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La Liga president Tebas speaks about Negreira case
La Liga president Javier Tebas spoke about the influence of the Negreira case in Spanish football and shared his thoughts about the referees. “I continue to think exactly the same thing about the Negreira case: what happened was very serious and must be investigated until the end,” said Tebas. However, he also disagreed with most […]
Did Zidane invigorate Camavinga?
These observations — where I look at Real Madrid’s history, its players on loan, Castilla, tactical tidbits, and other relevant thoughts — are now a regular thing. All previous editions can be found here. I don’t normally like international breaks, but when the club you support is playing poorly — and has been doing so for over […]
Eduardo Camavinga plays 88 minutes in France’s comeback win vs Belgium
Eduardo Camavinga played 88 minutes in France’s 4-1 win over Belgium to end their international break on Monday night. Camavinga started in a midfield three with Kone and Akliouche and played more minutes than either of them, in a generally impressive performance. Camavinga did not register a goal or assist, but his passing was generally […]
Madrid Daily: Mbappé returns to Valdebebas as Villas-Boas backs Mourinho
Real Madrid’s return to competition is approaching, and Monday brought Kylian Mbappé back to Valdebebas to continue his recovery from a knee injury. The forward is targeting Saturday’s meeting with Villarreal, although his availability remains unconfirmed. Meanwhile, André Villas-Boas has expressed confidence in José Mourinho, describing the challenge of facing an in-form Barcelona as precisely […]
Daily Thread: 05 October 2026
The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Felipejack. Real Madrid football returns The current international break ends tomorrow and Real Madrid […]
Güler, Real Madrid reach agreement to extend contract until 2031 -report
Real Madrid and midfielder Arda Güler have reached an agreement to extend the player’s contract until 2031, according to a report published today on AS. Güler has also received a significant salary raise and while the club have not announced this extension the agreement is all but done. Güler has become one of the team’s […]
Milan joins Roma in race to sign Endrick on loan -report
AC Milan are interested in signing Endrick on a loan deal this upcoming winter and have joined Roma in the race to land the Brazilian attacker should he become available, according to a report published on MARCA. The writing seems to be on the wall for Endrick. He has only played a handful of minutes […]
A night to forget for Vinicius in India
Brazil defeated India 0-4 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata behind 1st half goals from Chelsea right winger Estevao and Flamengo centre-forward Pedro and a double in the 2nd half from Flamengo left winger Samuel Lino. Brazil dominated play, attempting 20 shots on the evening compared to only 9 from their South […]
Huijsen and Cucurella rested for Spain in Czechia win
Spain secured a 3-1 win over Czechia in Oviedo on Saturday night to stay top of UEFA Nations League A Group 3 with nine points from three games, but did so without any Real Madrid players involved. Lamine Yamal, Rodri and Mikel Merino were all on the scoresheet, with Jiri Sláma scoring a consolation goal […]
Roma interested in Endrick loan deal -report
Real Madrid striker Endrick might be forced to consider yet another loan deal out of the club this upcoming winter and Roma appear to have serious interest in that kind of move, according to a report published today on MARCA. Endrick has only played four minutes for Real Madrid this season and appears to be […]
Top 10 players: Croatia 0-7 England
England provided eight of the top 10 players for progressive passes. Jude Bellingham played 18 progressive passes, more than any other player. Bukayo Saka made 10 progressive carries, more than any other player. Croatia supplied five of the leading 10 players for completed take-ons. Franjo Ivanovic completed five take-ons. Luka Vuskovic completed 97.4% of his […]
Konaté won’t be available against Villarreal -report
Real Madrid defender Ibrahima Konaté will not recover in time for next weekend’s match against Villarreal, the first game after the FIFA break. Konaté suffered a knee sprain during France’s training camp and while he escaped a major injury and he could be ready for El Clásico later this month, he will need some more […]
Carlos Espí replaces Ferrán Torres in Spain’s list
Real Madrid striker Carlos Espí has been called up by Luis de la Fuente to replace Ferrán Torres in the Spanish national team during the rest of the FIFA break. Espí scored five goals for Spain’s U21 team just a few days ago and that earned him the nod to replace Torres. The striker will […]
Eduardo Camavinga plays 15 minutes in France’s draw vs Italy
Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga came on as a substitute for the outgoing Rayan Cherki in France’s 1-1 draw with Italy at Stade de France on Friday. France went ahead after a belter of a goal from Michael Olise in the second half, before an error from Lucas Da Cunha allowed Alessandro Bastoni to score […]
Güler once again Türkiye’s best player in a losing cause
The trend continues: Arda Güler has little-to-no-help, Türkiye continues to create chances, Türkiye’s continues to misses chances, and Türkiye continues to spiral defensively. That’s three straight losses now for Vincenzo Montella, and along the way, they’ve been outscored 8-1, sitting dead last in Group A of the UEFA Nations League. Güler doesn’t deserve the blame, […]
Obrador about leaving Real Madrid for Benfica: “I didn’t think twice about it”
Former Real Madrid player Rafa Obrador has talked to AS about his move to Benfica in the summer of 2025. “When Benfica called me, I didn’t think twice. It was a great opportunity. Every player’s dream is to play in the Champions League, and Benfica always competes in Europe. It’s a giant club,” he said. […]
Carlos Espi scores five goals for Spain U21
After coming off the bench in Spain U-21’s last game in the loss to Finland, Carlos Espi was put in the starting line-up ahead of Gonzalo Garcia against San Marino today. It was, as expected, a complete bloodbath. Spain won 13-0, and Espi scored five goals while handing out two assists. These are the games […]
Madrid Daily: Asencio’s surgery, Cestero’s return and Mourinho’s denial
Real Madrid began October with confirmation of Raúl Asencio’s surgery, while Castilla are preparing to welcome Jorge Cestero back for Friday’s derby. Those developments bring different priorities for the club: a rehabilitation process for one defender and a return to competition for one of the academy’s leading midfielders. Mourinho, meanwhile, has moved to distance himself […]
OFFICIAL: Real Madrid issue statement following UEFA’s announcement over Negreira case
Real Madrid have published an announcement on their website following UEFA’s own statement confirming that they have received documents over the Negreira case. In light of the communication issued today by UEFA regarding the so-called ‘Negreira case,’ Real Madrid C.F. states the following: UEFA has confirmed the receipt of the complaint filed by Real Madrid […]
OFFICIAL: UEFA open investigation into Barcelona over Negreira case
UEFA have published a statement announcing that they’ve opened an investigation into FC Barcelona over the documents that Real Madrid sent their way in recent months. UEFA can confirm that it has received from Real Madrid CF a substantial amount of documents related to the ongoing investigation into FC Barcelona in the matter involving José […]
OFFICIAL: Asencio undergoes surgery to repair tibia fracture
Real Madrid have published a new medical report on Raúl Asencio, who underwent surgery today. Our player Raúl Asencio successfully underwent surgery today performed by Dr. Manuel Leyes for a stress fracture in his right tibia. The operation was supervised by Real Madrid’s Medical Services. Asencio will begin his recovery process in the coming days.Source: […]
Courtois: “Some things get called in other stadiums, but we don’t get those same calls”
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois talked to Onda Cero last night and shared some of his thoughts about the controversy surrounding the referees and the club. “I don’t think there’s some kind of conspiracy or anything like that, I’m not that cynical. There are things you see in other fields that get called, but they […]
Open Thread: October 1, 2026
The Open Thread/Daily Merengue is a place where you can discuss anything and everything related to football. Feel free to discuss the topics presented here, or start your very own discussions! The Open thread will be posted every day by one of the mods you’d totally do a sushi night with: Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Kung_Fu_Zizou […]
The Most Prolific Creative Force In Europe: Arda Güler
Earlier today, Real Madrid announced that Arda Güler is the team’s player of the month for September. That adds up — he has probably been the team’s best player this season and the only reason why he is not the league’s best performer full stop is because Raphina ingested some vibranium into his veins and […]
Butragueño attended the centenary of Alfredo Di Stéfano’s birth in Buenos Aires
A tribute marking the centenary of Alfredo Di Stéfano’s birth took place in his hometown of Buenos Aires. Real Madrid was represented by its Director of Institutional Relations, Emilio Butragueño, while the Blonde Arrow’s daughter Silvana and sister Norma Di Stéfano were also in attendance. The ceremony included the unveiling of a plaque at Padre […]
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