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Mbappé, governments of France and Paraguay react to racist remarks made by Senator Celeste Amarilla
In the aftermath of France’s win over Paraguay in the round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup, Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé was subjected to racist abuse from Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla. Kylian Mbappé, a leading advocate against racism in football, has responded, and so have the governments of France and Paraguay. The Paraguayan […]
Managing Madrid Podcast: REACTION: A Terrible Portugal Are Eliminated From The World Cup. PLUS: Jude Bellingham Greatness
AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani reacts to Portugal getting eliminated from the 2026 World Cup against Spain. Also: – Robert Martinez’s cowardly tactics – Jude Bellingham’s greatness – And much more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. The site is […]
Spain knock Bernardo Silva, Portugal out of the World Cup
Spain narrowly beat Portugal 1-0 to knock them out of the World Cup in the Round-of-16 clash on Monday. Bernardo Silva, as has been the case in all but one match in this World Cup, started on the bench as Portugal looked to advance to the quarter-finals of the tournament. Portugal defended well all game, […]
Marc Cucurella’s Spain knock out Portugal with 90th minute winner
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino was the late hero for Spain as La Roja waited until injury time to break the deadlock with a defence-splitting pass from Ferran Torres and a composed finish from Merino. In defence, Marc Cucurella remained an ever-present feature of this Spain side under Luis de la Fuente, with another full 90 […]
BRUHHHZIL | OPEN THREAD | JULY 6, 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue! THESE ARE YOUR MODS: Ezek XI, Valyrian Steel, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho bruhhhzil Once again, this is the least talented generation of footballers in general and especially coming from Brazil. Brazilian youths leaving the country should aim for leagues like the dutch league, seria A, La Liga, Portuguese League […]
Real Madrid Basketball sign coach Pedro Martínez
Real Madrid Basketball has appointed Pedro Martínez as its new head coach, following the conclusion of Sergio Scariolo’s one-year tenure. Martínez arrives in the Spanish capital after orchestrating the most successful campaign in Valencia Basket’s history. Under his leadership, Valencia conquered its second Liga ACB championship and secured its first-ever berth in the EuroLeague Final […]
Haaland’s father: “Everybody wants to play for Real Madrid”
Erling Haaland’s father Alfie Haaland talked to DAZN ahead of Norway’s match against Brazil in the FIFA World Cup’s Round of 16 and was asked about his son’s chances of ever playing for Real Madrid. “I don’t wanna talk much about elections at other clubs. He’s happy at City, he’s got a long contract… but […]
Managing Madrid Podcast: REACTION: Brazil Are Eliminated From The World Cup. PLUS: Mbappe And Brahim Are On Fire!
AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani reacts to Brazil’s elimination against Norway in the World Cup. Also: – Vinicius Jr’s performance – Carlo Ancelotti’s football – Endrick – Casemiro – Neymar – Erling Haaland – The xG from this game… – Brahim Diaz’s performance vs Canada – Kylian Mbappe […]
Vinicius Jr, Endrick shocked by Norway, bow out of World Cup
Brazil were shockingly defeated 2-1 by Norway to bow out of the World Cup on Sunday evening. In a game that lacked control and a finishing touch from Brazil, the five-time champions’ ambition of adding a sixth was put down by Erling Haaland’s brace, before Neymar Jr scored a consolation penalty kick in the last […]
Mbappé’s World Cup legacy is already scary good
Kylian Mbappé made his World Cup debut eight years ago in Russia. He’s only in his third tournament, and he already sits one goal behind Lionel Messi atop the competition’s all-time scoring list, with 19 goals from as many appearances. At the rate he’s going, whatever gap remains between the two won’t last long, and […]
OFFICIAL: Real Madrid sign Dumfries
Real Madrid have announced the signing of Dutch right-back Denzel Dumfries, who signs a four-year deal which will expire in the summer of 2030. Real Madrid C.F. and Inter Milan have reached an agreement for the transfer of player Denzel Dumfries, who will be linked to our club for the next four seasons, until June […]
Bellingham’s Runs Behind: One Of England’s Dangerous Weapons
Thomas Tuchel arrived at the World Cup building his England side upon wide connections. The central midfielders, fullbacks, and wingers coordinate via wide rotations, position exchanges, and channel runs. The idea revolves around generating spaces for crosses and cutbacks. According to Opta, only Canada (82) played more crosses than England (75) until the round of […]
Brahim Díaz Shines With Two Assists Vs Canada
Morocco are through to the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Canada 3-0 in the Round of 16, becoming the first African nation to reach the last eight of the tournament on more than one occasion. After making history with a semifinal run in Qatar four years ago, the Atlas Lions have […]
