Carlo Ancelotti hopes that Real Madrid’s post-World Cup slump is over ahead of its La Liga clash at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. The champions trail Barcelona by three points at the top of the standings and were soundly beaten by their rivals in the Spanish Super Cup final last week. However, they produced a sensational comeback […]
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Barca's young stars hoping Super Cup trophy is first of 'new era'
Barcelona’s young players, led by teenage sensation Gavi, were at the heart of the club’s first trophy for nearly two years as they thumped rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup. Gavi, 18, scored and fashioned two more in their 3-1 victory on Sunday, including one for 20-year-old Pedri, while defender Ronald Araujo shackled […]
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Watch: Behind the scenes at Real Madrid with its equipment crew
Real Madrid TV checks in with the guys who make sure the likes of Karim Benzema, David Alaba and Toni Kroos are always well-equipped.
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Watch: Real Madrid get break thanks to Bono's blunder
Real Madrid won its first LaLiga game since October and moved into third place — six points behind leader Atletico Madrid, which has a game in hand, and four points behind second-place Real Sociedad — with a 1-0 win over Sevilla thanks to an own goal by goalkeeper Bono.
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What They're Saying: Jonathan Barnett
“This generation of Real fans will be talking about Gareth’s goals for years to come. They should be ashamed of themselves. Those fans should be kissing his feet.” — JonathanBarnett, agent for Real Madrid star Gareth Bale, on jeers his client received from Real Madrid fans when he exited Saturday’s El Clasico at the Bernabeu […]
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What They're Saying: Mauricio Pochettino
“It is like you are with your wife and you are holding hands, walking down the street. But because you are so handsome, another woman is looking at you. But your wife is so proud and, rather thanworrying, she is so happy to be with you and falls more in love with you.” — Tottenham […]
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What They're Saying: Ramon Calderon
“Unfortunately, it’s another of the president’s whims. If [Julen Lopetegui] was the right man in June, only four months ago, he cannot be unfit now. He signed him just two days before the WorldCup started, so damaging our national team and now he’s sacking him. So that’s the problem, I think he [Lopetegui] is not […]
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What They're Saying: Florentino Perez
“I don’t know in whose interest it [a game in the U.S.] is, but is not in the interests of the clubs and the fans. We will categorically refuse.” — Real Madrid president FlorentinoPerez, saying the Spanish club will not participate in the proposed series of La Liga matches in the United States. (AS)
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Watch: Mariano live up to Real Madrid's No. 7 jersey
Given the jersey that Cristiano Ronaldo had worn for nine seasons, Mariano, who returned to Real Madrid this season, did the No. 7 justice with this late goal from 20yards in Real Madrid’s 3-0 Champions League win over Roma.
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By the Numbers: European champion Real Madrid
2 Gareth Bale is the first player to score two goals as a sub in a UCL final. 3 Zidane Zidane is the first coach to win three UCL titles in a row. 5 Cristiano Ronaldo is the first playerto win five European titles in UCL era. 11 The same Real Madridlineup from the 2017 […]