Real Betis president Angel Haro has denied reports that Real Madrid are on the verge of signing midfielder Dani Ceballos.

AS reported that Spain under-21 international Ceballos will become Real's first summer signing, with the La Liga champions ready to pay his €15 million release clause and offer a five-year contract.

However, Haro told Canal Sur TV: "There are no ongoing negotiations with any club.

"We would like him to remain at Betis and we will do all that we can for that to happen, but...

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo will not play in Sunday's Confederations Cup third place playoff after leaving the camp after Wednesday's semifinal defeat to Chile to visit his new born twins.

Portugal lost to Chile on penalties, and shortly after the match the Portuguese FA (FPF) released a statement saying Ronaldo would not feature in the playoff.

"We were informed before the Confederations Cup that Cristiano had become a father," the statement said.

"The player, despite the birth of his children,...

Chapecoense have confirmed they will play Barcelona in the Joan Gamper Trophy match at Camp Nou on Aug. 7 in homage to the 71 people who died in an airplane accident in Colombia last November.

Nineteen of Chapecoense's players were among those killed in the crash just outside Medellin as the side travelled to the first of two matches against Atletico Nacional to determine the champion of the Copa Sudamericana.

CONMEBOL, the South America governing body for football, subsequently awarded the Copa...