Real Madrid dealing with Ronaldo’s displeasure

After his words reverberated among football aficionados, Ronaldo quickly tried to downplay them, telling Spanish media he was talking about his “physical level” and the many injuries to his teammates.

European Championship games could be moved to different venues in France and rescheduled without fans on another day in response to terror attacks or threats.

The contingency plans have been formulated by UEFA after suicide bombers tried to enter the Stade de France during a France friendly against Germany in November.

The following week, a Germany-Netherlands friendly was canceled just before kickoff after police feared an explosive device might be detonated at the Hanover stadium.

Leicester’s unlikely Premier League title challenge faltered with a 2-2 home draw with West Bromwich Albion, offering Tottenham the chance to move into a tie for first in the most unpredictable race for the championship in years. ...

Resurgent Chelsea moved into eighth place and within sight of the European places by beating Norwich 2-1, extending its unbeaten league run since Jose Mourinho was fired before Christmas to 12 games.

Aston Villa’s fans staged a mass walkout after the last-place team sunk nearer relegation with a 3-1 home loss to Everton. ...

Sunderland grabbed a 90th-minute equalizer to draw 2-2 with Crystal Palace and provisionally climb out of the bottom three, and Bournemouth beat south-coast rival Southampton 2-0 to further ease its relegation concerns.