On Saturday night, Los Blancos stepped up their preparation for the new La Liga campaign with a 3-1 success over AC Milan in the annual Santiago Bernabeu Trophy match.
Julen Lopetegui’s men will now face city rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday in Estonia before beginning their league campaign at home to Getafe next weekend.
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10:20pm – Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo dazzles with goal on debut for Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo showed his class as he made a fine start to life in a Juventus shirt.
Nearly 5,000 supporters turned up to watch the Portuguese in action against the B team and were rewarded with a goal from their new star in the eighth minute.
9:02pm – Ronaldo reassures fans after health scare
Former Brazil striker Ronaldo says he will be discharged from hospital in Ibiza on Monday following reports that he was in intensive care with pneumonia.
7:45pm – Real Madrid legend Ronaldo hospitalised with pneumonia
Former Brazil striker Ronaldo is in intensive care with pneumonia in Ibiza, according to Spanish reports.
5:28pm – Super Cup talking points
Stuart Appleby assesses some of the key talking points as Los Blancos prepare for the Super Cup clash against Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid.
1:15pm – Courtois’ agent speaks on goalkeeper’s exit at Chelsea
Christophe Henrotay insisted that Thibaut Courtois would not have left Chelsea had his family been living in London. The Belgian completed a move to Real Madrid last week after going AWOL in the build-up to the transfer deadline. Read more on that story here.
12:02pm – Rudiger doesn’t miss Courtois
New Bernabeu arrival: Thibaut Courtois.
Chelsea’s new record signing Kepa Arrizabalaga impressed team-mate Antonio Rudiger in their opening-day Premier League win at Huddersfield, making Thibaut Courtois almost a distant memory already.
Read more, here.
10.30am – Odegaard loan likely
Martin Odegaard has yet to fully breakthrough.
Real Madrid youngster Martin Odegaard is expected to be allowed to leave the club on loan, with a move to the English Championship a possibility.
We bring you more on his future.
10am – Hazard linked with Bernabeu move… again
The Whites are set to make one final attempt to sign Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard before the La Liga transfer window deadline slams shut on August 31, the Daily and Sunday Express reports.
Read more, here.
9.30am – Watch highlights from Real’s success over AC Milan
Sweet success: Skipper Sergio Ramos.
9am – Real enjoy run-out in Santiago Bernabeu Trophy
Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Borja Mayoral were all on target for the Whites on Saturday during the success over the Italian giants, while former Real striker Gonzalo Higuain also found the back of the net for the away side.
Sergio Ramos and Marcelo lift the trophy aloft at the Bernabeu.
