Cristiano Ronaldo has told a Spanish newspaper he is staying put at Real Madrid to plunder more silverware, ending weeks of speculation about his future. "To win important trophies with my club and the personal honours last season was brilliant, to do it again would be nice," Ronaldo told the sports daily Marca on Tuesday in an interview from Shanghai.

Manchester United defeated Real Madrid in an ugly penalty shootout on Sunday with seven players failing to convert from the spot after their International Champions Cup match ended 1-1 in Northern California. United, who won the shootout 2-1, took the lead just before halftime when Anthony Martial slalomed into the box past three defenders to set up Jesse Lingard from close range. Both sides made a raft of changes at the break, which upset the rhythm of the game. The sweltering conditions were also a factor as players struggled to get the tempo back up, while the 65 109 fans eagerly awaited the next goal.

Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti believes new loan signing James Rodriguez will play a key role in the engine room of the German champions as they seek to export their domestic dominance to the rest of Europe. Ancelotti guided Bayern to a fifth Bundesliga title in a row last season but the side suffered a fourth successive knockout stage failure in the Champions League and the Italian is hoping midfielder Rodriguez will spur them to greater success.

Manchester City have signed defender Danilo from Spanish champions Real Madrid on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club said on Sunday. The 26-year-old joined Madrid in 2015 and played 24 matches for Zinedine Zidane s side last season as they won the Spanish league title, sealed their second consecutive Champions Legaue trophy and won the Club World Cup.

Zamalek were frustrated to a 2-2 draw by Morocco s FUS Rabat in their opening Arab Championship Group B opener at the Alexandria Stadium on Sunday. Going into the game looking to put in a convincing performance following their dismal 2-0 defeat to league champions Ahly last week, Zamalek fell down to an eighth minute goal from FUS winger Lamina Diakite.

AC Milan have completed the signing of centre back Leonardo Bonucci from Italian champions Juventus on a five-year contract, the club said on Thursday (www.acmilan.com). The Italy international, capped 70 times, joined the Milan-based club for a fee of 42 million euros ($48.3 million) last week subject to a medical.

AS Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe has been approached by a number of European clubs without the Ligue 1 side s permission, they said on Thursday. One of the most exciting prospects in world soccer, the 18-year-old scored 26 goals in all competitions last season, helping Monaco win the league and reach the Champions League semi-finals.

Juventus have signed Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny on a four-year contract for 12.2 million euros ($14.07 million), the Italian champions said in a statement on Wednesday. The Poland international, capped 29 times, spent the last two years on loan at Serie A rivals AS Roma, making 38 league appearances last season.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has revealed he is targeting a 15-year stay at Old Trafford, telling ESPN in an interview on Tuesday he wants to restore the stability of the Alex Ferguson era. Mourinho, who took over the Premier League giants last year, told the network s website that he is desperate to deliver sustained success over a long-term period just as Ferguson did over nearly three decades. United have not won the Premier League title since Ferguson s retirement in 2013, with the club struggling to rediscover its dominance under David Moyes and Louis van Gaal.

Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti rubbished suggestions on Tuesday that James Rodriguez was signed to replace misfiring German international Thomas Mueller. The Colombian last week joined the Bundesliga champions from Real Madrid on a two-year loan that some have interpreted as a threat to Mueller, who is coming off the back of a poor season by his high standards. Rodriguez too has something to prove after losing his place at Real, and Ancelotti -- who managed him in Spain -- expects the 26-year-old to hit the ground running.

For much of the Euros opener, it seemed the Netherlands might start their own shindig with a whimper. But DW S Matt Pearson was in Utrecht to see the moment the fashionably-late hosts sparked the tournament in to life.For the most part, the Dutch arrived early. The Utrecht fan park was a swaying sea of orange three hours before the Netherlands and Norway kicked off on Sunday evening. Their team took a little longer to mark their arrival, but when they finally breached Ingrid Hjelmseth s goal it was impossible to escape the feeling that this tournament had truly begun – and it was in the right country. Hours later, as the light started to fade and the exuberance of the hundreds gazing at screens in the city s Neude square was heading the same way, Shanice van de Sanden (top, left) stooped to head past Hjelmseth and break the swelling dam of tension.

Bayern Munich boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed they have dropped their interest in signing Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez for next season. After head coach Carlo Ancelotti last week had his wish granted to sign Colombia s James Rodriguez on loan from Real Madrid, Bayern have called off their bid to poach Chile s hot-shot Sanchez from Arsenal. "We are no longer involved. We have agreed with our coach that we won t add (new players) in attack. It wouldn t make any sense," Bayern s chairman Rummenigge told German magazine Kicker.

New Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde laughed off the idea of bringing in new players on Monday saying the best signings were the players already in the dressing room. "I m more than happy with the way things stand," said Valverde when pressed on the potential signing of Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti. "Happy with the players, happy with their work and their attitude," he said as his players prepare for their trip to the United States on Wednesday.

Ruthless Roger Federer thrashed suffering Croat Marin Cilic 6-3 6-1 6-4 to become the first man to win eight Wimbledon singles crowns on Sunday, five years after landing his seventh. The Swiss maestro, appearing in his 11th Wimbledon final, was challenged early on but once he broke a nervous Cilic in the fifth game of the opening set the match became a no-contest.

Newly crowned Wimbledon women s champion Garbine Muguruza says she would rather be ranked tenth in the world and win more Grand Slams than focus on reaching the top of the rankings. Muguruza beat five-times champion Venus Williams in straight sets on Saturday to win her second major tournament after her triumph at the French Open in 2016. The Spaniard went into Wimbledon ranked 15th in the world and her victory at the All England Club will push her up to fifth in the WTA Rankings when they are published on Monday.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi shied away from making major promises for the coming season Thursday, pledging only to do his "best" under new coach Ernesto Valverde. Messi said he was not familiar with Valverde s style, but voiced cautious hope. "Well, I say the exact same thing I say all the time," he said at the team s celebration of a new sponsorship deal with Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten at its Tokyo headquarters. "Whenever I start a new season, there is a very clear-cut goal, which is FC Barcelona would do its best," said the Argentina international who recently extended his contract with the Catalan giants.

Ahly coach Hossam El-Badry has been fined $10,000 and suspended for one game after he suddenly left a post-game press conference in the CAF Champions League group stage, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Thursday. El-Badry refused to talk to Qatari beIN Sports following his side s 2-0 Champions League loss to Morocco s Wydad, explaining that "this is [Egypt s] decision. I hope everybody understands my respecting this decision."

The Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention Authority announced the cancellation of the agreement and contract between the Egyptian Company for Satellite Channels and the Qatari beIN sports channels. It pledged to suspend the channels network in Egypt.

Mohamed Salah must wait to make his Liverpool debut as he has yet to receive his work permit. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Salah, who joined from Roma in a €42million move last month, is unavailable when Liverpool visit Tranmere Rovers to start their pre-season campaign on Wednesday.

Spanish striker Alvaro Morata is now the focus of frustrated Chelsea manager Antonio Conte s attentions after Romelu Lukaku slipped through his fingers and signed for Manchester United, according to media reports. Chelsea have tabled a £62 million (70m euros, $80m) bid for the 24-year-old Morata but Real Madrid are holding out for around £80m, the reports say.

gree with the arguments put forward here? Disagree? Have your say in the comments section below. It is the Wimbledon talking point that will not go away. Has Wimbledon displayed sexism and shown disrespect to the women s game by constantly putting more men s matches on the two main show courts?