ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti examines the difficulties Real Madrid will have in trying to raise funds to pay for their new acquisitions this transfer window.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has insisted Thibaut Courtois’ heart was always in the city with his family and that his World Cup performances merited a move.
Real Madrid defender Theo Hernandez has completed a season-long loan move to Real Sociedad.
Hernandez, 20, played 13 times in La Liga last season but could not displace regular first-choice left-back Marcelo and has opted to move on to find regular football.
The Atletico Madrid youth product moved across the capital for €24 million just 12 months ago, but found life difficult at the Bernabeu and rarely featured under last year’s coach Zinedine Zidane.
Juventus and Fulham had also both been…
La Liga ambassador Patrick Kluivert discusses the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo following his departure from Real Madrid to join Juventus.
Last Sunday marked exactly four years since Real Madrid last presented a big galactico signing — the arrival of James Rodriguez for €80 million after the 2014 World Cup — with the La Liga giants’ transfer policy having since changed dramatically.
After long-term targets Neymar and Kylian Mbappe recently committed their futures to Paris Saint-Germain, friendly local media reports have been talking again about Madrid’s intelligent focus on snapping up the best international young talent given…
Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane says that Cristiano Ronaldo, Dani Carvajal and Isco will all be fit for the Champions League final.
It was another day at the office for Real Madrid against Sevilla in La Liga on Wednesday night as their Jekyll and Hyde season continues. They suffered for large spells of the match and looked in danger of conceding every time the hosts attacked. Despite a late fightback, it was too little, too late as they remain three points behind rivals, Atletico Madrid for second place.
Positives
The end is near, in two senses. This wretched La Liga campaign is almost over and that means a couple of squad…
The ESPN FC crew answer your tweets on Zinedine Zidane’s future at Real Madrid, the UEFA Nations League and reveal their favourites for the Academy Awards.
Even after their Copa del Rey exit against Leganes, the ESPN FC crew believe Zinedine Zidane should remain in charge of Real Madrid.
Real Madrid fell unceremoniously out of the Copa del Rey on away goals after a home defeat to Leganes. Javi Eraso took advantage of Nacho’s error to open the scoring with a shot that arced into the top corner from 25 yards. Karim Benzema equalised for the hosts shortly after the break, chipping the ball over Leganes ‘keeper Nereo Champagne from an acute angle. Gabriel Pires won the match, and the tie, with a bullet header from a corner after 55 minutes.
It is the first time in the history of the…
Cristiano Ronaldo set another UCL record, but it was Lucas Vazquez who netted the game winner in Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Dortmund.
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in all six Champions League group stage matches with this fine finish against Dortmund.
A late goal from Lucas Vazquez secured victory for Real Madrid in a frenetic clash with Borussia Dortmund. Borja Mayoral clipped the ball over Roman Burki to open the scoring from close range after eight minutes. Cristiano Ronaldo doubled the lead four minutes later with a whipped shot from the edge of the box. Yet the home side unravelled, and two smartly-taken goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang either side of half-time drew Peter Bosz’ Bundesliga free-fallers level. With nine minutes remaining,…
In a battle between not only two teams but two identities, El Clasico comes to Miami in the match that transcends sport.
For the first time in history, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid bring their epic rivalry to the United States.
Former France midfielder Christian Karembeu joins the FC crew to discuss Mbappe’s link to Real Madrid and the Neymar saga.
When Real Madrid take the field at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Saturday evening for a friendly against Barcelona, they will do as the reigning La Liga and European champions for the first time in 60 years.
Barca, meanwhile, are without either one of those titles having achieved four domestic and continental doubles over the course of the last 12 years. While it is far too early to talk of a seismic shift in power at the summit of European football, there are plenty of indicators…
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane delves into Alvaro Morata, Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and managing such a talented squad.
Theo Hernandez arrived this summer from Atletico and is poised to fill many gaps on the left.
This time last year Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane, preparing for the new season in the United States, was unsure what to do with a young attacker who had just returned to the club following a season on loan at Espanyol.
Marco Asensio made such an impression on Zidane that he started last August’s European Supercup against Sevilla, marking his competitive Madrid debut with a spectacular long-range strike. By the end of the season, Asensio (still just 21 years old) was a key member of the squad…
With both sides combining to miss seven attempts, Man United escaped with a 2-1 penalty shootout win over Real Madrid.
New Real Madrid left-back Theo Hernandez pronounced himself delighted with a “great” debut for his dramatic intervention in Sunday afternoon’s International Champions Cup clash with Manchester United — which the Premier League club won 2-1 in a penalty shootout.
A gently-paced encounter in the mid-afternoon heat at Levi’s Stadium finished 1-1 after 90 minutes, with Jesse Lingard putting United ahead just before the break after some magic from Anthony Martial, and Casemiro equalising from the spot…
When the deal went through last week, Theo Hernandez became the first player to directly cross the divide between Atletico and Real Madrid for 17 years.
The young defender was unveiled in front of several thousand fans at the Bernabeu after fina…