Franco Mastantuono will return to Madrid due to muscle overload

Real Madrid player Franco Mastantuono will not feature for Argentina’s national team this international break due to a muscle strain, it was announced on Friday. Lionel Scaloni initially selected Mastantuono to play matches against Venezuela and Puerto Rico. Right before Argentina’s 1-0 win over Venezuela, it was announced that the player would head back to…

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Managing Madrid Podcast: Ancelotti vs Alonso ‘Coaching Style’; Players’ Mental Health

On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: What’s going on with Ferland Mendy? Is Endrick going to go out on loan in January? Is Xabi Alonso’s coaching style better suited for this roster than Carlo Ancelotti’s? Rodrygo, mental health, and the way we talk about players’ personal…

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Endrick and Bellingham on Target as Real Madrid Face Castilla in Behind-Closed-Doors Friendly

During the international break, Real Madrid kept things ticking with a friendly match against RM Castilla — a move designed by Xabi Alonso to maintain rhythm and sharpness among the players who were not called up for national team duty. With much of the first-team squad away on international assignments, Alonso fielded a lineup that…

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Open Thread: 06 October 2025

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, Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Felipejack. Top of the table! 🚨 UPDATED LA LIGA TABLE! pic.twitter.com/MTLfI7d2nA — Madrid Xtra…

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