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KARIM BENZEMA has branded Cristiano Ronaldo selfish, but insists it’s good for Real Madrid. Benzema and Ronaldo make up two-thirds of Real’s devastating BBC front-line that has fired the club to back-to-back Champions League titles. But they are struggling this season with Gareth Bale the top La Liga scorer of the trio with just two goals. Ronaldo and Benzema have ...

Switzerland hung on to their 1-0 first-leg lead over Northern Ireland and played out a goalless draw in the play-off second leg in Basel to book their ticket to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. Both teams created chances throughout the match playing in tough, rainy conditions. Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill will be pleased his side saw more of ...

FRANK LAMPARD has made a big statement about former teammate Didier Drogba. The ex-Blues midfielder has said that Drogba used to be a changed man before a big game – and even compared him to an “animal.” The pair played together for eight years and were hugely successful, winning a number of trophies including the Champions League. Lampard is the ...

MARCUS RASHFORD was an impressionable five-year-old watching his first ever live game of football when he first set eyes on Brazilian legend Ronaldo. But the lesson he learned watching the Real Madrid Galactico when he scored a hat-trick in a 4-3 defeat by Manchester United in April 2003 has stayed with him all his footballing career. “He always played free,” ...

YouTube is to restrict the availability of videos showing children’s characters in violent or sexual scenes if they are reported by viewers. Last week, a blog post by writer James Bridle highlighted how YouTube was still being swamped by bizarre and indecent videos aimed at children. The site says it already stops such videos earning advertising revenue. YouTube said its ...

Uber has struck a deal that could lead to a huge investment by a consortium led by Japanese conglomerate Softbank and San Francisco group Dragoneer. The size of the potential investment has not been disclosed, but reports say it could be up to $10bn (£7.6bn). The ride-hailing company said the money would fuel Uber’s expansion and investments in technology. But ...

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was ‘very happy’ to welcome his fourth child on Sunday night. The current FIFA Best World Player of the Year announced the birth of his new daughter Alana Martina on Twitter shortly after his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez was delivered of the baby girl in Madrid, Spain. This is the first time Ronaldo will be having ...

A 28-year-old Egyptian newlywed woman, is seeking a divorce after only two weeks of marriage because her husband does all of the household chores. Her husband, 31, also runs a successful clothing store, where he employs several staff members and is therefore able to spend most of his time at home. Samar claims that he spends all of that time ...

MANCHESTER UNITED executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward will speak to the club’s investors about transfers next week. Woodward is set to address the club shareholders on the New York stock exchange. And top of his agenda, according to the Manchester Evening News, will be Jose Mourinho’s transfer plans. Mourinho is keen for greater investment as he looks to catch Manchester City ...

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN star Neymar will reportedly join Real Madrid if they cough up £200million to secure his signature. Real Madrid are being tipped to sign Neymar as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo has been a far cry from his usual self this season, managing to score just one La Liga goal so far. Neymar, meanwhile, is reportedly unhappy with ...