their World Cup play-off semi-final in Cardiff, leaving them one match away from a first World Cup appearance since 1958.However, his performance did little to impress El Chiringuito panellist Cristobal Soria, who launched a scathing attack on the 32-year-old following the match.Soria even called for Real Madrid to rip up Bale's contract at the Santiago Bernabeu as he is "lacking respect for the badge".The pundit exclaimed: “He's stamping on the club.

Real Madrid fans have blasted Gareth Bale for "lazy" performances in the Spanish capital after his screamers put Wales on the brink of a first World Cup since 1958.The Dragons captain, 32, almost single-handedly edged Wales towards the Qatari tournament with two sensational strikes. First Bale belted in a sizzling free-kick from 25-yards that arrowed into the top right corner before doubling the home side's lead just minutes into the second half.

Daily Star Sport picks out four things you might have missed in Real Madrid's crazy comeback win over PSG...For much of the night it looked as though Mbappe would be the headline-maker, however it was a different French forward who stole the show.Karim Benzema may well be 34 years of age, but he certainly doesn't show it.The striker struck three times in a stunning second-half display to complete an incredible turnaround and see Real Madrid continue their march for a 14th Champions League crown.Following the Frenchman's heroics, Gary Lineker tweeted: "Karim Benzema is indisputably one of the greatest number nines of all-time."And after Wednesday night's display, it's hard to disagree with him.Where does Mbappe rank amongst the best in the world? Let us know in the comments section.Mbappe put Real Madrid to the sword in the first leg three weeks' ago with his dramatic late winner, but Los Blancos fans don't appear to have held that against him.The home supporters gave the French forward a warm welcome on Wednesday night, greeting him with a standing ovation as he took to the hallowed Santiago Bernabeu turf for the warm-up.It was a reception Mbappe could well be getting used to given the speculation surrounding his future.Real remain the hot favourites to land the 23-year-old in the summer when his current PSG contract is set to expire and it appears Madrid's fans are doing their part to persuade him to join.Arguably the stand-out tie of the Champions League Round of 16, Real Madrid v PSG saw a clash of two of Europe's heavyweights which would have made for a fitting final.Both sides fielded some of football's most iconic stars on Wednesday night, but their history in the competition makes for very different reading.With a