Sunday Edition of the Daily Merengue
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, Valyrian Steel, Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Felipejack.
CWC is on!
Yesterday the opening ceremony took place.
❗️The FIFA Club World Cup opening ceremony is currently ongoing. pic.twitter.com/kNrOQJrYvs
— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) June 14, 2025
On average, there will be 4 games per day. Today, two Brazilian clubs make their debut in the competition. Today’s games are:
- Bayern vs Auckland City
- PSG vs Atleti
- Palmeiras vs Porto
- Botafogo vs Seattle Sounders
Real Madrid debut on Wednesday, against Al-Hilal.
Asencio extends his contract
After an outstanding season with the first team, Asencio earned his contract extension. His salary will increase, the release clause will be €1 billion and his contract will be extended until 2031. The CWC will be the last time he’ll use the jersey number #35.
