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  • Mourinho explains leaving Inter Milan for Real Madrid

    Mourinho explains leaving Inter Milan for Real Madrid

    Roma manager Jose Mourinho has explained why he left Inter Milan for Real Madrid in 2010.

    Mourinho quit Inter immediately after leading them to the Treble.

    He recalled to Sport Italia: “I’m always very honest with others and with myself. I could have gone to Real Madrid after my first season with Inter, but I had signed to stay more than a year. I had an incredible relationship, not only with the president, but also with his wife and children.

    “I went to Moratti’s house at the end of the first season and we came to the conclusion that I would stay one more year. It wasn’t victory or defeat in the Champions League final that would’ve decided my life, I already knew what I was going to do, and I wanted to go to Real Madrid.

    “The opportunity came for the second time and I wanted to go, it was a moment in my career where I told myself I had to. They’re the biggest club in the world, there is no history, but I had that thing of winning the Serie A title.

    “Beyond winning or not winning the Champions League, there was a basic job that would have gone to another coach, everything was perfect.

    “It would have been more comfortable for me to stay at Inter instead of competing with Barcelona, I would have won another easy Scudetto, we would have gone on to become Club World Champions but it wouldn’t have meant anything to me.

    “The smart players already knew what I was going to decide, after the Champions League final I didn’t go back to Milan because I was afraid that emotions would change, and I would never go to Real Madrid again.

    “I refused to sign the contract with Real Madrid before the final against Bayern Munich, but I was afraid to go back to Milan because of the emotions.”

  • UCL: Manchester United, Arsenal lose, Real Madrid beat Napoli 3-2 in Naples on matchday 2

    UCL: Manchester United, Arsenal lose, Real Madrid beat Napoli 3-2 in Naples on matchday 2

    Manchester United have been rooted to the bottom of the Group A after a shock defeat to Galatasaray in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday night.

    Erik ten Hag’s men were looking to bounce back from their fourth Premier League defeat against Crystal Palace last weekend.

    In the 17th minute, Rasmus Hojlund gave the hosts the lead heading home powerfully from Marcus Rashford’s cross. but Wilfried Zaha equalized against his former club six minutes later

    Hojlund restored United’s lead with a powerful run and finish in the 67th minute, only for Kerem Akturkoglu to make it 2-2 four minutes later.

    Mauro Icardi missed from the penalty spot after Casemiro conceded a penalty, before slotting home the winner late in the game.

    The result sends Galatasaray up to second in the group on four points and leave United pointless.

    Bayern Munich are top on six points from two games after a 2-1 win at FC Copenhagen, who are third with one point.

    Elsewhere another Premiership side, Arsenal kissed the canvass in faraway France as Lens football club came from behind to shock the Gunners  in the Champions League.

    Elye Wahi’s goal for the French side served as a turning point in the encounter.

    Wahi’s first-time finish into the bottom left corner after a cross from Przemyslaw Frankowski saw the home side take the lead in the 69th minute.

    Wahi’s goal eventually turned out to be the winning goal for Lens.

    The Gunners rode some early pressure from Lens before Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring after a 14th-minute through-ball from Bukayo Saka, who then went off injured.

    Lens levelled with a superb finish from Adrien Thomasson, who curled into the far corner.

    Saka went off after 33 minutes in another blow for Mikel Arteta’s side on a difficult night in Europe’s top-tier competition.

    In another UCL encounter, Own goal by goalkeeper Alex Meret in 2nd half hands Real Madrid narrow against Napoli  in Italy.

    Real Madrid beat Napoli 3-2 in a UEFA Champions League group match Tuesday in Italy thanks to an unfortunate own goal by the Naples club’s goalkeeper Alex Meret.

     Leo Ostigard scored the opening goal for Napoli in the 19th minute at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

    Brazilian star Vinicius Junior leveled in the 27th minute for Real Madrid.

    Newly acquired Jude Belligham put the visitors in the lead in the 34 m inutes of the encounter but Napoli’s Polish midfielder Piotr Zielinski scored from the penalty spot to level the match in the 54th minute.

    However, the White’s  midfielder Federico Valverde sent a long-range missile which was deflected by Meret into his own net.

    Real Marid have two wins in two to sit comfortably at the top of Group C

  • UCL: Ancelotti labels Osimhen very dangerous ahead Napoli clash

    UCL: Ancelotti labels Osimhen very dangerous ahead Napoli clash

    Carlo Ancelotti, the manager of Spanish side, Real Madrid has labelled Victor Osimhen as a “very dangerous attacker”.

    Real Madrid will slug it out with Napoli on Matchday 2 in the UEFA Champions League taking place at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona on Tuesday night.

    Osimhen netted five times for Napoli in the UCL in last season’s campaign.

