According to an anecdote on the SZ podcast Un num zum Sport (as reported by Bild) Real Madrid almost signed Bayern Munich wonderkid Lennart Karl back in 2018, almost four years before he moved to the Bavarian capital.

Once regarded as one of the most talented players in Spanish football, Saul Niguez’s fall from grace has been quite disappointing to watch, to say the least.The Spaniard has gone from being a

City clawed back a one-goal deficit pulling ahead thanks to a penalty converted by Erling Haaland before halftime

Kylian Mbappé has scored in his return from injury. His goal helped Real Madrid beat host Alaves 2-1 in the Spanish league to relieve some of the pressure on coach Xabi Alonso.

Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior made a clear attempt to end reports of a fractured relationship with manager Xabi Alonso during his side’s 2–1 win over Alavés on Sunday.

The signature traits the Madrid crowd had come to expect, and fear, from Guardiola’s teams had vanished. The hypnotising passing sequences, the suffocating press, the idea of total dominance. Perfume? Something staler was in the air.

Xabi Alonso may have just bought himself a few more days as Real Madrid's manager with a 2-1 win at Alaves on Sunday, even if the stylistic clashes that have loomed large over his employment status were still very much on display.

Real Madrid have made their displeasure with the refereeing in La Liga quite openly known in recent times with the players, the manager and the club’s media also extensively emphasising the