Raphael Varane has expressed his desire to depart from Real Madrid. The talented centre-back has told the 13-time European champions that he wishes to secure an exit come summer, according to Spanish TV El Chiringuito. Varane will cost any interested party a fee in the region of €100 million (£85 million), with clubs like Juventus, Liverpool,…
Manchester United have seldom seen a happier face than that of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after being handed over the permanent reigns of the club earlier in the week. His side then went on to defeat Watford 2-1 at Old Trafford, a game that wasn’t the best in terms of the side’s performance, but one where…
Zinedine Zidane has hinted at a potential summer move for Paul Pogba. The Manchester United superstar recently got the rumour mill spinning again, as he admitted that he dreams of securing a switch to Real Madrid. Multiple sources have since indicated that the Galacticos will try their luck at securing the 2018 World Cup winner’s…
Raphael Varane has insisted that he is happy at Real Madrid. Amid what has been a disastrous season for the Spanish capital club, Varane has been heavily linked with a summer exit. Multiple sources have indicated that a move to Manchester United remains a major possibility. The Red Devils have been targeting several centre-backs, so…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s big-money switch to Juventus has certainly been a successful one so far. The Portuguese superstar has already scored 24 goals in all competitions for the Italian club, the most crucial three of those arriving against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. The 34-year-old was brought in to help Juve attain European glory, and…
Manchester United have received a boost in their pursuit of Toni Kroos. The Red Devils have been heavily interested in the German international since the summer of 2013, back when former boss David Moyes came extremely close to securing his services from Bayern Munich. However, Real Madrid swooped in at the last moment to get…
Real Madrid are prepared to offer Gareth Bale to boost their chances of signing Paul Pogba. The 2018 World Cup-winning midfielder recently admitted that he dreams of playing at the Santiago Bernabeu, thereby sparking enormous speculation about his future. “Like I’ve always said, Real Madrid is a dream for anyone. It’s one of the biggest…
Paul Pogba has admitted that he dreams of playing for Real Madrid. The France international has seen a resurgence in his form since the arrival of interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Under the Norwegian, the team talisman has contributed heavily through goals as well as assists. However, back when Jose Mourinho was still at the…
Goalkeepers have always been a crucial part of any starting eleven. No team harboring strong ambitions to excel has managed to do so without the prowess of their shot-stoppers at the back. However, it is only a more recent trend wherein keepers are being given the economic remunerations they fully deserve for their services. This…
Raphael Varane is considering a summer exit from Real Madrid. The talented centre-back has spent eight trophy-laden seasons at the Bernabeu, having bagged four Champions League titles, two La Liga trophies, and a Copa Del Rey, amongst other wins, during his stint in the Spanish capital. Having already won everything there is to win with…
Gareth Bale is once again ruling the transfer speculation after the arrival of Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid. It was reported that Bale didn’t enjoy a fruitful relationship with the Frenchman during the latter’s previous coaching stint with the club. Zidane left Real ahead of the 2018-19 season after two and a half years at…
Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of Eder Militao from FC Porto. It has been quite an eventful few weeks for Real Madrid – right from consecutive El Clasico defeats and heavy blows in all the competitions they were involved in this season, to eventually firing Santiago Solari from their managerial helm. However, the Galacticos…
Zinedine Zidane did the unthinkable, as he rejoined Real Madrid on Monday, a mere 10 months since he resigned from the top role. In the absence of the player-turned-gaffer, Madrid have gone through two managers, seen their domestic options battered, suffered back-to-back losses to bitter rivals Barcelona, and most shockingly of all, saw the three-year-long…
Gareth Bale appears set to make a sensational return to English football. The Welshman has been heavily linked with a return to the Premier League in the past few years, with several clubs from London and Manchester being dubbed as his potential destinations. At present, the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United are said to…
Manchester United and their fans are in dreamland at the moment, with results coming their way, other teams slipping up, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer working his magic on the players and their performances. The team is on a 9-match unbeaten run since the arrival of their caretaker manager, and a sense of renewed optimism is…
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is enjoying a fine run under interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Frenchman has been in the thick of action, making assists and scoring goals. Pogba has played a prominent role in helping the club win eight successive matches across all competitions. The 24-year-old, who struggled under former manager Jose…
Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Real Madrid earlier this summer felt like a dream. The Portuguese superstar had spent over nine years with the Spanish giants, enabling them to attain top European glory yet again. As of such, when he chose to depart, and abruptly so at that, more than one pair of eyebrows were raised. Initially,…
Real Madrid might not be having their best ever season so far, but there is no denying that they still remain one of the biggest clubs in world football. The 13-time European Champions without doubt hold the power to attract any name in the sport, and remain a dream for majority of the players involved.…
