The winter break has allowed all clubs in Spain to take stock of their season so far. For Barcelona, it has been a frustrating one, largely due to their recent poor form. While they have made it into the Champions League knockout rounds, they currently sit fourth in La Liga, seven points off Real Madrid […] The post Barcelona backed to win unlikely treble this season – “We will win La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League” appeared first on Football España.

Real Madrid are facing a crucial call over their transfer interest in Kylian Mbappe in January. Los Blancos remain as front runners to sign the France captain in 2024 following their two year pursuit of the Paris Saint-Germain attacker. Mbappe looks increasingly likely to move on from Paris in the coming months despite retaining an […] The post Jurgen Klopp factor could help Liverpool challenge Real Madrid for Kylian Mbappe appeared first on Football España.

Real Madrid's pursuit of Kylian Mbappé is set to come to a head this week, with the Spanish giants reportedly setting the striker a deadline to make a decision on his future. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Real Madrid star David Alaba faces a tough battle to recover from a season ending injury in 2024. Alaba suffered a torn ACL in Los Blancos 4-1 win over Villarreal on December 17 with the club opting to send him for surgery. Despite initial estimates indicating the Austrian international could feature again in the 2023/24 […] The post David Alaba ready for challenge of injury rehabilitation in 2024 appeared first on Football España.

Spanish giants want to know if he is still willing to sign with them  Leer

After revelations about the lax and suspicious anti-doping controls in Spanish sport earlier this week, fresh details have emerged about Sergio Ramos at one time escaping punishment for flouting test protocol. It has been alleged that the Spanish Anti-Doping Agency (CELAD) carried out improper testing over a period of five years between 2017 and 2022, […] The post Sergio Ramos avoided doping sanction due to error while at Real Madrid appeared first on Football España.

Real Madrid will see if it is fourth time lucky with Kylian Mbappe, and will have clarity on the issue by the third week of January. Withh Mbappe out of contract in the summer, he will be available to sign with any side he pleases on the first, and Real Madrid General Director Jose Angel […] The post Real Madrid will offer Kylian Mbappe contract next week – set terms and limited response time appeared first on Football España.

Real Madrid do seem to have changed their tune on their injury issues in the middle of defence. Initially the club line was that they would not look to recruit after David Alaba was ruled out for the rest of the season through injury, but now all of the reports acknowledge that there is a […] The post Real Madrid not interested in Carlo Ancelotti preference for centre-back signing appeared first on Football España.

Real Madrid are always bound to rank highly in the statistics for most games and most minutes played, due to their history of going far in multiple competitions. Yet amongst the Real Madrid stars, perhaps the most used option will come as something of a surprise. Antonio Rudiger started off last season as the odd […] The post Incredible statistic shows Real Madrid star has become Carlo Ancelotti’s most reliable option appeared first on Football España.

Real Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini will face his old club Real Madrid at the Benito Villamarin on Saturday afternoon, and has admitted that he would have liked to spend more time at the Santiago Bernabeu than his single season. Without any bitterness, he admitted that differences between himself and the hierarchy at Real Madrid mean […] The post Manuel Pellegrini on management and Real Madrid spell – ‘You’re evaluated by amateurs who have no idea’ appeared first on Football España.

Girona are LaLiga's underdog story, the fairytale team vying with Real Madrid and Barcelona at the top of the table. Yet there's more to their tale.

Former Barcelona President Joan Gaspart has complained that if Real Madrid want to take the moral highground on the ongoing Caso Negreira scandal, then they should look at their own past. Currently there is an ongoing investigation into Barcelona’s relationship with former Vice-President of the Referees Committee Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, with charges of Sporting […] The post ‘If Real Madrid want to speak about ethics, they can give us back the titles’ – Ex-Barcelona President appeared first on Football España.

Sporting Director Deco was part of one of the most successful Barcelona sides in history, but he does not come from the same school of football as Xavi Hernandez, and was not moulded under Pep Guardiola, with the Manchester City coach turfing him out alongside Ronaldinho on his arrival. While Catalonia speaks of finding a […] The post Sporting Director Deco wants Barcelona to look for same profile as Real Madrid star, three players mentioned appeared first on Football España.

The Bayer Leverkusen coach, linked with Real Madrid, is in no hurry to leave the Bundesliga leaders “I’m Basque, total Basque.” Xabi Alonso bristles as the thought that he could be defined as anything else, though there is a concession. He understands exactly how much Germany has shaped his current path, starting almost a decade ago when he arrived in the south of the country to begin a three-year spell with Bayern Munich that would see him through to retirement. “But with big German influence now,” he adds. The Bundesliga’s – and perhaps Europe’s – hottest coach is calm and methodical, and though he must be aware of how extensively he is lauded, he appears to pay little mind to it. If it feels as if the production of Alonso the Coach is moving at breakneck speed – at least partly owing to the mesmeric power of his Bayer Leverkusen side’s football, as well as their excellent results – the man himself gives little to no impression of having been swept up in a frenzy. Continue reading...