Tag: Real Madrid
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The best player in the world is black – Ronaldo declares
Brazilian football legend, Ronaldo De Lima, was keen to point out that the best player in the world is “black”. Ronaldo was reacting to the announcement of his compatriot Vinicius Junior as the FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year for 2024 on Tuesday night. “They tried to erase you, my friend and you danced on them,” he…
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LaLiga: Who’s that guy – Ronaldo hits back at ex-Real Madrid player
Cristiano Ronaldo has hit out at his former Real Madrid teammate, Rafael van der Vaart in response to a criticism from the Dutchman. The Portuguese responded with a savage comment after the former Tottenham star called him selfish. Ronaldo and Van der Vaart briefly shared the pitch at the Santiago Bernabeu. In a recent interview on talkSPORT, Van…
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LaLiga: Ancelotti names Real Madrid’s three penalty takers as Mbappe misses again
Real Madrid head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has insisted he will not change his designated penalty takers within the team. According to Ancelotti, they are Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham. The Italian stated this after Mbappe missed his second penalty within one week, as Los Blancos lost 2-1 at Athletic Club. The Frenchman had…
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Bundesliga: Boniface set to lose Bayer Leverkusen manager, Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid
Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface, could be playing under a new manager after this season. According to EuroSport Spain, Xabi Alonso is set to leave the Bundesliga champions at the end of this campaign. Alonso has emerged as one of the most highly sought after young coaches in Europe, after leading Leverkusen to a domestic…
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Ballon d’Or: Journalist resigns from jury after failing to vote Vinicius Junior in top 10
A Finnish journalist, Juha Kanerva, has announced his resignation from the Ballon d’Or jury after he left Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr out of his top 10 players. The Ballon d’Or award sees several journalists vote for the players they think have performed best over the season just gone. However, this year recorded new controversy, after…
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LaLiga: Ancelotti will not change Vinicius’ position for you – Benzema warns Mbappe
Former France striker, Karim Benzema, has warned Kylian Mbappe that Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, will not swap Vinicius Junior’s position for him. Mbappe became Paris Saint-Germain’s all-time leading goalscorer playing off the left wing. However, he has been moved into a more central position, since he arrived at the Bernabeu last summer. Benzema has…
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I’ll never have player like you in my team- Klopp blasts Real Madrid legend
Former Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has admitted that he was not a big fan of former Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos. Klopp said he would never have had a player like the Spaniard playing in his team. The German managed to win the UEFA Champions League once at Anfield, but before then had his share…
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Ballon d’Or 2024: Rodri wins award ahead of Vinicius Jr, Bellingham
Manchester City midfielder, Rodri, has been announced as the winner of the 2024 Ballon d’Or. Rodri won it ahead of the Real Madrid trio of Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and Dani Carvajal. The Spaniard won the Premier League title with City and the Euros with his country. Rodri’s winning the Ballon d’Or comes as a…
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Transfer: Real Madrid ‘regret’ signing Kylian Mbappe
Real Madrid are reportedly “regretting” their decision to sign Kylian Mbappe last summer and are “gutted” at his performance levels since arriving at the Spanish LaLiga club. Mbappe signed for the Los Blancos as a free agent after leaving Paris Saint-Germain. Since then, the 25-year-old France captain has scored seven goals in 11 games. “They regret bringing…
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LaLiga: They do things that leave me lost – Bellingham on Mbappe, Vinicius, Rodrygo
Real Madrid midfielder, Jude Bellingham, has said that Vinicius, Kylian Mbappe and Rodrygo do things that get him lost. The England international said this while sharing his experience of playing alongside the superstars at Real Madrid. Bellingham joined Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund in 2023 for a reported €103 million. Since then, the England international has shared…