The cream of European football will be on display in the United States this month as the International Champions Cup aims to cash in on the growing popularity of the world’s most popular sport amongst American fans. In the space of little more than a decade, the event has evolved from a haphazard collection of … Read more
Zinedine Zidane has told Florentino Perez he wants the Belgian in the summer as he looks to slowly rebuild stellar attack. Real Madrid are prepared to make James Rodriguez part of any bid to sign Eden Hazard this summer, according to reports in Spain. The Belgian superstar is Los Blancos’ No.1 target and the club … Read more
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho expects his Real Madrid “friends” to be “open” and “honest” in any attempt to sign goalkeeper David de Gea. Speculation over the Spain international’s future has emerged again this week, with the 26-year-old telling AS that “nobody knows the future” when asked about a possible move to the Santiago Bernabeu. … Read more
Spanish 14-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal revealed he would like to one day be Real Madrid president. Although Nadal’s uncle Miguel Angel Nadal is a former Barcelona defender, Rafael is a Madrid fan. Nadal admits it may be unlikely, but the 30-year-old said being at the helm of the La Liga and European giants … Read more
Real Madrid have offered France forward Karim Benzema to both Arsenal and Chelsea, according to Diario Gol. Madrid president Florentino Perez is reportedly frustrated with the 29-year-old, especially after fans booed the striker following their La Liga clash with Real Sociedad. Perez has informed both Premier League sides that he is willing to sell, while … Read more
35-year-old Xabi Alonso has finally called time on a career as illustrious as his own facial hair, and will hang up his boots at the end of the current season with Bundesliga front-runners Bayern. The fifth-most capped player in Spain’s footballing history and first player to reach 1,000 Premier League passes in a season is … Read more
Real Madrid did not receive an official offer from an unnamed Chinese club for Cristiano Ronaldo but it is possible an approach was made to one of his associates, says president Florentino Perez. The Portugal captain’s agent Jorge Mendes claimed that Ronaldo was the latest target for the big-spending Chinese Super League, with an offer … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo wants to continue at Real Madrid beyond 2021 at a press conference held Monday to celebrate the agreement of a new five-year deal with the club. “This is a special day for me, because this is the club of my heart. This is my home, the best club in the world,” the 31 … Read more
When your team is jam packed with “Galacticos” it’s only fitting that they should showcase their skills in an avant-garde setting. So just shy of 70 years since its inauguration, Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium — home to the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo — is getting a €400 million ($441m) makeover after the club and … Read more