Tag: Real Madrid

Vinicius Junior shut the racists up yet again
25Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Vinicius Junior shut the racists up yet again

Real Madrid left winger Vinicius Junior is writing a new chapter in the history of the Champions League with every goal and assist, and his late goal in the 80th minute against Benfica to seal the tie on a 3-1 aggregate for the Royal Whites at home had to feel especially good. Benfica attacker Gianluca Prestianni was suspended for covering his mouth and racially abusing Vinicius Junior after his amazing goal to break the deadlock (and eventually decide the game) in the first leg. The Portuguese giants tried to appeal Prestianni's ban, but it did not get overturned. And while Benfica did score the first goal at the Santiago Bernabeu early on, Real Madrid retook the advantage in the tie 2-1 just minutes later via defensive midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni. But Vinicius's moment would ...
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Fabrizio Romano trashes two big Real Madrid midfield transfer rumors
25Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Fabrizio Romano trashes two big Real Madrid midfield transfer rumors

Real Madrid are having problems in midfield after failing to replace either Luka Modric or Toni Kroos, and while some fans are not happy with the developments of French stars Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni, Fabrizio Romano says Real are not thinking about selling either player. The news from Fab is relayed by Madrid Xtra who quote the Italian transfer reporter as saying, “Tchouameni and Camavinga are seen as CRUCIAL players at Real Madrid. At the moment, the club does NOT consider selling a midfielder but adding another midfielder.” Romano has reported before about Real Madrid being in the market for new midfield talent, and even before the 2025/26 season, Real were linked to controlling midfielders, though Florentino Perez rejected Xabi Alonso's idea of trying to hijack a...
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Arda Guler quietly set a Champions League playmaking record
25Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Arda Guler quietly set a Champions League playmaking record

Arda Guler is almost silently putting together an incredible season for Real Madrid as a provider, and according to statistics by Squawka, the Turkish international's 25 chances created in the current Champions League campaign are the most ever by a player younger than 21 to start the season in the history of the competition. This season, Guler has registered four assists in the Champions League with a robust 2.8 key passes per game, meanwhile, the attacking midfielder is also having a stellar La Liga season with 7 assists and 2.2 key passes per match in a highly defensive league. Initially a right winger at the Santiago Bernabeu, Guler has found his home as either a deep-lying playmaker or an attacking playmaker, thriving with the intelligence of passing that we haven't seen out of ...
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Real Madrid already eyeing two top GKs as Thibaut Courtois successors
24Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Real Madrid already eyeing two top GKs as Thibaut Courtois successors

Real Madrid have the best goalkeeper on the planet in Thibaut Courtois, who is a two-time Champions League winner and a key leader for Madrid, but as he is getting older, the club is preparing to potentially sign a younger goalkeeper to replace him, Bart Verbruggen and Gregor Kobel are on their shortlist. Former Diario AS and Relevo reporter Jorge C. Picon has written a detailed report on X.com about how worried Real Madrid are about losing Courtois, who has been their great equalizer over the years, clearly coming good after Florentino Perez controversially replaced Keylor Navas with the big Belgian, who struggled early in his tenure. Although Real Madrid have one of the world's best backups in Andriy Lunin, who is fully capable of starting, Picon reports that there are still those ...
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Real Madrid get even worse Kylian Mbappe injury news
24Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Real Madrid get even worse Kylian Mbappe injury news

Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe is in doubt for the big game against Benfica in the Champions League, and now he is also in doubt for the following rivalry game in La Liga next Monday against Getafe, according to a report from Ruben Martin and Fernando Sanchez Tavero of Diario AS. Mbappe is dealing with left knee discomfort, and he recently felt a worse twinge in training on Tuesday before the second leg of a tense Champions League tie against Benfica, made all the more heated by the (very likely) racial abuse by Gianluca Prestianni directed towards Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior. Losing Mbappe against Benfica would be a huge blow, as Real Madrid are only up 1-0 in the tie, while Mbappe has been the team's best player this season and is viewed as a Ballon d'Or frontrunner along...
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Kylian Mbappe isn’t the only new Real Madrid injury concern vs. Benfica
24Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Kylian Mbappe isn’t the only new Real Madrid injury concern vs. Benfica

