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On this Patron-only episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn discuss: Discussion on referee discrepencies   Can VAR improve? How analytics and AI are being used in football What’s going on with Gavi? How can La Liga get back to competing with the EPL financially? Does ‘total football’ still exist?…

On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: 3 at the back Should Castilla players be promoted instead of signing Konate / Saliba? Will Xabi Alonso introduce any surprises in the next few games? Why wasn’t Michael Owen successful at Real Madrid? World Cup predictions Over / unders…

Real Sociedad manager Sergio Francisco believes Xabi Alonso has changed a lot of things at Real Madrid, as the two managers are set to face off on Saturday afternoon at Anoeta. Real Madrid want to make it four wins out of four La Liga matches under new management, while La Real are trying to get…

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. FOOTBALL IS CHANGING As greed continues…

Preview Real Madrid face Eintracht Frankfurt in the third qualifying round of UEFA Women’s Champions League. Las Blancas have travelled to Frankfurt for the first leg of the qualifiers. Las Blancas haven’t started off the new season on a strong foot with only 1 point won in the first 2 matchdays of Liga F. The…

Kylian Mbappé has given one of his most candid interviews yet, speaking to L’Équipe Magazine in a wide-ranging feature that coincided with his record-breaking 52nd goal for France in their 2-1 win over Iceland. The Real Madrid forward touched on the pressures of modern football, his ongoing legal dispute with Paris Saint-Germain, and how life…

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. GONZALO Now we know Gonzalo has…

Jude Bellingham’s return is edging closer. The club’s official social media channels released a video showing the English midfielder looking sharp on the Valdebebas pitches: ✊✊✊ Absolutely hypedpic.twitter.com/LcDRNM4L3W — Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) September 10, 2025 While the 22-year-old’s official return date remains uncertain, it appears unlikely that Xabi Alonso will risk him for Saturday’s clash…

AUDIO: View Link VIDEO: On this episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn discuss: Spain vs Turkey Jude Bellingham — is he a midfielder or not? Pedri vs Jude: A long debate. And more. Did you enjoy these Churros? Get a more raw version once per week exclusively on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/ChurrosyTacticas.⁠⁠⁠ Co-host…

Former Real Madrid forward Jese Rodriguez used to try to push Kylian Mbappé to join Los Blancos while he was with him at PSG, the player told El Chiringuito. Jese left Real Madrid in 2016 to join PSG in a move that was never a success for either party. However, he did train alongside Mbappé…