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Real Madrid finished the calendar year of 2025 with uncertainty and disappointment. A change in the managerial position and exciting new signings in the summer did not yield the results that were anticipated. This was a year on the edge–a year of exhaustion. The ‘what-ifs’ in hindsight may not necessarily provide solutions or perspective, but…

Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez sent his best wishes in the club’s usual Christmas round-up. Pérez was joined by Xabi Alonso, Dani Carvajal, Fede Valverde, Sergio Scariolo, Sergio Llull, Edy Tavares, Pau Quesada, Misa and Teresa. “From Real Madrid, we want to accompany you during these special holidays, and we send you our best wishes for…

On this La Liga Tier Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Mehedi Hassan, along with Members on Zoom, discuss: What kind of coach would Kiyan be?  The difficult task of managing huge egos Who is the greatest super sub in Real Madrid history? Should Rodrygo take on Vinicius’s role full time…

Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka talked to DAZN and praised Xabi Alonso, who was his former coach at Bayer Leverkusen. “He had no experience on the big stages. That is for sure. What he did have was charisma and character. When he entered the locker room and started to speak, everyone was completely focused. Because they…

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. Happy holidays, and congratulations on making it to the end of a horrible (Real Madrid) calendar year. Here’s to hoping the New Year…

The Open Thread/Daily Merengue is a place where you can discuss anything and everything related to football. Feel free to discuss the topics presented here, or start your very own discussions! The Open thread will be posted every day by one of the mods you’d totally do a games night with: Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Kung_Fu_Zizou…

Speaking on Radio Estadio Noche (Onda Cero), Abelardo and Santiago Segurola delivered a bleak assessment of both Real Madrid’s performance and Xabi Alonso’s position within the club following the latest result. Abelardo focused on Alonso’s demeanor and the lack of institutional backing. “You can see on the bench that Xabi Alonso is having a hard…

Real Madrid attacker Endrick has finalized his loan deal with Olympique Lyon and will play in the French club until the end of the season, according to a report from Fabrizio Romano. Lyon will pay 50% of Endrick’s salary with Real Madrid and the French side will not have an option to permanently buy the…

The Open Thread/Daily Merengue is a place where you can discuss anything and everything related to football. Feel free to discuss the topics presented here, or start your very own discussions! The Open thread will be posted every day by one of the mods you’d totally do a UCL night with: Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Kung_Fu_Zizou…

Sevilla head coach Matías Almeyda spoke at length after his team’s 2–0 loss to Real Madrid, addressing the refereeing, his dismissal, and his assessment of Sevilla’s performance at the Santiago Bernabéu. Refereeing and Red Card Incident Almeyda explained that he was sent off after protesting a foul and strongly criticized the officiating during the match….