Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | Former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas officially announced his retirement on Tuesday, after 725 games for Real Madrid, 156 for Porto and a record 167 caps for the Spanish national team. The 39-year-old confirmed in an open letter that he had hung up his …
Read More »Hazard: Worst season of my career on individual level
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Injury-plagued Real Madrid attacker Eden Hazard admitted that this year is “the worst season of my career,” although his side achieved great success by surpassing Barcelona after 10 straight wins to take the trophy in La Liga. The 29-year-old playmaker has had to deal with several …
Read More »Real Madrid Champions, Mallorca down, but Europe still up for grabs in Spain
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Real Madrid secured the 2019-2020 La Liga title on Thursday after a 2-1 win at home to Villarreal. Karin Benzema scored twice for Zinedine Zidane’s side in a game they needed to win to assure the title with a game still to play this season. His …
Read More »Hakimi joins Inter Milan from Real Madrid
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Achraf Hakimi has completed his move from Real Madrid to Inter Milan on a five-year deal, the Nerazzurri confirmed on Thursday. The 21-year-old came through the youth academy of Real Madrid and joined Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2018 on a loan deal. Hakimi …
Read More »Zinedine Zidane: I won’t be around forever
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Zinedine Zidane on Saturday appeared to put a time limit on his second term as coach of Real Madrid as he spoke to the press. It is only two years since Zidane resigned as Real Madrid coach only to return towards the end of last season …
Read More »‘Extraordinary’ Benzema goal should silence critics – Zidane
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Zinedine Zidane said Karim Benzema “shuts people up a bit” when he scores goals like his stunning volley against Valencia on Thursday. Benzema brilliantly lifted the ball over defender Hugo Gillamon with his right foot and then shot with his left into the top corner as …
Read More »Barca cruise past Leganes to turn up heat on Real Madrid
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Lionel Messi was rugby tackled and then scored a penalty as Barcelona put the pressure back on Real Madrid by easing to a 2-0 victory over Leganes at an empty Camp Nou on Tuesday. Messi was hauled to the ground in the first half by a …
Read More »Tougher tests await for Madrid and Barca in race for La Liga
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Real Madrid and Barcelona will have tougher tests to come but emphatic victories on their return to action at the weekend suggest there may not be much margin for error in what is left of La Liga’s title race. Leaders Barca hammered Real Mallorca 4-0 on …
Read More »Zidane tells Real Madrid to adopt World Cup mentality for La Liga finish
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Zinedine Zidane wants Real Madrid to treat their remaining 11 games in La Liga like a World Cup as they aim to overhaul Barcelona to win their second league title in eight years. Real sit two points behind Barca and return after three months away against Eibar on Sunday, when …
Read More »Lifelines for Hazard and Suarez as La Liga title race looks to forgotten stars
Madrid, Spain | AFP | When La Liga stopped they were not expected to play any part in the rest of the title race but when the season resumes on Thursday, Eden Hazard and Luis Suarez could be set to decide it. Hazard was looking beyond Real Madrid to the Euros …
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