Tag Archives: Real Madrid

In today’s transfer news, Jadon Sancho has reportedly agreed a contract at Manchester United, Chelsea have been handed a big boost in their pursuit of Kai Havertz and Leicester City are eyeing up a move for Real Madrid’s Luka Jovic. _____ Jadon Sancho ‘Agrees’ Contract With Manchester United England and Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho has agreed to join Manchester …

On Tuesday night Lionel Messi found the net in Barcelona’s 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid to score his 700th official career goal for club and country. Add that to goals for Barcelona C and Barcelona B, as well as the Argentina youth sides and the Argentine currently sits on 727, with only six players ahead of him in the record …

How well do you know your Champions League seasons? If you fancy yourself as a European Cup connoisseur than we have just the quiz for you. We have compiled a list of 15 questions about the Champions League from the first season it took over from the European Cup in 1992/1993 right up until Liverpool’s sixth crown in the 2018/2019 …

Gareth Bale has had a storied, if not troubled time, at Real Madrid. The flying Welshman has won the La Liga title, the Copa del Ray and four Champions League titles with Los Blancos. He scored the extra-time goal that set them on their way to a 4-1 win over city rivals Athletico Madrid to clinch ‘La Decima’ in 2014 …

In November 2005, Roy Keane’s career at Manchester United came to an abrupt end. After 12-and-a-half years, 480 games, 51 goals, seven league titles, four FA Cups, the Champions League and an unprecedented treble, Keane departed Old Trafford in acrimonious circumstances. All these years later, and the wounds still don’t appear to have healed. Alex Ferguson and Keane, the driving …

Former Real Madrid President, Lorenzo Sanz, has died at the age of 76 after he was hospitalised due to contracting Coronavirus (Covid-19).  His son, Lorenzo Sanz junior, confirmed that this father, who was president of the famous Spanish club between 1995 and 2000, had sadly passed away. Sanz oversaw two Champions League titles during his time as president. “My father …

Gareth Bale’s transfer to China has been cancelled by Real Madrid. The forward looked set to join Jiangsu Suning in a move that would see him earn a reported £1m a week. Bale is unwanted by Real manager Zinedine Zidane, who stated publicly that he wants the Welshman to leave the club. Zidane said that it would be “best for …

Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid clashed in one of the most remarkable derby games in recent memory during the International Champions Cup in New Jersey on Friday night. Diego Simeone’s side thrashed their rivals by 7-3, with striker Diego Costa netting an incredible four goals before receiving his marching orders along with Real’s Dani Carvajal following their involvement in a …

10 years ago today, Cristiano Ronaldo donned the famous white of Real Madrid for the first time following his then world record £80 million move from Manchester United. One of the finest players of this generation, the Portuguese phenom would go on to spend nine incredible seasons at the Bernabeu scoring 450 goals in just 438 games, winning four Champions …

Zinedine Zidane returned to Real Madrid on Monday just 10 months after resigning from the reigning European Champions. Here, Pundit Arena takes a look at Zidane and other famous managers who returned to their former clubs, some more than once. _____ Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid) 2016-2018, 2019 – During his first tenure as Real Madrid manager Zidane brought incredible success …

On Tuesday, Spanish champions Barcelona confirmed the signing of former Tottenham and Portsmouth midfielder/forward Kevin Prince-Boateng on loan from Italian side Sassuolo. The transfer raised eyebrows around the football world with many questioning Barca’s reasoning behind the signing of a 31-year old who has been at nine clubs previous to his arrival at the Camp Nou. Even Boateng himself who …

Jose Mourinho is available for a dramatic return to Real Madrid after Manchester United paid him a reported £15 million in compensation following his sacking last month, according to British media on Thursday. The Daily Mail reports that a source close to Mourinho — whose contract was due to run till the end of the 2019/20 campaign with the option …

Phil Foden is determined to stay and fight for his place at Manchester City even though he has seen other young players leave the Premier League champions in search of better opportunities elsewhere. Spanish midfielder Brahim Diaz, 19, has followed the example of Jadon Sancho, becoming the latest highly rated young player to leave City, joining Real Madrid in a …

Real Madrid may not even challenge for the title let alone win it as a shock 2-0 defeat at home to Real Sociedad on Sunday left them even further adrift in La Liga.  Barcelona, already seven points clear, could extend the gap over their fiercest rivals to 10 by beating Getafe later, while Atletico Madrid and Sevilla both gained on …

Real Madrid eased to a third straight Club World Cup title as Luka Modric and Sergio Ramos scored in a 4-1 final victory over home team Al Ain in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. The European champions have struggled at times this season but had little trouble in brushing aside Al Ain, whose surprise run to the final included a comeback …