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Apex Sports News has published 7 stories on Real Madrid. The latest, on 29 Oct 2026: Cristiano Ronaldo beats Messi to win inaugural Ballon d'Or B.O.A.T. award.
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the inaugural Ballon d’Or of All Time award ahead of Lionel Messi, with his 2008 season at Manchester United taking first place. India Today reported that Ronaldo scored 42 goals that season as United won the Premier League and Champions League.
Ellie Carpenter and Kadeisha Buchanan scored second-half goals as Chelsea beat Roma 2-0 at Plough Lane. Bayern Munich fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Real Madrid and keep their unbeaten home record intact.
Bayern Munich welcome Real Madrid in the Women's Champions League league phase. UEFA reported that the match is part of matchday 3 on Wednesday and Thursday. TheRealChamps reported that Bayern won a pre-season friendly 4-1 last year.
EuroLeague has confirmed the Final Four will return to Abu Dhabi in 2027 and 2029. The 12,000-capacity Etihad Arena will host the event after Abu Dhabi staged the first non-European Final Four in 2025.
Harry Kane is the bookmakers' favourite to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or in London. He faces competition from Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe, with the winner to be decided on Monday night.
Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 in La Liga at Camp Nou on Sunday. Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Raphinha replied for Barcelona.
Real Madrid and Real Betis both won their third Champions League match to maintain perfect starts. Aston Villa also kept their perfect record with another victory.