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Carlo Ancelotti Appointed Brazil Head Coach, Starts Role In June 2024
05 Jul

Carlo Ancelotti Appointed Brazil Head Coach, Starts Role In June 2024

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CBF president Ednaldo Rodrigues has confirmed Carlo Ancelotti will take over as Brazil boss next year after his current Real Madrid deal has ended. Brazil chief Rodrigues has confirmed the team’s plans following the departure of Tite after the 2022 World Cup. Fernando Diniz will take charge of the Selecao on an interim basis for a year and will combine the job with his role as Fluminense manager. Ancelotti will then take over once his current contract at Real Madrid expires in the summer of 2024. “His (Diniz) game plan is almost similar to that of the coach that will…
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Modric Signs New Deal To Extend Real Madrid Stay
26 Jun

Modric Signs New Deal To Extend Real Madrid Stay

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Luka Modric has signed a new one-year deal which will keep him at Real Madrid until the summer of 2024. The Croatia midfielder, whose contract had been set to expire at the Bernabeu, had been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia's Pro League. Modric, 37, has made 488 appearances for Real, winning three La Liga titles and the Champions League five times since arriving from Tottenham in 2012. He also won the Ballon d'Or in 2018 as Croatia reached the World Cup final. Following an announcement of his new contract in the Spanish capital, Modric wrote "Home Sweet Home,"…
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Real Madrid Unveil Jude Bellingham
15 Jun

Real Madrid Unveil Jude Bellingham

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Real Madrid, on June 15, unveiled the signing of England international Jude Bellingham at the Santiago Bernabeu. The 19-year-old’s signing was confirmed by the Spanish club earlier this week with the midfielder joining from Borussia Dortmund. Madrid made the former Birmingham City midfielder the world’s most expensive teenager, after paying €103 million to Dortmund, making him the seventh English man to play for the La Liga side. The England midfielder was unveiled at the club’s offices and eloquently about his decision to join the 14-time UEFA Champions League winners. Here are some of the key quotes from Bellingham’s first press conference…
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Real Madrid Confirm Signing Of Jude Bellingham On Six-Year Deal
14 Jun

Real Madrid Confirm Signing Of Jude Bellingham On Six-Year Deal

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Real Madrid have completed the signing of Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund on a six-year contract. The 19-year-old moves to the Santiago Bernabeu in a deal that 90min understands will be worth an €100m plus add-ons after an outstanding three-year spell in Germany that has made Bellingham one of the most sought after players in world football. Manchester City and Liverpool had been tracking Bellingham in the hope of luring him to the Premier League, but the teenage prodigy opted to move to Madrid in mid-May and agreed personal terms with the 14-time Champions League winners. His move to the…
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Karim Benzema Joins Saudi Champions Al-Ittihad After Real Madrid Exit
07 Jun

Karim Benzema Joins Saudi Champions Al-Ittihad After Real Madrid Exit

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Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema has agreed terms on a three-year deal with Saudi Arabian champions Al-Ittihad after leaving Real Madrid. French striker Benzema, 35, won 25 trophies – including five Champions Leagues and four La Ligas – in 14 years with Madrid but they agreed to let him leave his contract a year early. He scored 354 goals for Real, second only to Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, who hit 450 Real goals, plays for another Saudi club, Al-Nassr. “It’s a good league and there are many good players,” said Benzema. “Cristiano Ronaldo is already there, a friend which shows Saudi…
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Real Madrid Hold Talks Over Kai Havertz Summer Transfer
06 Jun

Real Madrid Hold Talks Over Kai Havertz Summer Transfer

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Real Madrid have held talks with the representatives of Chelsea forward Kai Havertz over a possible summer transfer, 90min understands. The Spanish side are looking to bolster their forward line this summer after confirming the departures of Karim Benzema, Marco Asensio, Eden Hazard and Mariano Diaz, and Havertz is seen as an affordable, high-level option. Tottenham striker Harry Kane has been earmarked as the preferred replacement for Benzema, with Real officials instead seeing Havertz as the versatile forward who could fill Hazard's spot in the squad. Havertz will enter the final two years of his contract this summer and Chelsea,…
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Real Madrid Want Kane As Benzema Replacement
05 Jun

Real Madrid Want Kane As Benzema Replacement

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Harry Kane tops Real Madrid's wanted list as they look for a replacement for Karim Benzema. Kane, 29, has a year left on his Tottenham contract and is undecided on his future. Benzema's departure after 14 years at the club has left the Spanish giants needing a new striker. Napoli's Victor Osimhen, Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez, Chelsea's Kai Havertz and Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic are also on their list of targets. But 14-time European champions Real are huge admirers of England's record goalscorer Kane and are hopeful the exit of several of their high earners this summer can help their bid.…
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Karim Benzema Informs Real Madrid He Will Leave Club
01 Jun

Karim Benzema Informs Real Madrid He Will Leave Club

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Real Madrid captain Karim Benzema has informed Los Blancos president Florentino Perez that will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of this month, 90min understands. Benzema will bring down the curtain on a glittering 14-year stay at the Bernabeu and pursue a new opportunity in Saudi Arabia with newly crowned Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad. 90min understands that Benzema had his pick of clubs but opted for Al-Ittihad, which means lining up on the opposite side to former Real teammate Cristiano Ronaldo next season – Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr, who finished second in the final league table,…
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Vinicius Junior Not Looking To Leave Real Madrid
22 May

Vinicius Junior Not Looking To Leave Real Madrid

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Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior has no plans to quit the Bernabeu, despite falling victim to yet more racist abuse during Sunday’s trip to Valencia, 90min understands. Vinicius has established himself as one of the most dynamic attackers in the world over the past couple of years. He scored 22 goals in all competitions for Real last season, earning him a 2022 Ballon d'Or nomination, and has eclipsed that with 23 this season. But the Brazilian has repeatedly been targeted with racist chanting and abuse over the course of the campaign. The incident at the Mestalla over the weekend was…
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Yaw Dabo Trolled After Man City Demolish Real Madrid
18 May

Yaw Dabo Trolled After Man City Demolish Real Madrid

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Ghanaian comic actor Yaw Dabo faced a wave of online trolling following Manchester City’s stunning demolition of Real Madrid. Dabo, who owns a football academy, had gained attention with his post-match comments after the first leg in Madrid, where he confidently expressed his belief that Madrid would advance. His remarks earned him the admiration of Real Madrid fans, and he was even invited to the office of Marca, a prominent sports newspaper in Madrid, where he reiterated Madrid’s lack of fear towards City and their status as favourites for the second leg at the Etihad. However, City seemed to have…
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