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Rafael Benitez: 'Jese Rodriguez has to work hard'
Real Madrid attacker Jese Rodriguez "has to work" to earn a starting role with his Spanish side, according to Los Blancos head coach Rafael Benitez.Sep 22, 13:17
Sergio Ramos will miss Athletic Bilbao clash
Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez rules Sergio Ramos out of Los Blancos' La Liga clash away to Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday.Sep 22, 12:52
Rafael Benitez aware of Athletic Bilbao threat
Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez says that he is well aware of the threat that Athletic Bilbao possess ahead of their La Liga meeting on Wednesday evening.Sep 22, 12:25
Jese Rodriguez vows to wait his turn
Real Madrid attacker Jese Rodriguez calms suggestions that he is frustrated with life at the Bernabeu.Sep 21, 16:52
Rafael Benitez: 'I knew Granada would be tough'
Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez says that he was aware that Granada would provide tough opposition in Saturday's La Liga clash at the Bernabeu.Sep 21, 14:16
Rafael Benitez unconcerned by Santiago Bernabeu boos
Rafael Benitez says that he is not bothered by the whistles from the Santiago Bernabeu crowd following Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Granada.Sep 20, 14:28
Keylor Navas: 'I never thought about leaving Real Madrid for Manchester United'
Keylor Navas reveals that he never thought about leaving Real Madrid to join Manchester United, despite reports suggesting that the goalkeeper was close to a move.Sep 19, 22:20
Match Analysis: Real Madrid 1-0 Granada
Sports Mole dissects the 90 minutes of action as Real Madrid record a 1-0 win over Granada in La Liga on Saturday.Sep 19, 16:35
Real Madrid edge past resilient Granada
Karim Benzema breaks Granada's resilience in the second half to secure a 1-0 win for Rafael Benitez's side in the La Liga clash at the Bernabeu.Sep 19, 15:52
Half-Time Report: Granada frustrate Real Madrid in first half
Granada goalkeeper Andres Fernandez makes numerous saves as Real Madrid are denied by the visitors in the first half of the La Liga clash at the Bernabeu.Sep 19, 14:52
Team News: Sergio Ramos, Gareth Bale out for Real Madrid
Rafael Benitez makes just two changes to his Real Madrid lineup for their La Liga clash with Granada, with Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale both absent through injury.Sep 19, 13:22
Rafael Benitez keen on keeping Toni Kroos fresh throughout season
Rafael Benitez says that he needs to avoid overusing Toni Kroos so early in the season as he looks to implement a rotation policy in the squad.Sep 19, 09:02
Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez expects Gareth Bale to miss two to three weeks
Rafael Benitez claims that Real Madrid star Gareth Bale is likely to be sidelined for around two to three weeks with a calf injury.Sep 18, 13:47
Preview:Real Madrid vs. Granada
Sports Mole previews the La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Granada at the Bernabeu.Sep 17, 15:59
Isco aware of need for more goals
Real Madrid midfielder Isco says that 'he knows he needs to improve' his scoring record for the Spanish giants.Sep 16, 13:31
Gareth Bale hopeful over calf injury
Real Madrid's Gareth Bale takes to Twitter to play down the seriousness of the suspected calf injury that he suffered during Tuesday's game against Shakhtar Donetsk.Sep 16, 13:05
Rafael Benitez waiting for news on Gareth Bale injury
Real Madrid head coach Rafael Benitez admits that he is unsure whether Gareth Bale faces an extended spell out of action after he picked up a calf injury.Sep 16, 02:43
Match Analysis: Real Madrid 4-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Sports Mole dissects the 90 minutes of action as Real Madrid beat Shakhtar Donetsk 4-0 in their Champions League Group A opener.Sep 15, 21:25
Cristiano Ronaldo treble leads Real Madrid past 10-man Shakhtar
Real Madrid cruise to an opening Champions League group-stage win with a dominant victory over 10-man Shakhtar Donetsk at the Bernabeu.Sep 15, 20:40
Team News: Two changes for Real Madrid against Shakhtar Donetsk
Rafael Benitez makes two changes to his Real Madrid side for the first Champions League group match against Shakhtar Donetsk.Sep 15, 17:47
