Tag Archives: REAL MADRID

Madrid, Spain | XINHUA |    The eighth round of matches in La Liga sees Real Madrid have a relatively straightforward looking home game while Barcelona travels to Vitoria to play Alaves, who has two wins all season. Here are some things to look out for this weekend in Spain 1 …

Berlin, Germany | XINHUA |   Marcus Thuram’s brace wasn’t enough as Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema and Casemiro were on target to deny Borussia Monchengladbach a win on home soil in the second round of the UEFA Champions League’s group stage on Tuesday. The “Foals” started courageously on home soil but …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Real Madrid have yet come out again as victors in the latest edition of the El Classico. An early goal by Federico Valverde was cancelled by Ansu Fati three minutes later as the hosts kept the tire level till half time. Second half saw all …

Madrid, Spain | XINHUA |   Matchday seven in La Liga has the ‘Clasico’ between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid as the main event as Spain’s two biggest sides go head to head once again. Neither Barca nor Real Madrid are in their best form at the moment, and perhaps because …

Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | The first ‘Clasico’ of the season between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid may be played in front of empty stands, but it will have all of Spain and much of the world glued to their sofas for the next chapter in one of football’s biggest …

  Madrid, Spain| XINHUA |   Real Sociedad went to the top of La Liga after the sixth round of games which saw both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid crash to defeat. Here are some things we learned this weekend in Spain: 1. Real Madrid’s problems come home to roost All …

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | XINHUA |    Former Real Madrid and Brazil international forward Robinho has parted ways with Santos, less than a week after rejoining his original club amid controversy over a rape conviction. The decision, announced in a statement posted by Santos on Twitter on Friday, followed mounting …

Madrid, Spain | XINHUA |   La Liga returns to action this weekend in Spain after the international break, with Real Madrid facing what on paper looks like a straightforward task, while FC Barcelona has a difficult visit to the capital. The return of European football next week means that Real …

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  | XINHUA |    Former Real Madrid and Brazil manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo was sacked by Palmeiras on Wednesday after a 3-1 home defeat to Coritiba in Brazil’s Serie A championship. The 10-time league champion confirmed Luxemburgo’s departure in a brief statement on social media, just hours after …

Madrid, Spain| XINHUA |    Under normal circumstances Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio would be on international duty with Spain, but injury problems at the start of the season mean he will watch Tuesday’s game against Ukraine from home. The forward missed most of last season after knee surgery and although …