Eden Hazard has been tipped to leave Chelsea for the past couple of summers, but the Blues have managed to keep hold of him. The Belgian International was poised to take up the spot left by Cristiano Ronaldo and move to Real Madrid at the start of this season. But the switch never materialised, as…
The recent vote on Brexit is set to bring changes to the footballing scenarios for players from the UK, especially those who play in Spain and Germany. 800,000 British citizens are set to lose their right to live in the European Union when Brexit comes into effect on March 29. If the government passes the…
Manchester United have been linked with a number of central defensive players over the past month. The Red Devils need to bring in an experienced centre-back to marshal the defensive line, someone who could take the role of Nemanja Vidic. Kalidou Koulibaly and Milan Skriniar are said to be the top targets, but their high release…
With the January transfer window having crossed the half-way mark, some clubs and players may be approaching the stage where they are hurrying up with their potential moves. As of such, a flurry of activity and potential news items lie in the balance, with most clubs seeming poised for heartbreak. However, such is the nature…
Clauses in footballer’s contracts seldom cease to amaze. The intricacies of the business side of things are woven quite deep, and a curt look at the extra clauses in a youngster’s contract would reveal well thought-out plans, from getting a cut if they win the Ballon d’Or to receiving a share of the transfer fee…
Jose Mourinho must be itching without a job, as alongside Zinedine Zidane, he is currently a highly qualified gaffer without a club to ply his trade at. The Portuguese gaffer has been ousted from Manchester United quite effectively, with the perfect reign of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer so far further ensuring that his largely ineffective tactics…
Italian club Juventus might not be Cristiano Ronaldo’s final club of a glittering career. The former Real Madrid player has hinted that he could make a return to one of his previous clubs in the future. The 33-year-old moved to Turin from Real in the summer of 2018. He has since been in prime form…
A few years ago, Manchester City poured a lot of money into their youth academy, as they looked to grow talent on their own turf. The Cityzens managed to assemble some of the best coaches, and were successful in grooming players with excellent abilities. But they have failed in doing one thing. While every player…
Isco has expressed a firm desire to depart from Real Madrid. The Spanish international has reportedly grown fed up with life under Santiago Solari, and is now looking for a new challenge away from the Spanish capital. In fact, the player has already told his father, who is also his agent, to establish contact and schedule…
Mauricio Pochettino is a man in high demand, thanks to the manner in which he has established Tottenham Hotspur as one of the genuine contenders for all the available major titles. His management style has attracted heavy interest from all parts of Europe, with two of the biggest clubs on the continent currently said to…
On Tuesday, Manchester United confirmed that they would be parting ways with Jose Mourinho, just a day after the anniversary of Chelsea sacking him back in 2015. The circumstances that led to his dismissal at Old Trafford were all too similar to those at Stamford Bridge, with poor results, player bust-ups, and an overall clueless brand…
Despite having lost the Manchester United job on Tuesday, Jose Mourinho remained at his witty best, as he made a typically emphatic statement in an interview with Sky Sports. The Special One simply stated: “I think you know me, I don’t change. What I did when I left Chelsea for example is that same that I’m going…
The domino-effect in club-football is a thing to be admired. Nowhere has it been more apparent than in the recent sacking of Jose Mourinho by Manchester United. Apart from the obvious talking point of who the replacement manager will be, this removal has also caused changes in sagas like the future of Paul Pogba or…
Jose Mourinho won’t be a happy manager after Manchester United lost 3-1 to Liverpool at Anfield, a Premier League record being shattered. The plight of the Red Devils was duly exploited by the table-toppers, and many felt that despite Shaqiri’s match-winning brace coming through lucky deflections, the end scoreline flattered the Mancunian giants. Needless to…
Isco has endured a torrid time ever since Santiago Solari replaced Julen Lopetegui at the managerial helm of Real Madrid. The playmaker has heavily struggled for game-time, amid further reports of an internal struggle at the Bernabeu. The Spaniard was awarded a rare start during Los Blancos’ final Champions League group stage fixture against CSKA Moscow,…
Real Madrid have identified a Manchester United star as a surprise transfer target. Following a rocky start to the season under Julen Lopetegui, the sinking ship that was Real Madrid was only steadied after Santiago Solari took charge at the Bernabeu. But while the overall performances of the team have improved, one key player continues…
Luka Modric broke a long streak when he won the Ballon d’Or earlier this week. The Croatian’s grabbing the title was the first time in 10 years that a player apart from Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi attained the big prize. All in all, it was quite a predictable victory given other accolades that he…
Cristiano Ronaldo has declared that he has not missed Lionel Messi since moving to Italy. Ronaldo and Messi have shared the fiercest individual rivalry in world football for more than a decade now, but it only reached that level when the former joined Real Madrid in 2009, and began competing with the Argentine’s Barcelona on…
