Real Madrid are arguably the biggest club in the world with the richest history, and in their esteemed past, Los Blancos have had four British managers. With 13 European Cups – more than anyone else – playing for Real Madrid is considered to be the pinnacle of club football, and with the emergence of the … Read more
Editor’s Note: A version of this article was published on March 25, 2022. “Your celebrations on the goals were memorable. Were you sending a message?” was the first question of Gareth Bale’s post-match TV interview after his double strike for Wales in March’s 2-1 play-off win over Austria that left his country 90 minutes away … Read more
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — There was a time when Karim Benzema was jeered by Real Madrid fans for not tapping all his talent, for not scoring enough goals, for not rising to the challenge. Even though he had quieted most of his critics in recent years, nobody can ever again doubt the France striker after … Read more
Since Cristiano Ronaldo departed in the summer of 2018, it’s been an interesting few years for Real Madrid. Having just completed a historic Champions League three-peat, which no other team has done in the modern era, curtains were called upon Ronaldo’s nine-year spell at Real Madrid, where he surpassed Raul as their all-time top scorer … Read more
Real Madrid and Barcelona are the most successful clubs in the history of Spanish football – but how do the pair’s trophy cabinets compare? They were among the 10 original founding members of the Spanish league and Barcelona won the inaugural edition of La Liga in 1929. Madrid later established themselves as a major force … Read more
MADRID (AP) — Aurélien Tchouaméni said nothing steered him away from fulfilling his dream of playing for Real Madrid. Not even a chat with Kylian Mbappe. The promising France midfielder made his move to Madrid official on Tuesday, saying he had no doubts about where he wanted to play despite having offers from other clubs … Read more
MADRID (AP) — Aurélien Tchouaméni said nothing steered him away from fulfilling his dream of playing for Real Madrid. Not even a chat with Kylian Mbappe. The promising France midfielder made his move to Madrid official on Tuesday, saying he had no doubts about where he wanted to play despite having offers from other clubs … Read more
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema scored two quick goals to lead Real Madrid to a 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday in a Spanish league game missing several players because of coronavirus infections. Defending champion Atlético Madrid slumped to a fourth consecutive league defeat after losing 2-1 at Granada, extending its worst run … Read more
Real Madrid are set to sign Monaco’s Aurelien Tchouameni for a whopping €100million – and they have a pretty good record with signings from the French top flight. Tchouameni, who is regarded as one of the best young talents in Europe, was also linked with Liverpool and Manchester United but Madrid will pay an initial … Read more
MADRID (AP) – Gareth Bale bid farewell to Real Madrid and earned another honor on Wednesday – this time from Queen Elizabeth II. The five-time Champions League winner, whose Madrid contract expires this month after nine years, was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire, or MBE, in the Queen’s Birthday Honors … Read more
