Jude Bellingham suffered a muscle injury in his left leg in Real Madrid's 2-1 win over nine-man Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The English midfielder picked up the injury in the ninth minute when he grabbed his thigh in discomfort before signalling to the bench and was replaced by 2025 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer Brahim Diaz. Bellingham underwent tests after...
Real Madrid will face Benfica once again in the UEFA Champions League knockout playoffs following Friday's draw, Afrosport reports. Both sides met in the final game of the league phase on Wednesday in Lisbon, with the Portuguese side winning 4-2 in what was a reunion for former Los Blancos boss Jose Mourinho. The victory handed Benfica a narrow escape from elimination as they finished 24th while...
Racist chants targeting Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr were heard outside the Carlos Belmonte stadium on Wednesday ahead of a Copa del Rey match against second-division side Albacete, Afrosport reports. A group gathered near the stadium in the city of Albacete was heard directing abuse at the 25-year-old, who has repeatedly been subjected to racism in Spain. Albacete condemned the incident in a statement on...
Xabi Alonso has expressed gratitude for his time as Real Madrid manager following his departure on Monday after just seven months in charge, Afrosport reports. The Spaniard decided to part ways with Los Blancos in reaction to Sunday’s 3-2 loss to fierce rivals Barcelona, which denied him the chance to win his first piece of silverware since his arrival from Bayer Leverkusen last summer. Alonso was...
Xabi Alonso has left his role as Real Madrid following the 3-2 defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final in Jeddah on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The Spaniard joined Los Blancos from Bayer Leverkusen last summer, replacing Carlos Ancelotti, and had a great start leading them to the semi-finals of the revamped FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. Madrid also started the ongoing...
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