Jose Mourinho believes Real Madrid are desperately waiting to save him from his Manchester United nightmare. It is no secret that the Portuguese tactician is enduring a difficult spell at Old Trafford, with arguments, bust-ups, and controversies now becoming an everyday occurrence in the red part of Manchester. Further, his team hasn’t been performing up…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wants to keep hold of youngster Brahim Diaz, having recently stated that the Premier League club will do everything to keep him. But the league leaders may have already failed to keep the 19-year-old tied down, as reports claim that Diaz has agreed on a move to Real Madrid. The…
The argument as to who is the best player in any given position is often a hard nut to crack. Objectivity takes the back seat in most of those discourses, and when it is players and managers that express their opinions, biases don’t remain hidden. Yet despite that, there have been some rather outrageous claims…
Most Manchester United fans seem to have siphoned away all memory of the brief but disastrous tenure during which David Moyes held the reigns of the club. What makes it worse was that the period preceding his ten-month-long reign was one of the finest United ever had in their illustrious history. Simply put, Sir Alex…
Several European powerhouses have expressed their interest in signing James Rodriguez. The Colombian superstar is currently on loan at Bayern Munich from Real Madrid, and the Bavarian giants have an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season. Amid reports that have suggested that the reigning Bundesliga champions are unlikely to…
Jose Mourinho has hit back at Iker Casillas’ comments regarding their poor relationship at Real Madrid. Mourinho is known to be a manager that beats his own drum and has his own way of doing things. While he is the sort of gaffer that gives his all for his favourite players, he is also known…
Real Madrid are reportedly looking to go all out in a bid to improve their attacking play, and want to sign two top Premier League players, The Sun are reporting. The report claims that Los Blancos have their sights set on Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford and Tottenham Hotspur playmaker Christian Eriksen. Real Madrid have…
Bayern Munich have made a decision regarding the future of James Rodriguez. The Colombian international was the standout performer at the 2014 World Cup, with his displays earning him a £63 million switch to Spanish juggernauts Real Madrid. While his career at the Santiago Bernabeu began with a lot of promise, the playmaker saw his game-time…
Rio Ferdinand has opened up about his assessment of Dejan Lovren’s feud with Sergio Ramos. Both Lovren and Ramos have been involved in a heated rivalry as well as exchange of words ever since last season’s Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid. After the final, which the Galacticos won 3-1, the Reds’ centre-back…
Real Madrid have confirmed that their interim coach Santiago Solari will now serve as their permanent manager, having secured a contract until 2021. This is a move that will baffle many, given the sheer amount of high-profile names that were in contention for the top job at the Bernabeu. However, supporters shouldn’t be too worried,…
No man seems to be lesser settled at a new club in the Premier League than Alexis Sanchez for Manchester United. From a deal that took place almost a year ago, Jose Mourinho is still to get the best out of his no. 7. The Chilean international swapped clubs with Henrikh Mkhitaryan, and there is…
Real Madrid sacked Julen Lopetegui after a disastrous start to the 2018-19 campaign. He was appointed as coach in June 2018, which had led to him being sacked by Spain on the eve of the FIFA World Cup. Real, who are currently languishing at sixth place in La Liga table after 11 matches, have appointed Santi…
The football world was sent into much frenzy when Zinedine Zidane announced that he was resigning from Real Madrid earlier this summer. The stellar Frenchman had an incredible tenure with Los Blancos, and fans were left scratching their heads upon his departure. What furthered this confusion was when Zidane didn’t immediately join any other giant,…
Tottenham players are fearful of their manager, Mauricio Pochettino, departing from the club at the end of the season, according to The Telegraph. Thanks to the postponing of the opening of their new stadium, coupled with the fact that the North London club has taken an additional loan of £237m to complete the construction, Spurs seem…
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Real Madrid CF is a football club based in Madrid, Spain. It was founded in the year 1902 as Madrid Football Club. The word Real (Spanish for Royal) was bestowed upon the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920, following which the decorated club came to be known as Real Madrid, and the royal crown was added to the club crest. It is currently one of the biggest and most famous football clubs in the entire world.
Real Madrid plays in the Spanish La Liga – a title it has won a record 33 times. The club has also won numerous other major titles, including 19 Copa Del Rey titles, 11 Supercopa de España titles, a record 13 UEFA Champions Leagues, 4 UEFA Super Cups, 2 UEFA Cups, 3 Intercontinental Cups, and 7 FIFA Club World Cup, amongst other titles.
The club has always been home to some of the best players on the planet, with legendary names like Alfredo Di Stefano, Raul, Iker Casillas, Zinedine Zidane, and Ronaldo being a part of Real Madrid history. The Santiago Bernabeu club continues to host the biggest names in world football at present, with superstars like Gareth Bale, Sergio Ramos, Eden Hazard and Luka Modric, amongst several others, on the current team sheet.
Real Madrid teams have always donned the white shirt – their traditional colour ever since the club was formed. The team’s home ground is the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
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