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After missing out on Lionel Messi, Saudi team Al Hilal made a record €300 million ($332m) bid for Kylian Mbappé on Monday, which could see the France striker join Cristiano Ronaldo in the oil-rich kingdom. Paris Saint-Germain confirmed the offer for its player…
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Cristiano Ronaldo got a new club coach on Thursday when Al Nassr announced they hired fellow Portuguese compatriot Luís Castro. The Saudi Arabian club confirmed the appointment from a preseason training camp in Portugal. The length…
Steve Carr
Manchester City have completed the signing of midfielder Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea on a four-year contract, the treble winners revealed Tuesday. ESPN reported earlier this month the two clubs had agreed a fee of £25 million ($32m) up front for the 29-year-old…
Steve Carr
And suddenly, they looked all grown up; freed from the insecurities, brain farts and inferiority complexes that so often derailed them. Inter Milan’s 1-0 win over AC Milan amounts to a 3-0 aggregate triumph over their crosstown rivals and opens…
Steve Carr
Karim Benzema scored a hat trick as Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 4-0 in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal in a fiery affair at Spotify Camp Nou on Wednesday night. The hosts came into the match…
Steve Carr
Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has said Real Madrid are the favorites going into Thursday’s Copa del Rey clash at the Bernabeu. There will be three Clasicos within one month, with the first kicking off on Thursday when Madrid host Barca in…
Steve Carr
A first-half strike from Pedri gave Barcelona a 1-0 victory over Villareal at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday to extend their lead over Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga to 11 points and keep them on course for…
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Battling Real Sociedad survived a pounding at Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday when they held Real Madrid to a goalless draw in a frantic LaLiga game. Real Madrid recorded 20 goal attempts compared to only seven created by the visitors,…
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Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved Juanmi’s and William Carvalho’s poorly-struck spot kicks to give Barcelona a 4-2 penalty shootout triumph over Betis after the teams had finished level at 2-2 following extra time in their Spanish Super Cup semifinal in Saudi…
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Karim Benzema was awarded the 2022 Ballon d’Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday after a stellar 2021-22 season saw him lead Real Madrid to a Champions League and LaLiga double. Benzema, 34, scored a career-best 27…
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Casemiro is weighing up whether to accept an offer to join Manchester United or to keep his career at Real Madrid, sources have told ESPN. The Brazilian midfielder wants to make a decision before the end of the week.…
Steve Carr
Real Madrid acquired the LaLiga title on Saturday after a 4-0 victory over Espanyol gave them an insurmountable lead over Barcelona at the top of the table with four games to play. Rodrygo’s first-half double set the champions elect on…
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Real Madrid secured a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League after they cruised to a comfortable 3-0 at Sheriff Tiraspol on Wednesday. Real took their revenge versus the Moldovan side, who pulled off a shock 2-1 victory…
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Erling Haaland will command wages of at least £30 million ($41m)-a-year if he leaves Borussia Dortmund for a new club next summer, sources have told ESPN, with Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Real Madrid all in the race to sign the Norway forward.…
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Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol pulled off a remarkable 2-1 victory away to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, snatching a shock victory thanks to a sensational 89th-minute strike from Sebastien Thill. Competition debutants Sheriff went ahead versus the…
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Real Madrid consider Martin Odegaard has an important future at the club but would not rule out his departure if the player insists on leaving and a €50m offer comes along, several sources told ESPN. The Spanish giants…
Steve Carr
Manchester United have agreed to a deal with Real Madrid for Raphael Varane, with a fee of approximately €41 million ($48.4 million) — plus add-ons totaling €8.2m ($9.7m) — set to clinch the France international defender’s signing. The transfer will be…
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Real Madrid’s first summer signing David Alaba has said he would love to play alongside Raphael Varane amid reports the France international defender will leave and join Manchester United. Varane, whose contract at Bernabeu is due to expire in June 2022, is Ole Gunnar…
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Arsenal have revealed the signing of Albert Sambi Lokonga from Anderlecht on a long-term contract. ESPN reported that Arsenal were close to agreeing a deal to sign the 21-year-old midfielder last month. Lokonga made his senior debut for Anderlecht…
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Paris Saint-Germain are in advanced negotiations to sign Sergio Ramos on a free transfer after the defender’s Real Madrid contract expired on Wednesday, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Ramos stated last month that he would leave Madrid after failing to…
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Real Madrid have announced the return of Carlo Ancelotti as manager after he confirmed his departure from Premier League side Everton on Tuesday. Ancelotti, 61, has agreed a three-year contract with Madrid and will be presented in a news conference…
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Manager Zinedine Zidane has resigned from Real Madrid for the second time in his coaching career. Real failed to earn a trophy this campaign and were pipped to the La Liga title by city rivals Atletico Madrid…
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Sergio Ramos has been left out of Spain’s European Championship 2020 squad by coach Luis Enrique. The 35-year-old is his country’s most-capped player, with 180 appearances for Spain since making his debut in March 2005. Luis Enrique confirmed on…
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Barcelona are exploring replacements for Ronald Koeman, but president Joan Laporta doesn’t want to dismiss the Dutch coach without having a successor in place, multiple sources have told ESPN. Barca had the destiny of the La Liga title…
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Chelsea reached their first Champions League final since 2012 as goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount secured a 2-0 triumph over Real Madrid in their semifinal second leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday to win the tie 3-1 on aggregate. Their…
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La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid’s title bid was de-railed again as they were defeated 2-1 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, offering Barcelona the opportunity to go top of the table next week. Alex Berenguer put the hosts ahead in the…
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Florentino Perez has stated he’s “completely sure” Real Madrid and other Super League participants won’t be thrown out of this season’s Champions League over their role in the proposed breakaway group — and blasted the current competition’s…
Steve Carr
A heavily depleted Real Madrid side scraped a 0-0 draw at Getafe on Sunday in La Liga to fall three points behind leaders Atletico Madrid. Real defeated Barcelona 2-1 last week and overcame Liverpool in midweek to reach the Champions League semifinals but…
Steve Carr
Kevin De Bruyne has signed a new long-term contract at Manchester City that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2025. The Belgium international has committed his future for another two years, and sources have told ESPN that City’s…
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Mino Raiola and Erling Haaland’s father met with parts of the Barcelona board last Thursday, sparking hope among the Barcelona faithful. But according to ESPN, Barça deem it ‘very difficult’ to sign the youngster. New…
