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Managing Madrid Readers Name Jude Bellingham the Club’s Most Impressive World Cup Player
Managing Madrid readers have chosen Jude Bellingham as the Real Madrid player who impressed them most at the 2026 World Cup. The survey was from the World Cup Reacts as part of SB Nation’s partnership with FanDuel: Bellingham received 60% of the vote, giving him a commanding lead over the rest of the field. His performances […]
Fulham pushing to sign Gonzalo Garcia from Real Madrid – Report
Fulham are in talks to sign Gonzalo García from Real Madrid, according to a report from The Athletic. This report comes a single day after COPE and others suggested Mourinho wants Gonzalo Garcia to stay. New Fulham manager Alvaro Arbeloa is driving the move after working closely with the striker in Madrid’s academy and first […]
Mbappé, Bellingham and Cucurella make 2026 FIFA World Cup Dream XI
Real Madrid players Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Marc Cucurella have been selected in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Dream XI, featuring the best team and voted by the fans. FIFA World Cup Dream XI: Vozinha (Cape Verde), Pedro Porro (Spain), Upamecano (France), Lisandro (Argentina), Cucurella (Spain), Rodri (Spain), Olise (France), Bellingham (England), Messi (Argentina), […]
Captain Velverde is eager to learn from Mourinho
Real Madrid’s new captain, Federico Valverde, shared his thoughts on new manager Jose Mourinho on Wednesday. Valverde returned to training after Uruguay had a disappointing first-round elimination at the World Cup. “I’m eager to learn from Mourinho, to try and listen to every piece of advice he gives me. To get the most out of […]
Fede Valverde rejoins Real Madrid squad in training
Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde passed his preseason medical and rejoined the squad in training at Valdebebas, the club announced on its official website. Valverde is the second international player to join Real Madrid’s group after Arda Güler did so earlier this week. Fede Valverde has now joined the ranks of Real Madrid following his […]
Sensible Changes: 22 Jul. 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue — a place where you can feel free to discuss 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, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. Sensible Change? Dear MM, First, apologies for any […]
Is Rodri The Man Real Madrid Need?
When Rodri, as Spain’s captain, lifted the World Cup trophy shortly after Spain played Argentina off the park in a one-sided and score-deceiving final, it was hard to think of a better player to bring in to Real Madrid next season to help lift the midfield to new heights. That’s for a variety of reasons, […]
Raúl Asencio’s trainer explains Real Madrid defender’s mentality ahead of new season: “He has all the qualities to succeed”
Raúl Asencio heads into Real Madrid’s new season looking to leave behind a difficult end to the previous campaign, and according to his personal trainer, Luiso Hernández, the defender has used that disappointment as motivation. Speaking in an interview with AS, Hernández detailed the work Asencio has put in during the offseason, his adaptation to […]
Fernando Santos backs Bernardo Silva to thrive at Real Madrid: “They’ve signed a phenomenon”
Fernando Santos has thrown his full support behind Bernardo Silva ahead of the midfielder’s first season at Real Madrid, describing the Portuguese international as a “phenomenon” both on and off the pitch. Speaking to AS, the former Portugal manager reflected on his years working with Bernardo and explained why he believes the midfielder is perfectly […]
Gonzalo García now expected to stay at Real Madrid -report
Real Madrid striker Gonzalo García is now expected to stay at the club past this summer, having performed at a high level during the first few training sessions under José Mourinho, according to a report from COPE’s Arancha Rodríguez. Gonzalo was rumored to be on his way out of the club, with several teams interested […]
The mysterious origin story of why Real Madrid wear white
The club began as Madrid Football Club in March 1902, with the Englishman Arthur Johnson among its founders. Johnson played centre-forward (and even in goal), scored Real’s first goal, and later became the club’s coach. He also shaped how it looked. The accepted story traces the white shirt to Corinthian, the London amateur side admired […]
Lunin misses Real Madrid’s training session with muscle fatigue
Real Madrid backup goalkeeper Andriy Lunin missed Tuesday’s training session with muscle fatigue he picked up during Monday’s session. Lunin is expected to recover in time for the team’s first preseason match against Leganés, which will be played at Valdebebas behind closed doors this Friday. Lunin will almost certainly start, given that starting goalkeeper Thibaut […]
Florentino Pérez currently reluctant about Real Madrid signing Rodri -report
Manchester City midfielder Rodri Hernández has led Spain to their second FIFA World Cup title this summer, bouncing back from a difficult season where he spent some crucial time recovering from the ACL injury he suffered more than a year ago. The Spanish player is very keen on signing for Real Madrid this summer, according […]
WillCopper9’s Open Thread: 21 Jul. 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue — a place where you can feel free to discuss 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, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. Before Tactics, Before Transfers, Before Titles Watch Real […]
Who is Real Madrid’s new assistant coach?
