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Ahead of Xabi Alonso’s first UEFA Champions League game as coach of Real Madrid, the manager spoke to the media before the tie with Olympique Marseille. Alonso spoke in particular about Kylian Mbappé, saying that, “the Club World Cup was light for Kylian because of gastroenteritis. We were getting to know each other. Kylian really…

UEFA have appointed Bosnian referee Irfan Peljto as the man in charge of Tuesday’s match between Real Madrid and Olympique Marseille, which will be the first European game of the season for both teams. Per Realmadrid.comIrfan Peljto will referee the game between Real Madrid and Olympique de Marseille, on matchday one of the Champions League, which will…

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,…

After 90 gruelling minutes on a Saturday afternoon, Real Madrid somehow just got it done. That used to happen quite often in Carlo Ancelotti’s era. Under Xabi Alonso, it is less common — at least, so far it is. Goals from Kylian Mbappé and Arda Güler were crucial as Los Blancos battled with a man…

Preview Real Madrid face Madrid CFF on matchday 3 of Liga F. Las Blancas play the first home game of the season against their city rivals. Las Blancas have won only 1 point in the first two matches of the league campaign—losing against Atlético Madrid and drawing against DUX Logroño. In the midweek game, Real…

Controversy overshadowed Real Madrid’s 2–1 win at Anoeta on Saturday night. The flashpoint came in the 32nd minute when referee Gil Manzano showed Dean Huijsen a straight red card for a challenge on Mikel Oyarzabal. The incident occurred when Huijsen made contact with Oyarzabal’s shoulder as the two players sprinted side by side. The Sociedad…

Real Madrid continued their perfect start to the LaLiga season with a 2–1 victory over Real Sociedad at Anoeta, their fourth straight win in the league. Despite the extremely poor refereeing that led to Real Madrid being reduced to 10 men for most of the game, Xabi Alonso’s men pulled through for all three points….

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,…

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso spoke after his team’s 2-1 win against his former club Real Sociedad to assess a hard-fought win, playing for an hour with 10 men. He said, “we’re still looking ahead. We’re happy, but we can’t take anything for granted. There’s room for improvement. We have to keep building. The results…

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