Perez: Madrid would’ve loved Messi at Bernabeu

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez admitted the Spanish and European champions would have loved to sign Barcelona star Lionel Messi.

Perez: No plans to sell Ronaldo

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has defended Cristiano Ronaldo in the wake of his tax issues and has no plans to sell the forward.

Germany get off to winning start

Germany beat Australia 3-2 in their Confederations Cup opener at Fisht Stadium in Sochi, courtesy of goals from Lars Stindl, Julian Draxler and Leon Goretzka.

Lewandowski’s agent restates Bayern snub fury

Robert Lewandowski’s agent has reiterated the striker’s anger that Bayern Munich did not do more to help him finish the 2016-17 season as the Bundesliga’s leading scorer.

Highlights: Vidal, Vargas guide Chile past Cameroon

Watch highlights of the Chile’s 2-0 victory over Cameroon in their Russia 2017 Fifa Confederations Cup at Otkrytie Arena on Sunday.

Silva: I’m retiring if I win the UCL

David Silva has jokingly threatened to retire to a beach on Gran Canaria if he manages to win the Champions League with Manchester City.

Carragher urges Liverpool to make ‘quality’ signings

Jamie Carragher has urged Liverpool to add a number of “quality” signings to their team in order to be able to compete for the Premier League title in 2017/18.

Twitter reacts to Fifa’s VAR decision-making

Take a look at how Twitter reacted to decisions made by Fifa’s Video Assistant Referee (VAR) at the 2017 Fifa Confederations Cup.

HIGHLIGHTS: Portugal denied win by Mexico

A Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal side were denied victory in their Confederations Cup opening tie against Mexico, courtesy of a last-gasp equaliser by Hector Moreno on Sunday night.

WATCH: Real Madrid star nets hat-trick

Spain U21 kicked off their UEFA European Under-21 Championship with a 5-0 thrashing against Macedonia, but it was Real Madrid star Marco Asensio who grabbed the limelight with a world-class hat-trick.