Brazil coach Dorival Junior called for “a bit of patience” with 17-year-old striker Endrick after revealing that the new Real Madrid signing will not start their Copa América opener against Costa Rica on Monday. Endrick scored the winner for Brazil…
Real and Ancelotti confirm Club World Cup involvement
Real Madrid and manager Carlo Ancelotti have clarified the Champions League winners will compete at next year’s Club World Cup despite the Italian earlier saying the club would “refuse the invitation”. Ancelotti’s comment appeared in an interview with Italian newspaper…
Real Madrid sign France’s Kylian Mbappe on free transfer after PSG exit
France forward Kylian Mbappe has joined Real Madrid as a free agent on a five-year contract, the LaLiga club has announced, ending a transfer saga that rumbled on for years. The signing was confirmed via a social media statement from…
Champions League: Real Madrid beat Dortmund for 15th title
Real Madrid won a record-extending 15th Champions League title with a 2-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley, but the LaLiga champions were pushed to the limit by the Bundesliga side, which went into the game as a heavy underdog.…
Real Madrid-linked Kylian Mbappe refuses to rule out future move to Serie A club
Kylian Mbappe has revealed that he would be open to signing for a specific Italian club if an opportunity arises in the future. The 2018 World Cup winner has just officially ended his time at Paris Saint-Germain, scoring 256 goals…
French President urges Real Madrid to let Mbappé play Olympics
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he hoped Kylian Mbappé would play in this year’s Paris Olympic Games. The France striker confirmed on Friday that he would leave Paris Saint-Germain and he has been strongly linked with a move…
Guardiola slams semi-final scheduling: ‘‘I don’t understand how we survived’’
After Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 to reach a second successive FA Cup final Pep Guardiola was scathing about the scheduling of the semi‑final, 72 hours after the “punch in the face” of losing Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final to Real…
Real Madrid-bound Kylian Mbappe responds to fan asking him to join Arsenal
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has told Arsenal fans to forget about him joining the Gunners over Real Madrid at the end of the season. It was announced earlier this season that the France international will leave PSG on a…
Brazil’s Vinicius uses football to stimulate young Brazilian minds
At a primary school in football-mad Brazil, pupils are spurred to academic greatness in classrooms resembling soccer pitches — with a virtual avatar inspired by star forward Vinicius Junior cheering on every correct answer. Perched on football-patterned cushions on classroom…
Kylian Mbappe plans to join Real Madrid once his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires
Kylian Mbappe has plans to swap the French capital for its Spanish counterpart, and has reportedly agreed to join Real Madrid in the summer once his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires. The World Cup winner is expected to sign a…
