According to coach Jose Mourinho, the referee deliberately overlooked fouls by multiple Real players during the first leg of the Champions League playoff round.
A champions league match between Benfica and real madrid was stopped in the 50th minute after Vinicius Junior reported racist behavior from an opponent.
Striker Kylian Mbappe seized the ball and scored while Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin was preparing to kick it, but the referee immediately disallowed the Real goal in the Champions League.
A bronze statue of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on Madeira island was set ablaze by a young man who filmed the act and posted it on social media with a bizarre message, prompting a police investigation.
The United Kingdom, Portugal, New Zealand, Ukraine, and Slovakia have temporarily closed their embassies in Iran, citing security concerns amidst escalating regional instability.