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  • Super Cup: injury blow for Madrid ahead clash with Atalanta

    Super Cup: injury blow for Madrid ahead clash with Atalanta

    Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga left the team’s training session ahead of Wednesday’s European Supercup Final in serious pain.

    The midfielder stayed on the ground holding his knee for quite some time and screamed in pain after colliding with Aurelien Tchouameni. Camavinga slowly got up and left the field limping.

    While Camavinga’s teammates and everyone involved were visibly shocked, the fact that he wasn’t too slow while leaving the field brings some optimism that he may have escaped a serious knee injury. More information about the extent of his injury should be known soon, and this piece will be updated accordingly.

  • UEFA Super Cup: Real Madrid unveils killer squad against Atalanta

    UEFA Super Cup: Real Madrid unveils killer squad against Atalanta

    Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has named a formidable squad featuring stars like Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, and Rodrygo to face Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup final.

     

    The Los Blancos will clash with the Serie A side at the National Stadium in Warsaw. Real Madrid approach this match after a victory against Chelsea in their final pre-season friendly. Ancelotti’s squad secured the UEFA Champions League title last season, while Gian Piero Gasperini’s team clinched the UEFA Europa League.

     

    Here is Real Madrid’s squad for the match against Atalanta:

     

    **Goalkeepers:** Courtois, Lunin, Fran

     

    **Defenders:** Carvajal, Militão, Alaba, Lucas V., Vallejo, Fran García, Rüdiger, F. Mendy, Jacobo

     

    **Midfielders:** Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Modrić, Tchouameni, Arda Güler, Ceballos

     

    **Forwards:** Vini Jr, Mbappé, Rodrygo, Endrick, Brahim

  • Super Cup: Atlanta’s Ademola Lookmon battle ready for Real Madrid clash on Wednesday

    Super Cup: Atlanta’s Ademola Lookmon battle ready for Real Madrid clash on Wednesday

    Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman has expressed the team’s readiness for the UEFA Super Cup clash against Real Madrid.

     

    La Dea is set to face Real Madrid in Warsaw on Wednesday night.

     

    Lookman, who scored a superb hat-trick in Atalanta’s UEFA Europa League final victory over Bayer Leverkusen in May, is eager to test himself against Carlo Ancelotti’s men.

     

    “These are the games you dream of playing since you were a child. Finally, the moment has come. We won the Europa League and now we will play for another trophy,” the Nigerian international told Tribal Football.

     

    “We can’t wait. We are preparing with obsessive attention. So yes, we will be ready! We don’t need extra motivation. Facing a top team like Real Madrid is a historic opportunity. They are the greatest team in football, and this will be an exciting chapter and opportunity for everyone. We can’t wait to experience it.”

  • Portugal’s Pepe retires from football at 41

    Portugal’s Pepe retires from football at 41

    Portugal’s legendary defender Pepe has announced his retirement from football at the age of 41. Over his 23 professional seasons, the Real Madrid icon claimed 34 trophies.

     

    Born in Maceió, Brazil, Pepe moved to Portugal at 18 to join Marítimo. Promoted to the first team in his second season, he spent three years at the club in the top flight before transferring to Porto in 2004, where he first made his name.

     

    After three seasons and two Primeira Liga titles at Porto, Pepe joined Real Madrid in 2007. He appeared in 229 La Liga matches for Los Blancos over a decade, winning three league titles, two Copas del Rey, and three Champions League titles.

     

    Internationally, Pepe made his senior debut in 2007 and went on to earn 141 caps, making him Portugal’s third-most-capped player of all time. He participated in five Euros, including Euro 2024, and four World Cups. He was a key member of the Portugal team that won Euro 2016.

     

    Football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the news on Thursday via his X handle (formerly Twitter), writing about Pepe: “878 games, 34 trophies, and one of the best defenders around for years…”

  • Courtois sends Lunin message after Barcelona defeat

    Courtois sends Lunin message after Barcelona defeat

    Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois played down their defeat to Barcelona in New Jersey.

    Barca won the preseason tour match 2-1, with Pau Victor scoring twice. Nico Paz struck for Real.

    Courtois later said: “We have been competitive. We are not happy with the defeat, but it is preseason and nothing happens, we have to continue getting minutes.

