Real Madrid have undoubtedly lost a clinical edge since Cristiano Ronaldo left the club in 2018. Eden Hazard’s struggles with injuries and Vinícius Júnior’s inconsistencies have led to an over-dependence on Karim Benzema who is in the goalscoring form of his career. Los Blancos are desperate for that superstar quality in attack, hence will look…
Vinícius Júnior’s ascent into senior football has been quite the opposite journey of most. He signed for Real Madrid immediately after turning 18 for €46million from Flamengo and became the first Madrid first-team player born in the 2000s. The Brazilian marked his 100th Real Madrid appearance with a late equalizer against Real Sociedad last night…
Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over neighbours Getafe told the story of adaptability and winning at all costs with several players missing out. Karim Benzema and Ferland Mendy got the goals in an important victory especially as Los Blancos were able to keep only six players on the bench. They kept Atlético Madrid within five points…
Luis Suárez has now scored at least 15 La Liga goals for seven consecutive years as Atlético Madrid have gone nine games unbeaten. The Uruguayan continued his excellent start to life at Atleti as he scored a brace against Celta Vigo at the Wanda Metropolitano. Diego ‘Cholo’ Simeone has been able to harness a lethal…
Barcelona’s 3-0 thrashing of Real Valladolid will be best remembered for Lionel Messi’s 644th goal for Barcelona, which took him above Pele for the most goals in history for one club. That represents a rare moment to smile for the Argentine this season as he was neatly set up by youngster Pedri for the third…
Real Madrid simply do not know how to give up and they keep coming back. The defending Champions defeated the early pacesetters in the Madrid Derby in a must-not-lose game for Los Blancos. They have crashed Atlético Madrid’s unbeaten record this season in what was their third big win in a very crucial week after…
It’s that time of the year again. Barcelona and Real Madrid clash on Saturday in the first Clasico of 2020/21 at Camp Nou as the current generation seeks new narratives to this rivalry. The eternal rivals go into El Clasico following shock 1-0 League defeats to both Getafe and Cádiz amidst mixed starts to the…
Luka Jović has struggled at Real Madrid since his €70million move from Eintracht Frankfurt last season. The 22-year-old had to adapt to his new environment and greater scrutiny as a big-money addition whilst understudying Karim Benzema who had the best season of his career. The Serbian seems to have run out of chances, however, in…
Gareth Bale was seen with a radiant smile on his face after landing in London to complete his one-year loan move from Real Madrid. Perhaps, he’s left behind his quiet and successful life in Madrid amid a turbulent seven-year experience. This smile on Bale’s face when he talks about Tottenham Hotspur clearly exhibits his happiness…
It is turning to be the biggest transfer saga ever. Lionel Messi continues to find a way out of Barcelona after his father and agent’s crunch talks with Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Indeed, the six-time Ballon d’Or winner wishes to activate a clause in his contract that would terminate the deal and see him…