    The Nigeria international also registered 26 goals in 32 league appearances to emerge top scorer in Serie A last season.

    The 24-year-old has also been in good form for Napoli this term.

    The striker has five goals in seven league outings.

    “They are very good forwards who have really broken out in the last year, they have demonstrated their quality and shown they are top-level players,” Ancelotti told Real Madrid’s official website.

    “They have amazing talent with different characteristics. Kvaratskhelia is very strong one-on-one and Osimhen is very dangerous.”

  • Xabi Alonso not bothered by latest Real Madrid rumours

    Xabi Alonso not bothered by latest Real Madrid rumours

    Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said on Friday he is not bothered by latest reports linking him with his former club Real Madrid.

    Spain’s Radio Marca reported this week that Real bosses had chosen Alonso as the man to succeed Carlo Ancelotti at the helm in 2024, when Acelotti moves on to coach Brazil’s national team.

    “It is too early. It is September. That’s why it is not an issue. Of course I am staying focussed.

    “We have started well into the season and I must be the first one to continue in a focussed way,” Alonso said.

    He added that the issue wasn’t troubling his players because “they know the football business. It wasn’t an issue for any one of them. And we didn’t talk about it.”

    Alonso came to Leverkusen 12 months ago and led them from second-last to sixth in the Bundesliga. They have started strongly into the new campaign with four wins and a draw.

    They  trail leaders Bayern Munich on goal difference going into Saturday’s game at bottom club Mainz.

    Alonso played at Real 2009-2014 and won the Champions League with them in his final season. He also won the elite event with Liverpool, plus the 2010 World Cup and two Euros with Spain.

    The 41-year-old has previously been linked with the coaching job at the Bernabeu but renewed his Leverkusen contract two months ago until 2026.

    But Leverkusen are reportedly ready to let him go earlier if a very big club like Real want him.

  • UCL: Arsenal thrash PSV, United lose narrowly to Bayern, Madrid left it late against Visiting Union Berlin

    UCL: Arsenal thrash PSV, United lose narrowly to Bayern, Madrid left it late against Visiting Union Berlin

    Manchester United put up an impressive performance but slumped to a third consecutive defeat in the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League opener at the Alianz Arena.

    Christian Eriksen should have opened the scoring inside the first five minutes only to be denied by a sharp save from Sven Ulreich. A howler from Andre Onana then gave the hosts the opening goal and they continued to flow on a strange night in Munich.

    Leroy Sane added a second before the break and Rasmus Hojlund netted his first goal for United to give them hope of a comeback after the restart.

    Eriksen was harshly judged to have handled the ball which led a a penalty that Harry Kane dispatched with ease. Casemiro then score twice – either side of a Mathys Tel rocket – but United couldn’t rescue a draw.

    It was yet another loss for the visiting Red Devils but the game was adjudged an improved performance from the visiting team.

    Elsewhere, Arsenal began their return to the UCL in style after thrashing visiting Ditch side, PSV Eindhoven 4-0 at the Emirates Stadium.

    .The Gunners delivered a perfect performance after six years away from Europe’s premier cup competition to head into the North London Derby against Tottenham this Sunday, live on Sky Sports, in fine form.

  • Real Madrid beat Sociedad 2-1 to regain top spot

    Real Madrid beat Sociedad 2-1 to regain top spot

    Real Madrid came from behind to beat Real Sociedad 2-1 on Sunday as the hosts regained the top spot in LaLiga with their fifth consecutive win.

    Carlo Ancelotti’s side maintained their perfect league run to reach 15 points, two clear of second-placed Barcelona, who crushed Betis 5-0 on Saturday.

    Real Sociedad took the lead after just five minutes as former Madrid player Take Kubo found Ander Barrenetxea in the centre of the box to score at the second attempt.

    This was after keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga made a superb save but could not prevent the goal on the rebound.

    Federico Valverde levelled the score in the opening seconds of the second half with a fierce shot from the edge of the box that hit the left post and went in for his first goal of the season.

    “The best thing we did was try. They had a lot of chances and the first one they had they scored,” Valverde told the club’s official media.

    “But we always kept trying, the goal right at the start of the second half helped us to keep pushing… Whatever I can do to contribute I’m happy.”

    Joselu then earned the lead for the hosts with a towering header from a Fran Garcia cross from the left in the 60th minute.

    “Any team in the league can hurt you, we have to correct things because we conceded a goal very early on,” summer signing Joselu said.

    “But this is at the Bernabeu (Stadium) and with our fans we were able to turn it around.

    “The goals that I score and help the team to earn points, that’s what makes me the happiest.”

    Real Madrid kick off their Champions League campaign when they host Union Berlin on Wednesday before visiting Atletico Madrid for their league derby.

