Tottenham looked comfortable in their 3-0 rout of Borussia Dortmund, as Real Madrid stole a late away win against the Dutch side.

Craig Burley compared Vinicius Junior to Kylian Mbappe following Real Madrid’s 2-1 win at Ajax in the UEFA Champions League.

ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop believes Ajax’s attacking mentality may have been to their detriment after Real Madrid beat them on the counter.

With Real Madrid back in the picture, the ESPN FC crew assess the chances Barcelona will relinquish their six-point advantage.
UEFA on Thursday opened disciplinary proceedings against Sergio Ramos after the Real Madrid captain admitted to deliberately picking up a late booking in Wednesday’s round-of-16 first leg against Ajax.
Moments after Marco Asensio had put Madrid 2-1 ahead in the 87th minute, Ramos clattered Ajax substitute Kasper Dolberg near the centre circle, and was shown a third yellow card in this year’s competition.
He could face a two-match Champions League suspension. UEFA will hear…

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Tottenham looked comfortable in their 3-0 rout of Borussia Dortmund, as Real Madrid stole a late away win against the Dutch side.

Craig Burley compared Vinicius Junior to Kylian Mbappe following Real Madrid’s 2-1 win at Ajax in the UEFA Champions League.

ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop believes Ajax’s attacking mentality may have been to their detriment after Real Madrid beat them on the counter.

With Real Madrid back in the picture, the ESPN FC crew assess the chances Barcelona will relinquish their six-point advantage.
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos could face a two-match Champions League suspension after admitting to deliberately picking up a late booking in Wednesday’s round-of-16 first leg against Ajax.
Moments after Marco Asensio had put Madrid 2-1 ahead in the 87th minute, Ramos clattered Ajax substitute Kasper Dolberg near the centre circle, and was shown a third yellow card in this year’s competition.
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That means he will miss the return leg at the Bernabeu on March 5, but has a clean slate…

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Real Madrid coach Santi Solari hailed “warrior” Sergio Ramos after the defender’s double helped his side to a 4-2 victory in Thursday evening’s Copa del Rey quarterfinal first leg at home to Girona.
An entertaining game at the Bernabeu swung back and forth as Anthony Lozano and Lucas Vazquez swapped goals before Ramos’ panenka penalty put Madrid 2-1 ahead before the break.
After Girona had equalised through Alex Granell’s penalty early in the second half, the Blancos club captain appeared up field…

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La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe and the FC crew share their thoughts on how a second stint for Jose Mourinho would go at Real Madrid.
Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari has said defender Sergio Ramos could play at centre-forward if needed, adding that he was happy with the “Panenka” approach that has seen him convert all seven of their penalties this season.
But Ramos said he might have to change his approach to penalties despite his consistent success with the Panenka method.
“It’s how I like to play and hopefully they will keep going in, but I can’t take it for granted,” he told Madrid’s website. “Keepers are staying on their…

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Thursday evening’s entertaining Copa del Rey quarter-final first leg at the Bernabeu swung back and forth, but Real Madrid came on strong late for a 4-2 win which makes them favourites to progress after next Thursday’s second leg at Girona.
Positives
Madrid are close to the Copa del Rey semifinals for the first time since they won the competition back in 2014, with the way they reacted to both Girona goals particularly impressive. The burgeoning relationship between Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior…

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The FC crew answer your tweets on Santi Solari’s future at Real Madrid, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s chances of becoming Man United’s permanent manager & more.

ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens shares his thoughts on the rumours linking Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen with a move to Real Madrid.

Following their sixth defeat of the La Liga season, ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner and Shaka Hislop explain what needs to change at Real Madrid.
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has said he will hold a squad meeting at training on Monday morning with some “straight talking” after Los Blancos were beaten 2-0 at home by Real Sociedad on Sunday.
The Champions League holders have now taken just one point from two La Liga games since the winter break, and are down to fifth in the table — 10 points behind leaders Barcelona.
Asked if it was time for players to be self-critical, Ramos agreed, adding that he hoped that something positive could…

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The FC crew answer your tweets on Santi Solari’s future at Real Madrid, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s chances of becoming Man United’s permanent manager & more.

ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens shares his thoughts on the rumours linking Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen with a move to Real Madrid.

Following their sixth defeat of the La Liga season, ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner and Shaka Hislop explain what needs to change at Real Madrid.
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has said he will hold a squad meeting at training on Monday morning with some “straight talking” after Los Blancos were beaten 2-0 at home by Real Sociedad on Sunday.
The Champions League holders have now taken just one point from two La Liga games since the winter break, and are down to fifth in the table — 10 points behind leaders Barcelona.
Asked if it was time for players to be self-critical, Ramos agreed, adding that he hoped that something positive could…

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The FC panel share their thoughts on the impact football’s ‘dark arts’ are having on the game.
Football’s laws are always evolving. In recent years, there have been changes to the kickoff, alteration to the punishment for “last man” fouls and the long-awaited rollout of VAR.
The rules and regulations have not adapted much in terms of clamping down on gamesmanship, and in a way, that is the point: It is not about breaking laws as such but more about pushing their boundaries in search of an advantage.
A popular description of these actions is “dark arts,” but what are its major forms? Here…

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Real Madrid head coach Santiago Solari says captain Sergio Ramos must be ‘protected’ from ‘fake news’ reported by the media.
Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos will not face disciplinary action after a report alleged he had been involved in irregularities during anti-doping controls on two occasions, sources have told ESPN FC.
The report by Der Spiegel, based on Football Leaks documents, claimed Ramos tested positive for a prohibited substance after the 2017 Champions League final and did not follow correct procedures when called for a routine test after a game at Malaga in April.
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Real Madrid lost their first match under Santiago Solari as they were convincingly defeated 3-0 by Eibar.

With Dejan Lovren’s latest outburst towards Sergio Ramos causing a stir, our ESPN FC crew try to make sense of it all.
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has said he is “completely relaxed” about a media report that he failed a doping test after the 2017 Champions League final, calling the article “lies” and an “attempt to tarnish his image and professional reputation.”
An article published on Der Spiegel’s website on Friday claimed that Ramos’ urine sample given after Madrid had beaten Juventus 3-1 in Cardiff contained traces of WADA-prohibited substance dexamethasone.
UEFA sources told ESPN FC that they had accepted…

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