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Speaking after his team secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso explained that, “Vinícius had a huge impact. We talked about it this morning: he could be just as important coming off the bench as he could be starting. And that’s how it turned out….

On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: Did Jude Bellingham have a case for the 2024 Ballon D’or? Predicting the outcome of the next six games Is there a shock sale coming next summer? New proposed ownership model Nico Paz vs Arda Güler Kylian Mbappe’s injury Are…

Some things are simply written in the stars; Xabi Alonso managing Real Madrid was one of them. After a sensational five-year spell that saw him make 236 appearances, win the LaLiga title, Copa del Rey and Supercopa de España, and end a 12-year drought for the club’s elusive 10th UEFA Champions League title, Alonso made…

On this Patron-only episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn discuss: El Clasico injuries David Raya vs Unai Simon Sergio Ramos’s song, Cibeles Are there tensions between Hansi Flick and Lamine Yamal? Lamine Yamal’s father’s meeting with Barca to push the Ballon D’or PR Joan Laporta’s quotes over the international…

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. The Mbappe-Guler connection. Hopefully the start…

The rollercoaster keeps taking unexpected turns. The last two years at Real Madrid have been one wild ride. After losing the best striker in the club’s history, Karim Benzema, the team won the double off the back of incredible seasons from Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Dani Carvajal, Toni Kroos, Fede Valverde, and Thibaut Courtois. Two…

Real Madrid midfielder Arda Güler gave an interview to L’Equipe, where he talked about his connection with forward Kylian Mbappé. He said: “Our skillsets were made for each other. We understand each other perfectly, it is so fluid. Sometimes, before a game, we talk a little and decide what we will do, but some other…

Real Madrid midfielder Arda Güler helped Türkiye see out another win in their FIFA World Cup Qualifiers with a 4-1 triumph over Georgia on Tuesday night. Güler did not register any goal or assist this time around — having put three in the tally in Türkiye’s win over Bulgaria just three days ago, but he…

Real Madrid full-back Ferland Mendy is set to return to team training for the first time in six months, it was announced by Mario Cortegana of The Athletic on Monday. Mendy has been out since he got injured in the Copa Del Rey final against Barcelona in April, and has only been working individually in…

Alvaro Arbeloa has once again made clear who leads his Castilla side. Following the 2–0 win over Pontevedra, the coach praised midfielder Cestero for his continued dominance since earning promotion from Juvenil A. “It’s the Castilla of Manuel Angel and Palacios,” Arbeloa told Marca. “Also of Cestero, who for me is the best No. 6…