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MATCHDAY: Man City hosts PSG; Madrid, Liverpool in action

In a heavyweight tussle worthy of a final, Manchester City hosts Paris Saint-Germain with both teams potentially in line to seal their progress to the Champions League last 16 with...

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • Associated Press

Bale and Hazard out of Real Madrid match against Sheriff

Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard have not been included in Real Madrid’s squad for the Champions League match at Sheriff because of health issues

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • Associated Press

FIFA publishes shortlists for annual best player awards

Chelsea won the Champions League and England reached the European Championship final but no Englishmen are on the shortlists for FIFA’s annual awards

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • Associated Press

Madrid cruises to win over Granada, retakes league lead

Real Madrid has cruised to a 4-1 win over 10-man Granada to reclaim first place in the Spanish league

NOVEMBER 21, 2021 • Associated Press

MATCHDAY: Man City has attacking concerns, Napoli vs. Inter

Manchester City could be without three of its key attackers for a home match against Everton in the Premier League

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • Associated Press

World Cup 2022: France has the firepower to pull off a rare repeat

No World Cup champion has repeated in nearly 60 years — but France has the firepower to end that curse, David Mosse writes.

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

World Cup 2022: France has the firepower to pull off a rare repeat

Xavi coaches 1st Barcelona game in derby against Espanyol

Xavi Hernández will coach his first match for Barcelona in a derby against an Espanyol team that will arrive at Camp Nou in its best form in years

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • Associated Press

Ukraine beats Bosnia & Herzegovina, into World Cup playoffs

Second-half goals from midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko and forward Artem Dovbyk gave Ukraine a 2-0 win at Bosnia and Herzegovina and sent it to the World Cup playoffs in second plac...

NOVEMBER 16, 2021 • Associated Press

Mbappe hits 4 as France routs Kazakhstan 8-0 to reach WCup

Striker Kylian Mbappe scored four goals as defending champion France qualified for next year’s World Cup by crushing Kazakhstan 8-0

NOVEMBER 13, 2021 • Associated Press

Real Madrid's Vinicius still waiting in the wings for Brazil

Vinicius Jr.'s impressive form at Real Madrid is unlikely to translate into a starting spot for Brazil in a South American World Cup qualifier against Colombia

NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Scores goal against Rayo Benzema scored a goal and created a chance in Saturday's 2-1 victory against Rayo Vallecano. He took six shots overall in the match.

Impact Benzema scored a skillful goal on Saturday that ended up being the game winner, but he should have had a couple more had he been more accurate with his shooting in the second half. After the international break he will face Granada, which have conceded 16 goals in 12 La Liga matches this season.

NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Barcelona squanders lead in 3-3 draw before Xavi takes over

Barcelona has squandered a three-goal lead in a 3-3 draw at Celta Vigo in its last game under a caretaker coach before Xavi Hernández takes over

NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Nmecha: Nigeria prospect battles Benzema and Ronaldo for Champions League prize ' Goal.com Lukas Nmecha’s beauty against Red Bull Salzburg will compete with that of Real Madrid's Karim Benzema and Manchester United's Cristiano Rona...

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Defender Zouma called up for France's World Cup qualifiers

With Raphael Varane out injured for a few weeks France coach Didier Deschamps recalled Kurt Zouma for upcoming World Cup qualifiers

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Barcelona visits Celta with club pressing to sign Xavi

Barcelona faces an important match at Celta Vigo while its club officials are busy negotiating in Qatar to sign Xavi Hernández as its new coach

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Scores twice in win Benzema scored two goals from five shots (two on goal) in 79 minutes of Wednesday's 2-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.

Impact Benzema returned from a foot injury to score twice on setups from Vinicius Junior. He's now scored four goals in four UCL matches to go with nine goals and seven assists in 10 league games, which are both extraordinary numbers from the Frenchman. He'll next host Rayo Vallecano, which are tied for third-fewest goals conceded to forwards but haven't faced as tough an opponent as Benzema so far.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Liverpool, Ajax cruise into Champions League knockout rounds

Liverpool and Ajax extended their perfect winning records in the Champions League to advance into the round of 16

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Benzema nets twice in Madrid's 2-1 CL win over Shakhtar

Karim Benzema has scored Real Madrid’s 1,000th goal in Europe's top club competition as the Spanish powerhouse defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 to take the lead in its Champions Leagu...

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Starting against Shakhtar Benzema (foot) will be in the starting XI versus Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday.

Impact Benzema will be back in action following a one-game stint on the sidelines due to his foot problem. In his previous three UCL appearances, the forward recorded two goals on 15 shots (seven on target), one assist and four crosses (one accurate). Heading into Wednesday's tilt, Benzema figures to be a highly utilized fantasy target.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Available Wednesday Benzema (foot) is in the traveling squad for Wednesday's clash with Shakhtar.

Impact Benzema is available Wednesday despite missing Saturday's clash with Elche. The forward will be a top option as he is in any match. Shakhtar truly have no way to even slow Benzema down if he is fully fit, and with Vinicius Junior and Eden Hazard both healthy as well Madrid's attack projects as one of the best in any slate.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Barça draws in Barjuan debut; Vinícius brace as Madrid wins

Barcelona has been held to a 1-1 draw at home by lowly Alavés in the debut of caretaker coach Sergi Barjuan for the Catalan club

OCTOBER 30, 2021 • Associated Press

Absent Saturday Benzema (foot) will be out for Saturday's clash with Elche after missing the preliminary squad.

Impact Benzema is out for Saturday's clash, and with a foot injury plaguing him earlier in the week it's likely that this is related. The forward will hope to make his return Wednesday, against Shakhtar. Nobody can replace his production, but Eden Hazard is certainly an above average backup for Saturday's match.

OCTOBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Barça fires Koeman; 4 teams tied in Spain after Madrid draws

Draws by Real Madrid and Sevilla have left four teams tied for the lead in the Spanish league and another Barcelona loss left coach Ronald Koeman out of a job

OCTOBER 27, 2021 • Associated Press

Fires five shots Benzema took five shots (one on goal), crossed three times inaccurately and created a chance during Wednesday's 0-0 draw with Osasuna.

Impact Benzema was held off the scoresheet but not from a lack of effort on his part. The forward created just one chance but his five shots led Real in the draw.

OCTOBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Wednesday Benzema (foot) will be in the starting XI against Osasuna on Wednesday.

Impact Benzema will avoid missing any game time due to his lingering foot problem. The forward has racked up 11 goals on 50 shots (25 on target) and eight assists in 12 matches across all competitions this season and figures to continue featuring as the focal point of the Real Madrid attack.