Real Madrid defender Eder Militao looks set to miss most of the 2023-24 season with an ACL injury. Los Blancos had already lost first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to the same issue and are now without their star centre-back as well after he hyperextended his knee early in the second half of their LaLiga opener –…
Jude Bellingham was one of the most highly sought after assets on the transfer market this summer – and Real Madrid emerged victorious in the race for his signature. The 19-year-old joins a talented, young midfield group including Aurélien Tchouaméni, Eduardo Camavinga and Federico Valverde at the Santiago Bernabeu. He will also get the chance…
Real Madrid endured a troubled Matchday 20, falling to a 1-0 defeat against Mallorca and losing ground in the title race. Rivals Barcelona responded by sinking Sevilla 3-0 to extend their lead at the top of the table to eight points, putting them firmly in the driving seat for a 27th LaLiga title. However, Ancelotti’s…
The World Cup has come and gone and now attention across the globe has returned to domestic football. This is particularly welcome in Spain following the disappointing performance of La Roja in Qatar. Luis Enrique’s men were defeated in the Round of 16 by Morocco, losing 3-0 on penalties after a 0-0 draw. Back in…
The flow of talent from Asia to the upper echelons of European football has been steadily increasing since the turn of the century, as the game’s top clubs have gradually woken up to the untapped potential in the world’s largest continent. There may have been a time when club executives viewed Asian imports as a…
Cristiano Ronaldo hit a double in Juventus’ 2-2 draw with Atalanta on Sunday to take his Serie A goals tally to 28 for the season. Not since 2015/16 has the prolific Portuguese scored more league goals in a single campaign. Remarkably, the 35-year-old is currently averaging a goal a game in the Italian top flight…
During the summer of 2009, Real Madrid had one of the best transfer windows ever. Cristiano Ronaldo swapped Manchester for Madrid, Kaká traded Milan for the Spanish capital while Xabi Alonso left Merseyside to return to Spain along with team-mate Álvaro Arbeloa. Los Blancos also won the race to sign Lyon prodigy Karim Benzema ahead…
Whenever Real Madrid are mentioned, an array of attackers spring to mind. Los Blancos are famous for their Galácticos and those individuals, with the exception of a few, usually operated in the final third of the pitch. Raúl, the original Ronaldo, Robinho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema. The list is impressive. Zinedine Zidane added…