João Tralhão was born in Lisbon on September 3, 1980, and holds a UEFA Pro Licence, the highest coaching qualification available in European football. He carries Portuguese citizenship and is represented by ISM International Soccer Management. His current contract runs until June 30, 2029, tied to his role as assistant manager under José Mourinho. Tralhão’s […]
Arda Güler rejoins Real Madrid squad in preseason training
Real Madrid midfielder Arda Güler passed his preseason medicals this Monday and will rejoin the squad in training later today, the club informed on its official website. Arda Güler has officially started preseason with Real Madrid following his participation in the World Cup. The Turkish midfielder arrived at the Ciudad Real Madrid and, after completing […]
Can Real Madrid break into this Spanish super team?
Real Madrid have a representative among the newly crowned World Champions. Technically, anyway. Marc Cucurella, the tournament’s best left-back, signed for the club from Chelsea just as the World Cup began. He appeared in the media throughout the tournament as a Real Madrid player, yet he still hasn’t set foot in Valdebebas or played a […]
Rodri Rodri Rodri: 20 Jul. 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue — a place where you can feel free to discuss 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, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. CAMPEONES CAMPEONES Congratulations. First – congratulations to the […]
Managing Madrid Podcast: REACTION: Marc Cucurella Is World Cup Champion!
On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani reacts to Spain’s 1 – 0 win over Argentina in the World Cup final, including: 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 […]
Kylian Mbappé wins 2026 World Cup Golden Boot
World Cup history has been made as Real Madrid forward and France captain Kylian Mbappé has become the first player ever to win a World Cup Golden Boot award twice. He does in extraordinary fashion, matching a goal tally of 10 goals which was last equalled by Gerd Müller in 1970 and was the highest-scoring […]
Spain and Marc Cucurella crowned World Cup champions
After being forced to work hard for their win, Spain turned complete dominance into victory in the World Cup final as Ferran Torres scored the only goal of the game in the 106th minute to defeat Argentina and secure Spain’s second World Cup title. That was a side including Real Madrid summer signing Marc Cucurella, […]
Spain vs Argentina, 2026 FIFA World Cup Final live stream: Time, TV channels and how to watch online
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final is here. While Spain have shown enough to be considered the favorites to win their second World Cup tonight, Argentina have a ton of momentum after yet another comeback win in the Semifinals against England. Spain will try to control the tempo of the game with Argentina trying to […]
Matthäus: “Bayern will not even consider negotiating for Olise”
Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthäus talked to German newspaper BILD about the rumors suggesting that Michael Olise wants to sign for Real Madrid this summer. “Personally, I can understand the desire to play for Real Madrid. However, Bayern will not even consider negotiations. The headlines will only make them laugh,” said Matthäus. “From Spain and […]
WC Final: 19 July 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. Spain vs Argentina After a month and a few day, World Cup reaches […]
Mbappé takes Golden Boot lead despite France’s defeat to England
Didier Deschamps’ last game in charge of France ended with his nation’s worst placing in a World Cup campaign since 2014 as the team crashed to a disappointing but thrilling 6-4 defeat to England in Miami in the third-place playoff match. The only highlight for Les Bleus saw Kylian Mbappé on the scoresheet twice to […]
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