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What’s the collective mood heading into the new season and a new era under Xabi Alonso? Lucas Navarrete: I’m as excited as I’ve been in around a decade, looking forward to Xabi Alonso implementing exciting coaching ideas and seeing Real Madrid play quality and entertaining football on a consistent basis. Work needs to be done…

Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimarães called Jude Bellingham the best midfielder in the world in a recent Saturday Social video with Sky Sports. Guimarães was asked to rate the best midfielders in the world, and he went with Bellingham first, followed by Pedri and Vitinha in second and third places, respectively. He gave his reasoning…

The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d 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, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou Xabi Alonso has been quick to identify…

Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal talked to the press after the team’s season opener against Osasuna and shared his thoughts about this campaign and also about his recovery from the devastating injury he suffered almost a year ago. “It’s a very special day. I could feel the fans’ affection as soon as I went out…

Welcome to our drawing board, where our resident cartoonist, Finn (@Finn_Madridista), will sling out some dope and exclusive art for you — usually on the back of a big moment that’s captured our attention in the Real Madrid world. Here’s Finn’s latest drawing, and if you ever want to look back at Finn’s previous (and amazing) work,…

On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: Alvaro Carreras’s debut  Carreras vs Fran Garcia vs low blocks The remontadas of 2006 – 2007 and a reflection of that season Will there be any more signings this summer? Will Franco Mastantuono become a starter? Should Gonzalo Garcia start…

The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d 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, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou Xabi Alonso is known for rotating his teams and with the depth currently available…

Mbappe takes the mantle Hierarchies are shifting. Mbappe will lead the new era. The new number ten looks agile, explosive, and hungry. Maybe last season’s “nice guy” act was calculated—to blend in, avoid ego wars, and keep the noise down. This year he carries a chip on his shoulder. His old club has gone to…

Former Real Madrid player Luka Modric showed his affection for the club in a recent interview with DAZN, calling it his home. Modric has joined Milan on a one-year deal and has already hit the ground running with a strong display over the weekend, performing well in the 2-0 win over Bari. The Croatian, when…

The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d 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, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou Xabi Alonso officially kicked off a new…