Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso on Saturday backed La Liga players protesting against the Spanish top flight’s decision to take a match to Miami. La Liga announced last week Barcelona’s away game at Villarreal will take place in the United States on December 20, in the first European league fixture to be held abroad. The…
England midfielder Jude Bellingham has been selected in Real Madrid’s squad for its opening Champions League game against Marseille after recovering from shoulder surgery. Bellingham has not played for Madrid since the Club World Cup in the United States, after which he underwent an operation on his left shoulder on July 16. He had been…
Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said on Monday he wanted his team’s performance on the pitch to do the talking for him as he begins his first La Liga campaign at home against Osasuna on Tuesday. Former Bayer Leverkusen coach Alonso, loved by Real fans for his trophy-laden playing years at the Bernabeu and with…
Newly signed Real Madrid player Franco Mastantuono praised former Barcelona star Lionel Messi during his introduction on Thursday. The 18-year-old Mastantuono, who signed a six-year deal with Madrid, said he considers his countryman the best player in the world. “For me, the best player in the world is Messi. I’m from Argentina, and I think…
Real Madrid will begin its La Liga 2025-26 campaign with a home game against Osasuna as scheduled after Spain’s federation (RFEF) rejected its appeal to postpone the August 19 fixture on Thursday, local media reported. Real had requested a longer rest period and pre-season after playing in the Club World Cup in the U.S., where…