Per top French news outlet L'Equipe, French superstar Kylian Mbappe is a doubt for Real Madrid vs. Benfica in the second leg of the Champions League playoffs, and now Spanish newspaper MARCA is reporting that center midfielder Federico Valverde also isn't 100 percent for the clash. The stakes couldn't be higher for Real Madrid on Wednesday night in the Champions League. They barely survived Benfica in the first leg, with Vinicius Junior's moment of individual brilliance, overshadowed by Gianluca Prestianni's infamous face-covered (almost certainly racist) remarks to the Brazilian superstar, being the lone difference in avenging Madrid's putrid league phase loss to Jose Mourinho. Now, Real Madrid are behind the eight ball, because if Mbappe is out or not at his best, they will be miss...
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Real Madrid quietly get brutal Kylian Mbappe injury news before Benfica match
24Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Real Madrid quietly get brutal Kylian Mbappe injury news before Benfica match

Kylian Mbappe is by far the most important Real Madrid player right now, and ahead of a heated second leg against Benfica, the Frenchman is reportedly not 100 percent, per French outlet L'Equipe, due to a left knee injury. Although Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa confirmed at Tuesday's press conference before Wednesday night's match against the club of Jose Mourinho that his French superstar will be healthy enough to play and is pushing to play despite significant pain, L'Equipe say that Mbappe had to stop the training sessions before the match on Tuesday due to discomfort in the knee. Mbappe missed two games in January this season with a knee issue, and although he tried playing through pain to save Xabi Alonso's job, Real did end up shutting him down for a bit. So they have t...
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Trent Alexander-Arnold set to get big opportunity for Real Madrid vs. Benfica
24Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Trent Alexander-Arnold set to get big opportunity for Real Madrid vs. Benfica

Real Madrid are set to face Benfica in the second leg of the Champions League playoff round on Wednesday night, and in their latest starting lineup prediction, Diario AS have Trent Alexander-Arnold as the starting right back in the XI. TAA starting for Real Madrid is no surprise, of course, and he needs to be a regular in the lineup going forward now that he's healthy. Although a time share with legend Dani Carvajal seemed likely when the season started, Real have to be switching gears after watching the 34-year-old get embarrassed over the weekend by academy graduate Victor Munoz in a 2-1 loss to Osasuna at El Sadar. Real Madrid have a 1-0 advantage on Benfica, but after losing to them in the last game of the league phase, there is no margin for error for the Kings of the Champions ...
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Thibaut Courtois said what every Real Madrid fan thinks about Jose Mourinho’s Vinicius Jr. comments
24Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Thibaut Courtois said what every Real Madrid fan thinks about Jose Mourinho’s Vinicius Jr. comments

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is a leader in the locker room for his club, and like the rest of his teammates, he has publicly come to the defense of Vinicius Junior, who was likely racially abused by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni in the Champions League playoffs. Benfica manager Jose Mourinho tried to claim that a racist incident could not happen because Eusebio, one of the greatest Black players of all time, played for Benfica, and the former Real Madrid manager also disappointed many by claiming Vinicius Jr. provokes racism by the way he celebrates his goals, dancing. Courtois was not having any of that. Via Fabrizio Romano, the Real Madrid icon expressed his disappointment with Mourinho for his comments on Vincius Jr., stating that while he understands managers have to ...
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Bayern Munich lead Real Madrid, Manchester City in 2025/26 attacking trio goal chart
24Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Bayern Munich lead Real Madrid, Manchester City in 2025/26 attacking trio goal chart

Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Manchester City are regularly among the favorites to win the Champions League, and that is the case this season. But when it comes to having the best group of attackers in world football, Bayern stands head and shoulders above their two European rivals. Sofascore is one of the best sites on the web for keeping track of football analytics, and they tabulate goals for attacking trios in European football. Bayern's vaunted triumvirate of Harry Kane, Luis Diaz, and Michael Olise has been on a tear this season, and their goal totals back up the notion that they usurped Real Madrid and Barcelona as the best attacking trio in world football. Here are the rankings for the top five trios in Europe in terms of goals scored in all competitions, not just league pl...
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