Local media reported the team captain, a dressing-room heavyweight and a huge fan favourite, would earn 10 million euros a season after tax, making him one of the best-paid members of Real's expensively assembled squad
The ace shooter scored 598 out of 600 in the second trial of the 10m Air Rifle event.
"I've achieved my dreams so now I'm in a position to say, 'well I can do what I want,'" said the double Olympic champion.
The weightlifter, who tested positive at the Athens Olympics, is challenging the life ban imposed on her by the IOA in the Delhi high court.
The Olympic silver medallist finished a rung below gold medallist Ahmed Almaktoum in the double trap shooting in Changwon, Korea.
The world record holder was disqualified from the event at the Australian selection trials on Saturday.
The 1988 Olympic gold medallists beat Belgium and will play for 5-6 positions in the Olympic qualifier.
Anju Bobby George and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore were awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Arjuna award respectively.
Kenya's Martin Lel will defend the men's title at the world half-marathon championships in New Delhi on October 3.
The German will return to Delhi today to prepare the team for the four-Test series in Pakistan.
Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou were cleared of key charges connected with their missing three doping tests including one on the eve of the Athens Olympics.
China has its sights firmly set on the Beijing Games in four years when they hope to present the country's new face to the world.
Before the official post-mortems and blame games begin, here's a chance to have your say.
A top Archery Association of India official blamed the foreign coaches for spoiling the natural ability of the players.
The 34-year-old armyman, who won the country's first ever Olympic silver medal in the double trap shooting event, was received at the Indira Gandhi International Airport by the Union Sports Minister Sunil Dutt and top army officials.
A source close to the team the athlete concerned was weightlifter Leonidas Sampanis who won a bronze medal on Monday.
Indian sportspersons will be in action in the following events at 28th Olympic Games in Athens.
Iran has escaped sanction over the failure of its judo world champion to fight an Israeli at the Athens Olympics.
'The Flying Dutchman' became only the third man in history to defend his title in swimming's premier event.
The Sydney Games bronze medallist in the 69 kg category limped out after failing in her first lift in the 63 kg event at Athens.
The Frenchman beat Slovakia's Michal Martikan to the gold medal in Athens.
His fifth goal of the tournament gave the Aussies a 2-2 draw with Argentina in the men's hockey tournament.
India's ace sharpshooters struggled in the men's Trap event in the qualification round at the Olympic Games.