Rafael Benitez: 'Steven Gerrard's claims that I didn't like him are wrong'
Rafael Benitez hits back at Steven Gerrard's comments that the Spaniard did not like him "as a person" during their time together at Liverpool.Sep 15, 07:04
Preview:Real Madrid vs. Shakhtar Donetsk
Sports Mole previews the match between Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk in the first round of fixtures in the Champions League group stage.Sep 14, 19:07
Rafael Benitez wants more goals from Isco
Real Madrid midfielder Isco needs to start adding more goals to his game 'to make the most of his quality', according to Los Blancos head coach Rafael Benitez.Sep 14, 13:50
Rafael Benitez undecided on goalkeeper
Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez says that he will make a last-minute decision on his goalkeeper for Tuesday's Champions League Group A match against Shakhtar Donetsk.Sep 14, 13:37
Rafael Benitez gives insight into tactics
Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez gives an insight into the roles of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale in his XI this season.Sep 14, 13:24
Rafael Benitez expecting "difficult" Shakhtar Donetsk test
Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez pays tribute to the qualities of Shakhtar Donetsk ahead of their meeting in the group stages of the Champions League on Tuesday.Sep 14, 11:51
Steven Gerrard: 'Rafael Benitez stupid to sell Xabi Alonso'
Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says that Rafael Benitez was "stupid" to sell Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid in 2009. Sep 14, 09:33
Steven Gerrard: 'Relationship with Rafael Benitez was distant and emotionless'
Steven Gerrard reveals that his relationship with former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez was "distant and emotionless".Sep 13, 16:30
Rafael Benitez: 'We can still improve'
Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez says that Los Blancos "can still improve" despite thumping Espanyol 6-0 in La Liga on Saturday.Sep 13, 12:05
Match Analysis: Espanyol 0-6 Real Madrid
Sports Mole reviews the action of Real Madrid's 6-0 demolition of Espanyol, courtesy of Cristiano Ronaldo's five goals.Sep 12, 16:32
Jamie Carragher: 'Brendan Rodgers must win a trophy at Liverpool'
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher says that Brendan Rodgers needs to win a trophy at the club in order to be taken seriously.Sep 12, 15:17
Team News: Pepe recalled to Real Madrid side
Defender Pepe is back in the Real Madrid starting lineup as boss Rafael Benitez makes four changes to his team for the trip to Espanyol.Sep 12, 13:32
Live Commentary: Espanyol 0-6 Real Madrid - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live commentary as five-star Cristiano Ronaldo leads Real Madrid to a 6-0 demolition away to Espanyol.Sep 12, 13:00
Rafael Benitez: 'Keylor Navas trusts me'
Real Madrid manager Rafael Benitez suggests that he has goalkeeper Keylor Navas's full trust.Sep 12, 11:38
Rafael Benitez calls for fewer international friendlies
Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez admits his frustration at losing two players to injury in "insignificant" international friendlies.Sep 11, 14:49
Real Madrid's Florentino Perez: 'I have no plans to re-appoint Jose Mourinho'
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says that he has no plans to re-appoint Jose Mourinho as manager.Sep 11, 07:42
Alvaro Arbeloa: 'Rafael Benitez will improve Real Madrid'
Alvaro Arbeloa is adamant that Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez will improve the players as they hunt a first Liga title since 2012.Sep 10, 22:20
Preview:Espanyol vs. Real Madrid
Sports Mole previews Real Madrid's visit to Espanyol as the Blancos look to kick on from their 5-0 drubbing of Real Betis last time around.Sep 10, 20:23
Mateo Kovacic confident of earning Real Madrid spot
Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic is "sure" that he can force his way into Real Madrid's first XI this season.Sep 9, 13:38
On this day: Everton's Andy Johnson stars on Merseyside derby debut
Nine years ago today, summer signing Andy Johnson scored a brace as Everton defeated rivals Liverpool 3-0 at Goodison Park.Sep 9, 07:00
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