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LaLiga: Welsh forward Gareth Bale set to miss Real Madrid's match against Rayo Vallecano due to ankle injury

Gareth Bale took a painful blow to the right ankle during Madrid's 3-0 defeat by CSKA Moscow in midweek and was visibly struggling at the end of the game.

LaLiga: Real Madrid fans need to get behind team, says manager Santiago Solari following team's loss to CSKA Moscow

Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari says the fans need to get behind the team after they were whistled off following their humiliating 3-0 home defeat by CSKA Moscow.

Champions League: Santiago Solari says revival won't be 'path of roses' after Real Madrid suffer biggest-ever home defeat in Europe

Real Madrid head coach Santiago Solari said that his team's efforts to rediscover their best form would not be a "path of roses", after the club's heaviest-ever European home defeat against CSKA Moscow on Tuesday.

Champions League: Real Madrid, Manchester United pay price for fielding weakened teams; Bayern, Ajax play six-goal thriller

Real Madrid and Manchester United paid the price for fielding weakened teams on the final night of Champions League group play, with Madrid slumping to a record home loss and United squandering a surprise opportunity to top their group.

More than 20 injured as escalator collapses in metro station in central Rome; witnesses blame raucous football fans

Most of those hurt, one seriously, suffered leg injuries after getting entangled in the escalator's mangled mechanics, Italian media added. A video of the drama shows the descending escalator at Repubblica station suddenly and dramatically pick up speed with dozens of people on it, many screaming as they piled on top of one another at the foot of the moving stairway.

La Liga: Gareth Bale fit for Real Madrid's trip to Alaves as Los Blancos look to end winless run

Madrid have gone three games without scoring after their surprise Champions League loss to CSKA Moscow followed a draw against Atletico Madrid and defeat to Sevilla.

Ligue 1: AS Monaco confirm signing of Russian midfielder Aleksandr Golovin from CSKA Moscow on five-year deal

Russia midfielder Aleksandr Golovin, one of the heroes of their World Cup campaign, has joined AS Monaco from CSKA Moscow on a five-year deal, the two clubs said on Friday.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Vladimir Putin's words of encouragement an 'extra boost' for team, says Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov

"President Putin called me before the game with the Spanish and after," Cherchesov said at a press conference in Sochi on Friday. "Of course when the president supports you, it makes us comfortable.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Russia's tournament fortunes rest in hands of veteran goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev

Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev is the elder statesman of a ragtag team whose preparations for their first World Cup on home soil have been marred by injuries.

Zenit Saint Petersburg appoint Sergei Semak to replace Roberto Mancini as club's new manager

Zenit Saint Petersburg named former Russia midfielder Sergei Semak as the club's new manager on Tuesday following the departure of Roberto Mancini, who took over the Italy job earlier this month.