Cody Glenn – UEFA / UEFA / Getty The semi-finals of the European Under-21 Championship are set, with a pair of mouthwatering encounters on the horizon. By virtue of Italy’s 1-0 win over Germany on Saturday, the Azzurrini topped Group C, and will now meet Spain in a matchup between the tournament’s two most star-studded…

Aitor Alcalde / Getty Images Sport / Getty Getafe CF is stepping out of the shadows. On Saturday, Getafe defeated CD Tenerife 3-1 in the second leg of the final of the Segunda Division’s promotion play-offs, confirming Los Azulones’ return to La Liga by virtue of a 3-2 victory on aggregate. ¡¡¡FINAAAAAAAL EN EL COLISEUM…

MLADEN ANTONOV / AFP / Getty Cristiano Ronaldo is closing in on another record. The Real Madrid star moved into a tie for second place among European internationals when he scored his 75th goal for Portugal during Saturday’s Confederations Cup match against New Zealand. The goal moves Ronaldo into a tie with Hungarian legend Sandor…

Reuters / Charles Platiau Liverpool has apparently joined the growing list of clubs lining up bids to sign AS Monaco prodigy Kylian Mbappe. Although Mbappe’s heavily tipped for a move to Real Madrid, Liverpool will challenge Premier League rival Arsenal in pursuit of the 18-year-old, with the Reds concluding a deal is achievable because they…

Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith Livepic After being shipped out on disappointing loan terms in the last two seasons, Adnan Januzaj is apparently a man in demand. The Belgian inherited the No. 11 shirt from Ryan Giggs at Manchester United in 2014, only for his form to plummet under the management of Louis…

Reuters / Pool Pic / UEFA Livepic Real Madrid president Florentino Perez considers Atletico Madrid fair game if there’s a player that catches his eye. Despite suggestions of a non-aggression pact between the capital-city clubs, Perez revealed that such an agreement does not exist following reports that Real had broken the deal during its alleged…

Reuters / Michaela Rehle Livepic Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is due to appear in court July 31 to testify in a tax case levied against him by prosecutors in Spain, according to reports from the country relayed by ESPN FC’s Samuel Marsden. Spanish prosecutors allege Ronaldo defrauded tax authorities by using shell companies in…

Boris Streubel – UEFA / UEFA / Getty Spain has laid down a marker at the European U-21 Championship. The tournament favourite, loaded with an obscene amount of talent, kicked off its Group B campaign with a 5-0 destruction of Macedonia on Saturday, with Real Madrid’s burgeoning star Marco Asensio smacking home three splendid goals…

Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t leaving Real Madrid. Sorry to ruin the fun. The football world went into hysteria on Friday when various outlets, including the BBC and Marca, corroborated a report from Portugal that Ronaldo was so incensed by the tax fraud allegations against him that he has made the “irrevocable” decision to leave the reigning…