A casual joke by Kylian Mbappé has proved very expensive. It has cost the player lucrative Chinese sponsorship deals, prompted apologies from Real Madrid and La Liga, and disrupted broadcasts of Spanish football in China.
There was a time when it was common for players to report for pre-season out of shape, and the first weeks were spent in shedding excess pounds as well as getting fit again. And whilst
This summer's market is showing exactly how transfer inflation works. Real Madrid reportedly had a €150 million bid for Julian Alvarez rejected, while Manchester City have seen an offer worth up to £120 million for
To the surprise of almost nobody, Fiorentino Pérez has been re-elected as President of Real Madrid. The 79-year-old found himself in the unusual position of facing a challenger, with Enrique Riquelme, a renewable energy
Real Madrid are the biggest club in the world by revenue and by reputation. That is despite the fact that it has been two years since they last won a trophy of any kind, and
Football is littered with examples of team-mates falling out and getting into fights with each other. Like any elite sport, it is a competitive environment and there is no guarantees that people like each other
Although the first match between Barcelona and Real Madrid was played in 1929, the El Clásico this weekend has more significance than most. That is because, for the first time in the history of La
Real Madrid are considering hiring back Jose Mourinho as manager. The 63-year-old is reported to be the favoured candidate of Real president, Florentino Pérez, to replace Álvaro Arbeloa, who is expected to lose his job,
Arsenal have made contact with representatives of Arda Güler to see if he is interested in a move to the Premier League. The Gunners are looking for more creative options, and Güler’s numbers bear favourable
PSG have set their sights on Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes and are prepared to push the boat out to sign him. They are ready to offer the Brazilian a financial package that would be too
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