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Live Real Madrid Blog: Zola says Hazard can fulfil potential at Chelsea

Sport360 staff

20:12 25/09/2018

The Sport360 Team is in place bringing you the latest Real Madrid news on Tuesday.

It was a night to saviour for Los Blancos in London on Monday as Luka Modric scooped the top men’s player of the year accolade at FIFA’s Best awards while club captain Sergio Ramos, Brazilian Marcelo and Frenchman Raphael Varane were all named as part of the FIFAPro XI.

As ever, get in touch with us throughout the day on Twitter and Facebook.

8:21pm – Zola says Hazard can fulfil potential at Chelsea

Gianfranco Zola believes Real Madrid target Eden Hazard can fulfil his true potential at Chelsea under head coach Maurizio Sarri.

Hazard has been deployed in a more advanced position under Sarri, devoid of defensive responsibility, and has scored five goals in four Premier League starts this season.

Read the full story here.

4:46pm – Isco could miss a month with acute appendicitis

Isco could miss a month of action after Real Madrid revealed the midfielder has been diagnosed with acute appendicitis.

In a statement published on their official website on Tuesday lunchtime, Real said that the Spaniard is to have surgery “in the coming hours”.

Read more on this breaking news here.

2:37pm – Real Madrid face stiff Sevilla challenge

Real Madrid have made a superb start to the season.

Real Madrid face a stiff challenge from dangerous Sevilla in an enticing La Liga showdown at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Wednesday night.

It promises to be an explosive encounter on a balmy night in southern Spain.

Read Andy West’s talking points here.

1:16pm – Modric a class act on and off the field

Luka Modric is the classiest of acts on and off the pitch.

From humble beginnings and an upbringing which coincided with the Croatian War of Independence, the Real Madrid playmaker, at the age of 33, is Los Blancos’ most important player and his country’s darling.

Read Stuart Appleby’s comment on the crafty Croatian here.

11:00am – Courtois reveals ‘dream come true’

Thibaut Courtois on-stage in London.

New Whites goalie delighted to pick up The Best FIFA goalkeeper award.

Watch his reaction, here.

10:00am – Ramos backs Modric

High praise: Ramos wants to see Modric win again.

After watching Luka Modric be named men’s player of the year at the FIFA The Best awards in London on Monday night, Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has backed the playmaker to scoop the Ballon d’Or for the first time later this year, too.

9:30am – Varane targets fourth Champions League crown

Raphael Varane pictured with his wife Camille Tytgat at The Best awards.

France World Cup-winning centre-back wants to win a fourth Champions League title in a row this season.

9:00am – Modric lauds team-mates

Vintage year: Luka Modric.

Playmaker thanked club and country after scooping biggest individual award of his career so far.

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