    “I feel very good. The second goal is sad, because I calculated a little wrong. But it’s better that it happens now and not in the season, but I feel good.”

    Courtois also had a message for goalkeeper rival Andriy Lunin: “Everyone has to choose what they think is appropriate. Last year he played and I understand that he wants to continue playing. He has to choose his path and choose what is best for him.”

  • From Player To Owner: Real Madrid forward, Mbappe finalizes deal to buy French club Caen

    From Player To Owner: Real Madrid forward, Mbappe finalizes deal to buy French club Caen

    Kylian Mbappe, the 25-year-old forward for France and Real Madrid, is on the verge of becoming a majority owner of a French football club. Mbappe is reportedly close to finalizing a deal to acquire an 80% stake in the second-division club Caen for around 20 million euros.

     

    This move comes shortly after his free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid. Caen, based in Normandy and founded in 1913, has a rich history and has been home to notable players like N’Golo Kante and William Gallas. Mbappe nearly joined Caen as a teenager before signing with AS Monaco.

     

    As Caen gears up for their first Ligue 2 match against Paris FC on August 17th, anticipation is building to see how Mbappe’s potential ownership will influence the club’s future. The football community is abuzz with excitement over this development.

  • Kroos reveals four players who helped him most at Madrid

    Kroos reveals four players who helped him most at Madrid

    Retired former Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has named the four teammates who helped him most at the club.

    On his podcast, Kroos discussed those teammates who helped him settle when first joining Real.

    He recalled: “I won’t be fair because I will leave someone out, but if I have to name three, I will say Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos and Modric.

    “Casemiro also helped me a lot.”

    Kroos officially hung up the boots last week after Germany’s Euros campaign came to an end.

  • La Liga: Not tired yet, 38-year -old Modric signs contract extension at Real Madrid

    La Liga: Not tired yet, 38-year -old Modric signs contract extension at Real Madrid

    Czech Republic and Real Madrid captain, Luka Modric has put pen to paper for contract extension at the Santiago Bernabeu ahead of next  season, the Club announced on Wednesday.

    According to the announcement on Real Madrid website, the 38-year-old midfielder extended his contract until June 30, 2025.

    Modric has won six Champions League titles, La Liga four times and lifted the Copa del Rey twice with Real Madrid.

    The Midfielder has only started 37 times across the last two league seasons,  despite being a key player for coach Carlo Ancelotti, having helped Los Blancos to a Champions League-La Liga double last term.

    Modric became the oldest goalscorer in European Championship history last month when he netted for Croatia against Italy at Euro 2024, although he could not prevent the 2018 World Cup runners-up from suffering a group-stage exit.

  • Real Madrid unveils Kyllian Mbappe

    Real Madrid unveils Kyllian Mbappe

    French Striker,  Kylian Mbappe has officially joined La Liga side, Real Madrid, following his free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after his contract expired at the end of last season.

    The 25-year-old forward was presented at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, where he donned the iconic number 9 jersey.

    This number has been famously worn by legends such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Ronaldo, Javier Saviola, and Roberto Soldado.

    Mbappe who didn’t have a fantastic Euro tournament  scored just  one goal via a penalty against Poland.

    It would be recalled that he played wearing a mask after breaking his nose.

    The forward would lllater described his performance at the tournament as a “failure.”

    “In football, you’re either good or not good. I wasn’t good. My Euro was a failure,” Mbappe admitted. “I wanted to be European champion. Now, I will go on holiday, rest well, which will do me a lot of good, and then get ready to start a new life. There’s a lot to do.”

  • Cucurella should be a real madrid player – Torres

    Cucurella should be a real madrid player – Torres

    Getafe president Angel Torres has spoken about their former left-back Marc Cucurella.

    The Spaniard left Getafe for England, signing for Brighton and then moving on to Chelsea.

    Cucurella did not have the best of starts at Chelsea, but is now a regular and is shining at Euro 2024 with Spain.

    Torres stated this week: “I’m not surprised by the good Euros that Cucurella is doing.

    “I offered him to Real Madrid when I was here and it was close to being done.”

    Cucurella is being linked with a move to Spain this summer, with Real Madrid, Barcelona, and other clubs circling.