Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Gonzalo the hero once again. Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus (García). Through to the quarter-finals. Here is my immediate reaction. More coverage: Player ratings, all the interviews and a post game podcast. The knock-out phase had already conjured some upsets, and Juventus would be no dark horse in the biggest…
Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images All set! Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Juventus in the Round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup. Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Fran Garcia, Tchouameni, Valverde, Arda Güler, Bellingham, Vinicius, Gonzalo Garcia. Juventus starting XI…
Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images Don’t miss the Round of 16! Real Madrid take on Juventus in the Round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup. Los Blancos are coming off a very encouraging win against Red Bull Salzsburg, the best game of the Xabi Alonso era and one which allowed them to win…
First High Stakes Game For El Jeffe 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, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou Real…
Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images Rudiger expected to start. Real Madrid take on Juventus in the Round of 16 of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Mbappe is back with the team, and so are both Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao. It’s not clear yet if any of the three will be ready to…
Jude’s sharpened role, the rise of GG, and Trent in a high line These observations — where I look at Real Madrid’s history, its players on loan, Castilla, tactical tidbits, and other relevant thoughts — are now a regular thing. All previous editions can be found here. Real Madrid are picking up steam in the…
Photo by Carmen Mandato – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images On the eve of Juventus’s Club World Cup showdown against Real Madrid, head coach Igor Tudor took time in his pre-match press conference to express deep admiration for both the challenge ahead and Croatia’s greatest-ever player, Luka Modrić. With the veteran midfielder playing one of his…
Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images In a wide-ranging interview with Marca, Davide Ancelotti opened up about the end of his chapter at Real Madrid, his close bond with his father Carlo, and the journey that awaits as they prepare to lead Brazil into the 2026 World Cup. After more than a decade of continuous work…
Photo by Carmen Mandato – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images The Real Madrid coach spoke ahead of meeting Juventus Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso spoke in Miami on Monday evening ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup last 16 tie with Juventus to once again highlight the importance of teamwork. Asked about how he could pair…
Photo by Emilee Chinn – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Spanish journalists Manuel Jabois and Ramon Besa highlight how Madrid’s improved structure and player buy-in under Xabi Alonso gives them a solid foundation for the future. On a recent episode of El Larguero, Spanish journalists Ramon Besa and Manuel Jabois reflected on Real Madrid’s changes under Xabi…
