Zinedine Zidane was one of the headline guests at the Festival Dello Sport — an event organized by La Gazzetta dello Sport that celebrates sporting excellence across generations. Few embody that theme more than Zidane, who not only marked an era as a Real Madrid player but also went on to make history as a…

The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, Ezek Ix and yours truly, Valyrian Steel. A few injuries being sweated on….

Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen will be forced to miss Real Madrid’s next game against Getafe —Sunday, 21:00 CEST— with the muscle injury which forced him to leave Spain’s training camp during this ongoing FIFA break. The team’s coaching staff will try to make sure that he’s ready to face both Juventus and Barcelona immediately…

Real Madrid Castilla made it two wins in a row — and three overall this season — with a narrow but convincing 1–0 victory over Pontevedra at the Alfredo Di Stéfano. Once again, the headline name was César Palacios, whose brilliant first-half goal sealed the three points and capped another outstanding individual performance. Palacios’ strike…