Raul Asencio, a 21-year-old Real Madrid center-back, is being investigated with three other players regarding their alleged involvement in distributing sex videos, one of which reportedly involved a minor.

Court turns down Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio's plea of stopping the investigation against him in the sex video scandal.

Real Madrid's Raul Asencio has seen an appeal to end an investigation into his role in a child sex abuse video scandal rejected by a Spanish court.

Real Madrid were engrossed in European action midweek but return to domestic duties on Saturday when they visit Osasuna in La Liga. Los Blancos left it late to beat Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League play-off on Tuesday evening but Jude Bellingham's stoppage-time effort means they will protect a one-goal advantage in the return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.

Real Madrid will have to stick to an improvised defense when it tries to hold on to its narrow lead of La Liga this weekend.

Real Madrid are back in action in La Liga after their emphatic win in the UEFA Champions League against Manchester City last week. For the fourth time in five matches across all competitions, Los