Karim Benzema scored a pair of second-half goals to lead Spanish soccer power Real Madrid to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Thursday night. Real Madrid was too talented for the Galaxy, as Ronaldo had multiple chances to score early in the match. A cross from DiMaria found Ronaldo in the sixth […]
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Reports from Spain say that Tottenham Hotspur have agreed to sell Gareth Bale to Real Madrid for a mind-boggling 120 million euros. According to Marca, it is unsure whether this is an all-cash deal or whether any Real players in the deal as makeweights. Spurs manager André Villas-Boas is reported to want Fabio Coentrao, with […]
According to reports in England and Spain, Tottenham Hotspur have turned down a world record £82m cash bid from Real Madrid for Gareth Bale. Reportedly, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy wants £100m for the winger. The Mirror quotes a Real Madrid source as saying: “Bale is the only high-profile player we are pursuing. “Ancelotti will play […]
One of the other big transfer stories of the summer is the long-running rumour of Gareth Bale to Real Madrid. This story has been percolating for a year now. After going quiet earlier this summer, Marca and Real Madrid have really started to turn up the pressure on Spurs to sell the Premier League’s Player […]
Despite reports from Spain saying that Gareth Bale has agreed personal terms on a six-year contract with Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur boss André Villas-Boas insists that his star player is not for sale. Speaking at a press conference before the Asia Trophy in Hong Kong today AVB said: “On Gareth I want to repeat what […]
Tottenham Hotspur forward Gareth Bale finds himself in a very select group as he is part of the 10-man shortlist for the 2012/13 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. Bale was brilliant for Spurs last season, scoring 21 goals in 33 Premier League appearances on his way to being named the Barclays Player of the […]
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez confirmed today that a deal has been reached with Francisco Alarcón “Isco” and that the player will be presented by the club next week, once he has passed his medical. “The club and the player have reached an agreement”, said Pérez, in statements to Spanish National Radio. The transfer, which […]
It dragged on for months, but Real Madrid have finally announced that Carlos Ancelotti will replace Jose Mourinho as Real coach. The former PSG and Chelsea coach has signed a three-year contract with the La Liga side. Real were able to finally hire Ancelotti because PSG found a replacement for him in the form of […]
It appears that one of the world’s greatest all-time footballers, Zinedine Zidane, does not have the necessary coaching qualification to take over from Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid. The former France international has been working on getting his Uefa pro badge, but according to AS he has yet to complete the 390-hour course and therefore […]