Alfredo Di Stéfano at 100: Remembering the man who built Real Madrid’s global legacy
“He wasn’t just Real Madrid’s greatest player — he was the architect of the club’s identity.” A century since the birth of a legend July 4, 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alfredo Di Stéfano, one of the most influential figures in football history and the player many consider the greatest to […]
Mbappé breaks the deadlock to send France past Paraguay
France had captain Kylian Mbappé to thanks as he scored his seventh goal of the tournament to put the team ahead against a resilient Paraguay side who had the French team on edge until a 70th minute penalty. VAR was needed to persuade referee Ilgiz Tantashev that Désiré Doué had been tripped by Gustavo Gómez, […]
WORLD CUP ER | OPEN THREAD | JULY 5TH, 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue! THESE ARE YOUR MODS: Ezek XI, Valyrian Steel, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho REAL TEST France have just put away a very stubborn and violent paraguay who wanted to haram-ball their way past another opponent again. But sadly it didn’t work. Haram-ball’s weakness is a player with close control of […]
Tchouameni out against Paraguay with thigh injury
Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni will miss France’s match against Paraguay in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup, according to reports from the French press. Those same reports suggest that Tchouameni will need at least one week to properly recover from his injury, which means that he would be ‘questionable’ for the […]
Real Madrid, Vinicius will meet after FIFA World Cup to discuss contract negotiations -report
Real Madrid’s board and Vinicius Júnior will discuss a contract extension after the current FIFA World Cup, according to a report published on MARCA. The Brazilian attacker is on a expiring deal, which means that he would be free to negotiate a new contract with any club in the world next January if he doesn’t […]
Zamorano: “I’d play with Olise, Mbappé, Vinicius, and I’d bring in Enzo”
Former Real Madrid striker Iván Zamorano is confident Los Blancos will return stronger next season after a disappointing campaign, expressing optimism about the club’s transfer business while also highlighting Vinicius Jr’s outstanding performances for Brazil at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking in an interview with Marca, Zamorano said he expects Real Madrid to continue […]
Fede Valverde accepts responsibility after Uruguay’s World Cup exit: “I know I wasn’t up to it”
Fede Valverde has broken his silence following Uruguay’s disappointing exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, taking full responsibility for his performances and expressing the heartbreak of another group-stage elimination with his national team. The Real Madrid midfielder admitted he fell short of his own expectations and those of Uruguay, describing the tournament as one […]
WORLD CUP ER | OPEN THREAD | JULY 4TH, 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue! THESE ARE YOUR MODS: Ezek XI, Valyrian Steel, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho INDEPENDENCE DAY Today is the independence day for 1/3rd or the host of the 2026 FIFA world cup. HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY TO the United States of America. Now it’s time for Belgium to sneak past them and […]
Managing Madrid Podcast: Predicting Mourinho’s XI And Spain vs Portugal. ALSO: Olise Dominoes And Croatia – Portugal Controversy
On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Thanks for being a Member. We hope you enjoy the show! The site is run by a small team that works tirelessly around the clock to make it into what it is today. Your contributions will allow […]
OFFICIAL: Real Madrid deny interest in Enzo Fernández
Just like they did a few days ago with Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise, Real Madrid have published an official statement denying any sort of contacts over Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández. In light of the information and statements that have emerged in recent days regarding an alleged interest from Real Madrid C. F. in the player […]
Enzo Fernández’s agent: “Real Madrid like him and he likes Real Madrid”
Enzo Fernández’s agent and former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Javier Pastore talked to AS about his client and delivered some interesting quotes. “Yeah, Real Madrid’s been rumored. Real Madrid likes the best players, and Enzo has been one of the best players this year. He’s a player Real Madrid likes, and he likes Real Madrid, just […]
Managing Madrid Podcast: Reaction To Portugal’s Win Over Croatia And Luka Modric’s Farewell
AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani goes live to give his reaction Portugal’s 2 – 1 win over Croatia, with special emphasis on: Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. The site is run by a small team that works tirelessly around […]
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