Blockbuster allegations from Spain as one of the candidates in the upcoming Barcelona presidential elections claims that Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos was offered to Barcelona as a “trump card”. Jordi Majo was quoted in Spanish newspaper Sport as saying they were given the opportunity to sign the 29-year-old. “A while ago we were offered […]
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According to the Spanish site AS, Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has been on the phone with Real Madrid this week asking for contractual details of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo, along with French defender, Raphael Varane. The initial response from Madrid was no on all four cases. Real have repeatedly said […]
A new report by the Football Observatory ranks the top 30 players in Europe based on transfer value. Footballers with the highest transfer values generally play in competitive teams, are active full internationals, play in attacking positions, have long-term contracts and are under 27 years of age. The 100 footballers listed below3 do not only […]
The lack of champions league football last season did not stop Manchester United from passing Bayern Munich and Real Madrid to reclaim their position as the biggest brand in world football, becoming the first club to pass the $1billion mark. The Red Devils are now worth just over $1.2bn (£787.5m), almost $300m more than second-placed […]
Manchester United are resigned to losing David De Gea to Real Madrid this summer, but according to various media reportsa they are looking for a swap deal to cushion the blow. While De Gea was performing the heroics lays season, United’s forwards were registering the club’s second worst goals for tally in the Premier League […]
Rafa Benitez was in tears on Wednesday as he fulfilled a lifetime’s ambition taking over Real Madrid. The Madrid-born former Liverpool manager gave one of the shortest opening speeches of any coach taking over the club in the last 15 years. ‘It’s emotional to come home,’ he said. “Today is an emotional day, coming back […]
The rumors have already begun in the Spanish newspapers that Real Madrid want to make Manchester City star Sergio Agüero their next galáctico. Other than Paul Pogba, there are very few really great players that Real Madrid could buy to usher in the Rafa Benitez era. Rumors of Aguero to Real are not new. Even […]
The Rafael Benitez era in Naples ended in misery as his side failed to secure a Champions League spot on the final day of the Serie A season. Victory over third-placed Lazio at home would have sent Napoli into the Champions League qualifying round in August, but they lost 4-2 and will instead play in […]