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Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme has made the acquisition of Erling Haaland a cornerstone of his campaign, challenging incumbent Florentino Perez ahead of the June 7 election.

Real Madrid is reportedly considering a former Bundesliga coach as a contingency plan, should their primary target, Jose Mourinho, not be secured for the coveted managerial position. Mourinho remains the overwhelming favourite for the role.

UEFA has handed Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni a six-match suspension for homophobic conduct during February's Champions League play-off against Real Madrid. The sanction underscores the governing body's zero-tolerance stance on discrimination amid Benfica's challenging season.

Real Madrid poised to trigger Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck's reduced €50-60m release clause this summer, bolstering shaky backline after Girona slip.

Federico Valverde's strike canceled by Thomas Lemar's equalizer leaves Los Blancos winless in three, trailing Barcelona by six points with the title race slipping away.

Peter Crouch hails Harry Kane as the world's deadliest striker after 52-goal Bayern rampage. Champions League heroics fuel golden ball dreams.

Bayern Munich stun Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid silence Camp Nou, Arsenal nick late victory at Sporting CP, and PSG overpower Liverpool – the Champions League quarter-finals deliver drama as underdogs draw first blood and defending champs assert dominance.

Bayern Munich's 2-1 quarter-final first-leg triumph over Real Madrid spotlighted Michael Olise's brilliance, igniting Los Blancos' transfer pursuit of the €140m-rated winger despite Bayern's ironclad resolve to retain their star.

Trent Alexander-Arnold's shaky Real Madrid adaptation does little to silence Thomas Tuchel's tactical reservations, while Harry Kane's brilliance underscores England's World Cup selection dilemmas in a tense clash.

Arsenal secured a vital injury-time winner against Sporting Lisbon through Kai Havertz after Gabriel Martinelli drew the defense, while Bayern Munich's Harry Kane inspired a 2-1 victory at Real Madrid to edge ahead in their quarter-final tie.