Real Madrid’s shock 3-2 defeat to Villarreal on Saturday evening has effectively ended their chances of retaining their La Liga title from last season. A victory for Barcelona on Monday would put Xavi Hernandez’s side 15 points clear at the top of the table. Real Madrid’s fight with Barcelona has all but ended, but their battle with city rivals Atletico ...
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Barcelona manager Xavi cut a resigned figure following Real Madrid’s 4-0 thrashing of his side, which saw the LaLiga leaders dumped out of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday evening. Reminding the gathered press that Real Madrid had been the ‘favourites’ going into the tie, the club legend stressed that there were a handful of ‘moments’ that didn’t go the ...
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Barcelona were informed last month that they would have to raise £178million from selling current players if they are to have any chance of enter the market. Club president Joan Laporta had previously claimed the club was in a strong position and vowed no player sales would be necessary, but vowed to cut £150m from the wage bill. According to ...
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Barcelona have had their fair share of legal work to deal with in recent months, with Caso Negreira being investigated by both UEFA and the Prosecutor’s Office amid claims of alleged “sporting corruption”. They could have more to deal with, this time when it comes to their registration of Gavi. The 18-year-old was registered as a first team player in ...
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Despite having guided them into the last eight of European football’s premier competition, Potter was shown the door after a poor run of form domestically. In terms of Potter’s successor, several names have been thrown about, including former Barcelona and Spain head coach Luis Enrique, who reportedly flew to London this morning to have talks with Chelsea officials. However, for ...
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Real Madrid hoping to snap 61-year Barcelona record in Copa del Rey Clasico Barcelona have a 1-0 advantage going into the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final with Real Madrid. At Camp Nou, they will fancy their chances of making it through to the final against Osasuna, if precedent is anything to go by. As per MD, the ...
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Real Madrid will host Real Valladolid at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, where Ronaldo played some of his best football. Back in 2018, Real Valladolid announced that football legend Ronaldo Nazario had officially become the club’s majority shareholder after acquiring a 51% controlling stake in the club. This current season marks five years since Ronaldo’s return to Spain, where he produced ...
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Real Madrid could overhaul their midfield options this summer. Jude Bellingham and Gabri Veiga has been linked with a move to the Spanish capital, while Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Dani Ceballos are all out of contract at the end of the season. In the latter’s case, he is expected to be offered a new contract in June, but Kroos ...
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With Wednesday’s Copa del Rey semi-final second leg very much in their minds, Real Madrid take on Real Valladolid on Sunday hoping to gather some momentum before their trip to Catalonia. However, they have suffered a blow just hours before the match, with Antonio Rudiger being ruled out. The German international, who was expected to start at the Santiago Bernabeu, ...
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