Tag: Real Madrid

Real Madrid fans will appreciate Vinicius Jr. channeling Sergio Ramos by trolling Joshua Kimmich to waste time
9May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Bundesliga, Champions League, Features, LaLiga

Real Madrid fans will appreciate Vinicius Jr. channeling Sergio Ramos by trolling Joshua Kimmich to waste time

Vinicius Junior was the clear standout on the pitch for Real Madrid in their 2-1 Champions League semifinal Remontada against European Clasico rivals Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu. The match had it all from wonderful individual play, incredible Manuel Neuer saves, masterful Carlo Ancelotti managing, heroics from an unlikely source in Joselu, and some late-game controversy courtesy of the referees. There were so many forgotten highlights within the match, too, including a moment from Vinicius Junior that didn't have to do with his relentless dribbling against Bayern Munich stars Joshua Kimmich and Matthijs de Ligt. In this case, Vinicius Jr. trolled the living daylights out of Kimmich - a known troll himself - to shave valuable moments off the clock for Real Madrid. htt...
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Is Real Madrid striker Joselu the most underrated player in the world?
8May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Is Real Madrid striker Joselu the most underrated player in the world?

Real Madrid signed Joselu on loan this past summer, knowing they needed at least a backup striker and someone who could be an out-and-out 9, even if they planned on starting Rodrygo Goes and Vinicius Junior as two forwards ahead of new attacking midfielder Jude Bellingham in an experimental Carlo Ancelotti formation. The new formation has certainly paid off for Real Madrid, with the Merengues dominating LaLiga and now set to enter the Champions League Final for the second time in three years. But they would not have made it to the final without Joselu, who was a relative unknown on an international scale - or even derided by Premier League fans for his awkward time at Newcastle. Yet Spanish football fans recognize that Joselu is a top-class player. The Real Madrid academy product ...
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Bayern Munich fans enraged after refs gift Champions League Final to Real Madrid
8May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Bundesliga, Champions League, Features, LaLiga

Bayern Munich fans enraged after refs gift Champions League Final to Real Madrid

As expected, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich played out a Champions League semifinal for the ages. After an even first leg that ended up 2-2 at the Allianz Arena, it looked like Bayern would pull off a win at the Santiago Bernabeu and reach Thomas Tuchel's third career Champions League Final. Instead, Tuchel will end his only full season at Bayern Munich with no Bundesliga title and no chance at redemption in the Champions League. That's partially thanks to Real Madrid super-sub Joselu, who affirmed he is one of the most underrated players in world football with a poacher's brace to lift his childhood club to another improbable late-game Remontada at the Bernabeu on a Champions League night. But unfortunately for Bayern Munich and the wider footballing discourse, it's also partially...
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One thing Kylian Mbappe must change when he joins Real Madrid to avoid serious problems
8May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

One thing Kylian Mbappe must change when he joins Real Madrid to avoid serious problems

Real Madrid are prepared to welcome Kylian Mbappe to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer after the most drawn-out transfer saga in recent memory. Mbappe's PSG suffered a humbling defeat over two legs in the Champions League semifinals, as the French superstar followed up a brace in a Remontada over Barcelona with two poor individual performances against underdogs Dortmund. Real Madrid fans shouldn't be worried about Mbappe's displays against Dortmund. As disappointing as they were, he's had positive big-game performances, both this year against Barcelona nad last year for France in the World Cup. However, Real Madrid should be concerned about one aspect of Mbappe's game that has been criticized by other managers, including his current coach Luis Enrique. CIES Football Observatory...
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Real Madrid fans will be pleasantly surprised by this Florian Wirtz transfer update
8May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Real Madrid fans will be pleasantly surprised by this Florian Wirtz transfer update

Although Bayer Leverkusen have only become the darlings of European football this season under Xabi Alonso, star attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz has been on the radar of elite clubs Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Bayern Munich for several years now. Wirtz has been one of the Bundesliga's best players since he was 18 and recording double-digit assists for Die Werkself. This season, he's already at 11 to set a career high, along with 11 goals to set another career high. Everyone wants to know what the future holds for Wirtz, who, like manager Xabi Alonso, is planning on staying with Bayer Leverkusen for the 2024/25 Champions League season before moving on to a new destination in 2025. According to a report from BILD, Florian Wirtz and his family are planning their next step, and the...
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Thomas Tuchel’s choice of Real Madrid’s most key player will puzzle only casual fans
7May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features, LaLiga

