The wife of Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas has said she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, less than three weeks after her husband suffered a heart attack.

Spanish TV presenter Sara Carbonero announced on Instagram that she has undergone surgery to remove a malignant ovarian tumour and will have further treatment in the next coming months.

She wrote: "When we had not yet recovered from a scare, life has surprised us again. This time it has touched me, that damned six letter word that I still...

Former Real Madrid sporting director Jorge Valdano has told ESPN FC that Zinedine Zidane returning to the Bernabeu as coach was a "heroic act" -- but said the Frenchman needs to be "decisive."

A busy summer is expected at as Zidane and club president Florentino Perez look to rebuild a side which won four of the five Champions League trophies from 2014 to 2018, but struggled last season and finished trophyless.

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Out-of-favour Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has said players these days are "robots" and that the pressure at the top level takes away the joy he used to get from playing with his friends.

Bale, 29, has won 13 trophies including four Champions Leagues in six seasons with Madrid, and also led Wales to a historic semifinal place at Euro 2016.

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However, he told upcoming BT Sport film "State...

Raphael Varane will stay at Real Madrid amid reported interest from Manchester United, a source close to the player has confirmed to ESPN FC.

Sources told ESPN FC in April that the 2018 World Cup winner was seriously considering seeking a new challenge, which alerted clubs throughout Europe including United, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.

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However, a source now...