Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid squad were paid a surprise visit by representatives from La Liga’s medical department on Monday. This came to put Los Blancos’ stars through a surprise doping test. Real Madrid were of course back in action on the domestic front this past weekend. In their first outing post-international break, the capital club…
Sky Sport Italia are covering the game in Italy and noted something intriguing about the warm-up process this afternoon. It was spotted that Donnarumma was practicing how to deal with crosses into the box, specifically from corners and free kicks, because this might be a problem for the Italian. There are some definite differences in…
Welcome to Inside Real Madrid, our weekly series to follow throughout La Liga’s 2025-26 season. Every week, we will bring you our latest information and analysis on the biggest talking points, cutting through the noisy world of all things Madridista with reporting you can trust. This week, Mario Cortegana digs into the fallout after Saturday’s…
This was a weekend that saw West Ham walk-outs, Erling Haaland hammer blows and Mohamed Salah silencers. But who picked up our Premier League Player of the Week award? Martin Zubimendi (Arsenal) 📸 Jack Thomas – 2025 Getty Images There are times when a footballer’s arrival in a new league feels instant, undeniable, like a…
Manchester United have been labelled as the best club in world football for ‘ruining talent’ by the Italian media. Italian journalist Paolo Condo has made the claim, amid a number of ex-Manchester United players who are thriving in Serie A. Rasmus Hojlund opened his account for Napoli this weekend after scoring in the Italian champion’s…
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Luka Modric of AC Milan controls the ball during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna FC 1909 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Gazzetta dello Sport At the feet of Modric – Milan beat Bologna 1-0 and…
1 Donnarumma’s presence lifts City Is Gianluigi Donnarumma a Pep Guardiola goalkeeper? He may or may not be, but he is an exceptional goalkeeper. Manchester United didn’t offer enough of a test even to begin to assess whether Donnarumma is good enough with the ball at his feet to allow City to play as Guardiola…
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Record 15-time kings of Europe Real Madrid open their new Champions League campaign on Tuesday against Marseille hoping they now have the coach and squad to reconquer the throne. Madrid refreshed their squad this summer with several new signings at a cost of around 170 million euros ($200 million) and hired former midfielder Xabi Alonso…
Barcelona powered back to La Liga action with a superb 6-0 home win over Valencia at the Estadi Johan Cruyff. Two goals each for Fermin Lopez and substitute pair Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski secured a sensational result over Valencia. Flick’s call not to start the latter two came on the back of busy international breaks…