Thomas Tuchel’s choice of Real Madrid’s most key player will puzzle only casual fans

Real Madrid will host Bayern Munich on Wednesday night at the Santiago Bernabeu for what will be a high-stakes encounter with everything on the line in the second leg of the Champions League semifinals. Both teams played out a perfect stalemate in the first leg, drawing 2-2 in what can only be described as a suiting match and result to a battle billed as the European Clasico. Ahead of the second leg at the Bernabeu, Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel took the time to praise one Real Madrid player in particular as the key man for the Merengues in the Champions League: “Toni Kroos has been the key for years, he has no problems with pressure and wearing this shirt. He’s so successful, has an impressive trajectory, dominates the game in his way, takes advantage of spaces. Sets the pa...
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Why Kylian Mbappe’s Champions League flop was the best outcome for Real Madrid
7May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Why Kylian Mbappe’s Champions League flop was the best outcome for Real Madrid

Although, on some level, it would have been a fairytale story for Kylian Mbappe to lead PSG to the Champions League crown in his final season with the club before embarking on his dream of starring for Real Madrid, the alternative may end up being the more sensible conclusion to a story that was never really a fairytale to begin with. Mbappe grew up in Paris and has a great love for his city. But during his career with PSG, he has earned a reputation for getting in his own way. In 2022, Mbappe told Florentino Perez he would sign with Real Madrid that summer, only to back out on a handshake agreement and sign an unprecedented financial contract with PSG that included an even more unprecedented level of control for a player over personnel decisions. PSG ended up being no better off ...
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Transfer Rumors: Real Madrid, Barcelona to miss out on Estevao Willian
7May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Transfer Rumors: Real Madrid, Barcelona to miss out on Estevao Willian

El Clasico rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona are always battling it out for the best prospects in world football, and, lately, it seems like Real Madrid have consistently been getting the better of their LaLiga foes. Last winter, Real Madrid easily secured the signing of Brazil's biggest gem, Endrick, and this upcoming summer, Los Blancos also appear to be in the clear lead for Argentinian playmaker Franco Mastantuono. Barcelona signed an excellent Brazilian prospect of their own this past winter in Vitor Roque, but the young striker's agent recently made claims that cast doubt on his future in Catalunya due to Xavi's confounding reluctance to give him minutes. Now, both elite Spanish clubs may miss out on a highly-prized prospect, Endrick's Palmeiras teammate Estavo Willian, who i...
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Real Madrid Starting Lineup Prediction vs. Bayern Munich for the UCL semifinal second leg
5May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features, LaLiga

Real Madrid Starting Lineup Prediction vs. Bayern Munich for the UCL semifinal second leg

After securing a 2-2 draw away at the Allianz Arena, Real Madrid will play host to Bayern Munich on Wednesday night at the Santiago Bernabeu, looking to make it yet another unforgettable Champions League night at the vaunted venue. Real Madrid have dominated LaLiga and are coming off a 3-0 drubbing of Cadiz over the weekend, and they are the favorites to win the Champions League as the competition's most successful team. But while Bayern Munich have struggled in the Bundesliga this season, their Champions League pedigree is also quite strong, and manager Thomas Tuchel has already frequently had Real Madrid's number in the UCL. Here is how Real Madrid are predicted to line up their starting XI on Wednesday night at the Bernabeu as they look to make it two Champions League finals in...
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Real Madrid are going for Juni Calafat’s new top target
4May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Real Madrid are going for Juni Calafat’s new top target

Real Madrid chief scout Juni Calafat has been responsible for some of the greatest transfer market finds of the last decade, and he has built the current Madrid juggernaut in a way that every other elite club is trying to model. Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes, and Fede Valverde were all underrated talents from Europe signed by Real Madrid at Calafat's request, and the veteran scout also pushed for bigger signings like Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga as "musts". He even pushed Real Madrid to choose the cheaper Eder Militao over Matthijs de Ligt, proven wholly right in the end. So when Calafat makes a recommendation, Real Madrid listen without hesitation. He has earned the full trust of president Florentino Perez, CEO Jose Angel Sanchez, and the entire fanbase. According to...
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