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Jose Mourinho: "I like Raphael Varane"
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho reveals his admiration for Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, but admits that the Spanish club are unlikely to sell the Frenchman.Oct 12, 15:25
Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba strike to hand France victory over Portugal
France hold on to beat Portugal 2-1 victory in an international friendly in Paris.Oct 11, 20:38
Eliaquim Mangala: 'I deserve my place in France side'
Eliaquim Mangala insists that he 'deserves' his place in France's starting lineup despite a slow start to life at new club Manchester City.Oct 10, 05:16
Sergio Ramos suffers calf injury in Real Madrid win
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos suffers a calf injury in his side's 5-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.Oct 6, 12:18
Sports Mole's La Liga Team of the Week
Sports Mole picks out its 11 star performers from this week's La Liga action.Sep 30, 17:30
Pepe returns to Real Madrid training
Pepe returns to first-team training for Real Madrid following injury.Sep 28, 16:02
Match Analysis: Villarreal 0-2 Real Madrid
Sports Mole dissects the action as Real Madrid record a 2-0 win over Villarreal in La Liga.Sep 27, 23:00
Sergio Ramos, Pepe to miss Elche clash?
Real Madrid centre-backs Sergio Ramos and Pepe could both miss tonight's La Liga clash against Elche through injury.Sep 23, 13:49
Preview:Real Madrid vs. Elche
Sports Mole looks ahead to Tuesday night's La Liga clash at the Bernabeu between Real Madrid and Elche.Sep 22, 13:42
Raphael Varane signs new Real Madrid contract
Raphael Varane commits his future to Real Madrid by signing a contract extension until June 2020.Sep 18, 17:12
Real Madrid begin Champions League defence with thumping victory
Real Madrid cruise to a win in their Champions League opener against Basel as they beat the Swiss side 5-1 at the Bernabeu.Sep 16, 20:42
Real Madrid announce 19-man squad for Basel clash
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has no fresh injury worries ahead of tonight's Champions League clash with Basel.Sep 16, 14:16
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Video: Real Madrid fans try to kick Gareth Bale's car after he refused autographs
Angry Real Madrid fans try to kick at Gareth Bale's car after he refused to stop and sign autographs after training.Sep 16, 11:52
Match Analysis: France 1-0 Spain
Sports Mole takes a closer look at the talking points from France's 1-0 victory over Spain.Sep 4, 21:21
Half-Time Report: Mario Mandzukic gives Atletico Madrid Super Cup advantage over Real Madrid
Mario Mandzukic scores the quickest goal in Spanish Super Cup history to give Atletico Madrid a 1-0 second-leg lead, and a 2-1 aggregate advantage over Real Madrid.Aug 22, 21:19
Team News: Angel di Maria left out of Real Madrid squad for Super Cup second leg
Angel di Maria and Sami Khedira are left out of the Real Madrid squad for their Spanish Super Cup second leg against Atletico Madrid, with Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench.Aug 22, 20:03
Rio Ferdinand questions fees paid for David Luiz, Eliaquim Mangala
Rio Ferdinand questions fees paid for defenders in the modern game, asking how much Raphael Varane would cost.Aug 16, 15:36
Real Madrid considering Inigo Martinez?
A report claims that Real Madrid could sign Real Sociedad centre-back Inigo Martinez this summer.Jul 15, 14:31
Lionel Messi, Manuel Neuer, Paul Pogba collect World Cup awards
Lionel Messi collects the Golden Ball award, while Manuel Neuer is named the best goalkeeper of the 2014 World Cup.Jul 13, 22:23
Four Germans named on Golden Ball shortlist
FIFA includes four German players in the shortlist for the World Cup's Golden Ball award.Jul 11, 18:39
Three players Chelsea should sign
Sports Mole picks out three players that we believe Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho should target in the transfer market.Jul 8, 10:37
Player Ratings: France 0-1 Germany
Sports Mole rates the players who had an impact in Germany's 1-0 win over France.Jul 4, 19:53
Mats Hummels heads Germany into semi-finals
Mats Hummels heads Germany into the semi-finals of the World Cup after beating France 1-0 at the Maracana.Jul 4, 17:54
Half-Time Report: Mats Hummels heads Germany into slender advantage
Germany are halfway toward the semi-finals of the World Cup after earning a 1-0 half-time lead over France.Jul 4, 16:49
Match Analysis: France 2-0 Nigeria
Sports Mole analyses the World Cup last-16 match between France and Nigeria at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia.Jun 30, 18:50
Preview:France vs. Nigeria
Sports Mole takes a closer look at the World Cup last-16 tie between France and Nigeria in Brasilia.Jun 29, 13:57
Team News: Michael Arroyo in for Felipe Caicedo
Ecuador make one change from the side that beat Honduras last Friday for today's World Cup clash against France, with Michael Arroyo coming in for Felipe Caicedo.Jun 25, 19:05
Live Commentary: Ecuador 0-0 France - as it happened
Ecuador draw 0-0 with France in their final game in Group E, with Les Bleus securing qualification into the last 16.Jun 25, 19:00
Raphael Varane hails "fantastic" France
Raphael Varane hails France's "fantastic" performance during Friday's 5-2 win over Switzerland at the World Cup.Jun 21, 11:00
Jose Mourinho "not interested in any Real Madrid player"
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho denies talk that he wants to sign Real Madrid pair Raphael Varane and Sami Khedira this summer.Jun 15, 17:29
Jose Mourinho eyeing up move for Real Madrid duo?
A report suggests that Jose Mourinho is eyeing up a move to bring Luka Modric and Raphael Varane to Chelsea from Real Madrid this summer.Jun 14, 21:33
Arsenal duo Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscielny sit out France training
Arsenal duo Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud both sit out of France's training session on Wednesday, with Les Bleus staff insisting that the pair were simply resting.Jun 12, 11:40
Live Commentary: France 8-0 Jamaica - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you all of the live action as France thrash Jamaica 8-0 in their final friendly fixture before the start of the World Cup.Jun 8, 18:30
Report: Manchester City want Pepe
A report claims that Manchester City are preparing a £25m move for Real Madrid defender Pepe.Jun 8, 14:55
Real Madrid's Raphael Varane ignoring rumours of Chelsea move
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane insists that he is not taking any notice of rumours linking him to Chelsea.Jun 2, 06:22
Live Commentary: France vs. Paraguay - as it happened
Sports Mole brings you coverage as France prepare for the World Cup with a 1-1 draw in their friendly encounter against Paraguay.Jun 1, 18:30
Diego Simeone, Xabi Alonso charged with misconduct by UEFA
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone and Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso are charged with misconduct by UEFA following last Saturday's Champions League final.May 27, 16:30
Report: Chelsea want Raphael Varane
Chelsea reportedly line up a move for Real Madrid defender Raphael VaraneMay 27, 04:16
Diego Simeone: 'Atletico Madrid defeat was painful'
Diego Simeone admits that Atletico Madrid's defeat against Real Madrid in the Champions League final was hard to take.May 24, 23:47
Gabi: Atletico Madrid "fought hard"
Gabi admits Atletico Madrid struggled to create chances in extra time, after losing to bitter rivals Real Madrid in the Champions League Final.May 24, 22:36
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