  • La Liga: No more signing this summer at Real Madrid – Manager, Ancelotti

    La Liga: No more signing this summer at Real Madrid – Manager, Ancelotti

    Real Madrid have made it clear that they will not be signing any player this summer, hinting that the squad is complete for the season.

    This statement has ended speculation that Paris Saint Germain forward,  Kylian Mbappe would join the club this summer.

    Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said this on Thursday as Mbappe continues to be linked with the Spanish La Liga club.

    Ancelotti said Real Marid is unlikely to do any more transfer business in the current summer transfer window which closes on September 1, insisting that the Los Blancos’ squad is closed.

    When asked about Mbappe, Ancelotti told reporters ahead, Real Madrid’s La Liga tie with Celta Vigo on Friday night: “No, I rule it out 100 percent.

    “I think our squad is closed and our players are thinking about our season.”

  • Ancelotti rules out Real Madrid move for Mbappe

    Ancelotti rules out Real Madrid move for Mbappe

    Real Madrid have ruled out signing Kylian Mbappe before the transfer window closes next week.

    Manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Thursday as the Paris St Germain forward continues to be linked with the LaLiga club.

    Ancelotti said that Real are unlikely to do any more transfer business in the current window which closes on Sept. 1.

    When asked about France striker Mbappe, he told reporters: “No, I rule it out 100 percent.

    “I think our squad is closed and our players are thinking about our season.”

    The transfer window remains open in Saudi Arabia beyond Sept. 1, which means clubs from the Gulf nation could still poach Europe’s best players, but the Real boss was not concerned.

    “Someone may change their mind, but I am not afraid of that,” he added ahead of Real’s LaLiga game at Celta Vigo on Friday.

    Midfielder Luka Modric did not start Real Madrid’s first two league games, leading to speculation that the Croatian is unhappy with the situation, something which Ancelotti denied.

    “Luka has already defined his future. He has no problem, he will contribute,” Ancelotti said.

    “It’s a special situation for everybody, for him it’s strange not to play from the first minute but he will contribute as always.”

    Ancelotti also said new signing Kepa Arrizabalaga, who joined on loan from Chelsea, will make his debut in goal in Real’s first home league game of the season.

    Andriy Lunin was the keeper in the opening two wins of the campaign after Thibaut Courtois underwent surgery on a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee.

  • La Liga: Jude Bellingham scores twice in Real Madrid 3-1 win over Almeria

    La Liga: Jude Bellingham scores twice in Real Madrid 3-1 win over Almeria

    Real Madrid’s new signing and Midfield prodigy, Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match with Almeria.

    The English Midfielder, scored two goals for the Galaticos on Saturday to top the La Liga scorer’s chart with three goals after two games.

    Real Madrid defeated Almeria 3-1 away from home on Saturday.

    The 20-year-old attacking midfielder debuted for Madrid last weekend with a goal to seal a win at Athletic Bilbao in their season opener.

    He improved on that superb start for the 14-time European champion with his brace and an assist at Almeria to help overturn an early goal by the modest host.

    “I’m 10 times better than I was last season. I feel really comfortable with these players and I’m learning every day,” Bellingham said.

    “The level here is so high and I’m like a sponge, taking in everything my teammates tell me. That’s why I’ve started the season so well.”

    Vinícius Júnior added a third goal to seal the victory after he received the ball from Bellingham.

    Bellingham, who joined Madrid on a 130-million-euro ($142 million) move from Borussia Dortmund this summer, scored eight goals in the Bundesliga last season. He looks ready to surpass that mark.

    Real Madrid have now secured six points in two games in the Spanish La Liga.

     

  • EPL: Chelsea set to replace Kepa with Schmeichel

    EPL: Chelsea set to replace Kepa with Schmeichel

    Chelsea are on the verge of signing former Leicester City goalie, Kasper Schmeichel as a replacement for departing Kepa Arizabalaga who’s Real Madrid bound.

    Kepa is all set to depart Chelsea this summer after Edouard Mendy already left Stamford Bridge for Saudi pro league.

    Real Madrid are in need of a new goalkeeper as Thibault Courtois has suffered a serious knee injury.

    The Los Blancos want to bring in Kepa from Chelsea on a loan deal.

    Chelsea have already signed Robert Sanchez from Brighton for £25million and it appears that he will go straight into the starting line-up when they take on Liverpool in their Premier League opener on Sunday at Stamford Bridge.

    However, there are reports that Kepa could still man the post for Chelsea against Liverpool in Sunday’s crunchy ti versus Liverpool.

    The Blues will need another keeper in the squad and according to The Guardian, Mauricio Pochettino’s side have turned their attention to Schmeichel, who currently plays for Nice.