Real Madrid C.F.

...in Ligue 1. In the summer they sold two of their best players, striker Karim Benzema to Real Madrid and playmaker Juninho to Qatari side Al-Gharafa, leading many critcis to believe that Lyon's spell of dominance was at an end. An investment...

In this article: Champions League, Arsenal, Liverpool, Lyon, FC Twente, Louis van Gaal, Liverpool, Fiorentina, and AZ

...goal against Barcelona in the Champions League . Real Madrid get past Olympique Lyonnais in the Champions League semi-finals by goals of Harris and Santi in the Santiago Bernabeu . Having qualified for the final, Santi phones Roz and...

In this article: Goal, Real Madrid, Santiago Munez, Champions League, and Arsenal

...on performance clauses. A statement posted on Madrid's official website this evening confirmed the deal, saying: ''Real Madrid C.F. and Olympique Lyonnais have reached an agreement for the transfer of Karim Benzema, contingent upon the...

In this article: Karim Benzema, Lyon, Madrid, Kaka, Ronaldo, Raul Albiol, Jean Michel Aulas, Olympique Lyonnais, and Cristiano Ronaldo

...last season (©Getty Images) Olympique Lyonnais have moved quickly to fill the void created by Karim Benzema's departure to Real Madrid CF by signing striker Lisandro from FC Porto for a club record EUR24m. Five-year contract The clubs...

In this article: UEFA Champions League, Lyon, Porto, All rights reserved, Racing Club de Avellaneda, Olympique Lyonnais, Real Madrid CF, FC Porto, Karim Benzema, and Estadio do Dragao

...over big transfer fees There is something "not normal" about the huge sums of money spent by clubs like Real Madrid in the transfer market, UEFA president Michel Platini was quoted as saying on Thursday. Real took their recent...

In this article: Michel Platini, Raul Albiol, Jorge Valdano, Karim Benzema, Revenue, L'Equipe, Olympique Lyon, Real Madrid, and Cristiano Ronaldo

...(©Getty Images) New striker Karim Benzema has predicted a goal bonanza next season from Real Madrid CF after the club's latest high-profile recruit completed his EUR35m move to the Spanish capital from Olympique Lyonnais. Goals...

In this article: Karim Benzema, Madrid, Florentino Perez, Raul Albiol, Real Madrid, All rights reserved, European Champion Clubs' Cup, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, and Olympique Lyonnais

...eye atonement Serial French champions Olympique Lyon, Spanish giants Real Madrid and AC Milan, still struggling for form this term, all hit the headlines for the wrong reasons this week with embarrassing cup exits. Lyon fell 1-0 to top...

In this article: AC Milan, OGC Nice, Udinese, Atletico Madrid, Newcastle United, Kevin Keegan, UEFA Champions League, Lyon, Serie A, and Carlo Ancelotti

...with a thumping home win. Elsewhere, on a weekend of goals aplenty, promising debuts and high-profile returns, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Olympique Lyon remained steadfast in their respective title races. Premier League: Lead changes...

In this article: Real Madrid, Arsenal, Manchester United, Ronaldo, Olympique Lyon, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Espanyol, Cristiano Ronaldo, and UEFA Champions League

...Cristiano Ronaldo, which would once again break the world record. On 25 June, Perez and Real Madrid announced the signing of Valencia centre-back Raul Albiol for EUR15 million. On 1 July, Perez bought Karim Benzema from Olympique Lyonnais for...

In this article: Florentino Perez Rodriguez, Claude Makelele, Real Madrid, Vicente del Bosque, Lorenzo Sanz, Fernando Morientes, Steve McManaman, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, and Raul Albiol