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Rayane Messi
Rayane Messi (Rayane Messi Tanfouri), born 2007 in Sèvres, French forward; no relation to Lionel Messi. Dijon youth record scorer, Strasbourg signing (2024), loans to Pau, Neom SC, and Al-Ettifaq; France U16–U19 international.
Raymond Domenech
Raymond Domenech, born in 1952 in Lyon, is a French football manager who coached France from 2004 to 2010, reaching the 2006 World Cup final.
Raymond Kopa
Raymond Kopa (Raymond Kopaszewski, 1931-2017), French footballer, first French Ballon d'Or (1958), three European Cups with Real Madrid, 45 France caps, namesake of the Kopa Trophy.
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano (Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D.), Spanish football club founded 29 May 1924 in Vallecas, Madrid; white kit with diagonal red sash from a 1949 Atlético affiliation; plays at Estadio de Vallecas (14,708); 2026 Conference League finalist.
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig (RasenBallsport Leipzig e.V.), German Bundesliga club founded 2009 by Red Bull GmbH via SSV Markranstädt's licence; reached the Bundesliga in 2016, runners-up 2016-17 and 2018-19, DFB-Pokal 2022 and 2023, structured around a 99% Red Bull-owned GmbH that formally satisfies 50+1.
RC Celta de Vigo
RC Celta de Vigo (Real Club Celta de Vigo), Spanish football club founded 23 August 1923 in Vigo from the merger of Vigo Sporting and Fortuna; plays at Abanca Balaídos, 51 top-flight seasons, controlled 76% by the Mouriño family's GES group.
RC Lens
RC Lens, also known as Racing Club de Lens, is a French football club founded in 1906 in Lens, northern France, and French champion in 1998.
RC Strasbourg Alsace
RC Strasbourg Alsace (RCSA), French Ligue 1 club founded 1906 in Strasbourg, plays at Stade de la Meinau; 1979 French champion, BlueCo/Chelsea-owned since 2023, Conference League semifinalist 2026.
RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona), founded 28 October 1900 in Barcelona, is a La Liga football club playing at the RCDE Stadium in Cornellà-El Prat; four Copa del Rey titles, owned since 2025 by Alan Pace's Velocity Sports Partners.
RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca (Real Club Deportivo Mallorca) is a Spanish football club founded 5 March 1916 in Palma, playing at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix (25,736). Copa del Rey 2003, Supercopa 1998, Cup Winners' Cup finalist 1999; American-owned since 2016, relegated to Segunda in 2026.
Reading F.C.
Reading F.C., the Royals (formerly Biscuitmen), English club founded 1871 in Reading, Berkshire; Football League member since 1920; two Championship titles (2005/06 record 106 points, 2011/12); owned by Redwood Holdings since May 2025.
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié, also Los Verdiblancos, is a Seville football club founded 12 September 1907 as Sevilla Balompié. It won La Liga in 1935, three Copa del Rey titles (1977, 2005, 2022), and plays at La Cartuja during Benito Villamarín remodeling.
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla, Real Madrid's reserve team, plays in Spain's Primera Federación third tier; only reserve side to win the Second Division title (1984) and first to reach a Copa del Rey final (1980).
Real Madrid CF
Real Madrid CF (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol), Spanish football club founded in 1902, member-owned; record 15 European Cups, 36 LaLiga titles, first club with €1bn annual revenue, $9.5bn Forbes valuation, home stadium Santiago Bernabéu.
Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, Asturias, founded in 1926. It returned to Spain's top division in 2025 after 24 years away.
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is a professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, that plays in Major League Soccer's Western Conference and won its first MLS Cup in 2009.
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D., Spanish football club founded 1909 in San Sebastián, playing at the Reale Arena (Anoeta) in LaLiga; four Copa del Rey titles, Zubieta academy, president Jokin Aperribay.
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid CF (Pucela), Spanish football club founded 1928 in Valladolid, playing at Estadio José Zorrilla (27,618); 43 top-flight seasons, Copa de la Liga 1984, owned by Ronaldo 2018-2025, now in Segunda.
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, Spanish football club founded 18 March 1932 from the Iberia SC and Zaragoza CD merger; six Copas del Rey, 1995 Cup Winners' Cup won by Nayim's goal vs Arsenal; old La Romareda demolished 2025, new stadium due 2027; relegated to Primera Federación in 2026.
Red Bull Bragantino
Red Bull Bragantino, formerly Clube Atlético Bragantino (founded 1928), is a Brazilian Série A football club in Bragança Paulista managed by Red Bull since 2019; Série B titles 1989 and 2019, Paulista 1990, Copa Sudamericana finalist 2021.
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade (FK Crvena zvezda), founded 4 March 1945, is Serbia's most decorated football club, based at the Marakana (Rajko Mitić Stadium). It won the 1991 European Cup and Intercontinental Cup and holds 37 national titles.
Redbridge F.C.
Redbridge F.C. (the Motormen), non-league club in Barkingside, London Borough of Redbridge, formed as Ford United from Ford Sports and Briggs Sports; renamed Redbridge in 2004; Essex Senior Cup winners 2024; plays Isthmian League North at the Techsoc.Com Stadium.
Redouane Halhal
Redouane Halhal (born 2003, Montpellier) is a Moroccan centre-back at Venezia FC in Serie A, formerly of Montpellier, Atlético Madrid B, Helmond Sport, and KV Mechelen, with five Morocco caps including two 2026 World Cup starts.
Reece James (footballer, born 1999)
Reece James (Reece Lewis James, born 1999, London) is an English right-back, wing-back and midfielder, Chelsea captain since 2023 and a 2021 Champions League winner, with 29 England caps, a contract to 2032, and a career shaped by recurring hamstring and knee injuries.
Reece Oxford
Reece Oxford (born 1998) is an English defender, West Ham's youngest-ever debutant at 16 years 198 days in 2015, now at Bundesliga club FC Augsburg since 2019.
Regan Linney
Regan Linney (born 1997) is an English forward for Carlisle United in the National League, formerly of Bamber Bridge, FC United of Manchester, and Altrincham; FA Cup hat-trick hero against Reading in 2025-26.
Reggiana
AC Reggiana 1919, the granata football club of Reggio Emilia founded 25 September 1919; two-time Serie A club (1993, 1996 under Ancelotti), relegated from Serie B in 2025/26 with 37 points, now in Serie C Girone B under coach Attilio Tesser.
Reggie Watson
Reggie Watson (born 2010) is an English central midfielder in Chelsea's Academy, son of Ben Watson, 2013 FA Cup winner. Debut for Chelsea aged 16 in the 2026 Carabao Cup vs Leeds; wears No.31.
Regional football association
A regional football association is a sub-national governing body for association football under a national federation, organizing and sanctioning the game in a region such as a prefecture or province.
Reigan Heskey
Reigan Heskey (born 2008, Liverpool) is an English winger, son of Emile Heskey, ex-Manchester City academy forward who debuted in the 2025 Carabao Cup and joined 1. FC Köln in July 2026.