Real Madrid Rumors & News

90 Min "Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has criticised the German national team for failing to reach the knockout stages of the World Cup for a second tournament running. Kroos played an integral role on Germany's way to glory in 2014, but he was also part of the contingent who were..." December 03

ESPN "Real Madrid and Barcelona have both announced they will boycott an "urgent" meeting called by LaLiga in Dubai next week. The Spanish league has summoned its member clubs to the United Arab Emirates on Dec. 7 with the aim of addressing "several important..." November 30

90 Min "Gareth Bale has revealed that he has no intention of ending his playing career with Wales - as long as he is still wanted. Bale suffered World Cup disappointment as a hamstring injury forced him off at half time in their final group game against England. A 3-0..." November 29

90 Min "Gareth Bale shut down questions on whether the World Cup match against England would be his last for Wales on Tuesday, issuing a flat "no" when asked the question outright. The Welsh captain is his country's most capped men's international player, though..." November 28

90 Min "Karim Benzema may be available to France for their World Cup defence after all after reports emerged of rapid progress in his recovery from injury. Benzema was feared to be unavailable for the entire tournament after picking up an injury but did not withdraw from the squad, and France..." November 28

90 Min "Gareth Bale says Wales can have “no excuses” for not giving everything at the 2022 World Cup. Wales ended a 64-year wait to qualify for a World Cup, and they will get their campaign underway against the USA before further Group matches against Iran and..." November 21

90 Min "Karim Benzema has revealed "reason" made him quit France's World Cup squad due to persistent injury issues. The Ballon d'Or holder missed Real Madrid's final five games before the winter break due to fitness problems and tore his left quadriceps while running..." November 20

Marca.com "the days before the World Cup are full of suspense. For Brazil, who are the favourites, there first match takes place on Thursday, November 24, at 20:00 CET where they will face Serbia. The Balkan outfit are a tough side with a strong attack and, for that..." November 18

ESPN "Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe headline France head coach Didier Deschamps' squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Sources have told ESPN that Benzema's fitness is not a worry to France staff despite the forward missing Real Madrid's final..." November 09

The Athletic "As the second half of MLS Cup progressed, it looked like Gareth Bale wouldn’t play a part in the biggest match in Los Angeles FC’s five-year history. Bale was brought in over the summer after his contract with Real Madrid expired, and he arrived with every..." November 07

ESPN "Liverpool lead chase for Bellingham Liverpool are viewed as the favourites to sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund, multiple sources told ESPN, and are leading the chase despite Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Real..." November 04

ESPN "Well, Europe's big leagues gave us another big batch of talking points lot to enjoy, dissect and digest this weekend! From Chelsea's and Liverpool's chastening defeats -- though for different reasons -- to Napoli's latest big win and Barcelona's great..." October 31

90 Min "Tottenham Hotspur are not worried about the prospect of Son Heung-min leaving the club amid reports linking him with the likes of Real Madrid, 90min understands. Son has endured a difficult start to the 2022/23 season at club level, but remains one of world football's..." October 26

ESPN "Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has taken a swipe at the Ballon d'Or after Brazil teammate Vinicius Jr was only ranked eighth at Monday's gala in Paris. Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won the prize for the first time..." October 19

90 Min "Zinedine Zidane admits that, in his opinion, Karim Benzema is France's best ever striker. The 34-year-old was awarded the 2022 Ballon d'Or on Monday night after a sensational season with Real Madrid - one that saw him bag 44 goals and contribute 15 assists in 46..." October 19

90 Min "Karim Benzema has revealed that Real Madrid beat Manchester United, Barcelona and Inter to his signature in the summer of 2009 because Los Blancos president Florentino Perez personally visited him at home and sold him an ‘exciting’ vision for the club’s..." October 18

ESPN "In Karim Benzema's beautiful mansion in Ciudalcampo, an exclusive community on the outskirts of Madrid, there has been a space reserved for the Ballon d'Or trophy in his trophy cabinet. For years, the Frenchman has hoped of actually displaying the trophy of his dreams there, with..." October 18

ESPN "Karim Benzema was awarded the 2022 Ballon d'Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday after a stellar 2021-22 season saw him lead Real Madrid to a Champions League and LaLiga double. Benzema, 34, scored a career-best 27 times in LaLiga last season and was top scorer in..." October 17

ESPN "Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid deserved their 3-1 Clasico win over Barcelona on Sunday and the performance and atmosphere at the Bernabeu stadium felt like "a Champions League afternoon." Karim Benzema and Federico Valverde put..." October 16

CBS Sports "Next week's Ballon d'Or title will be the 66th in the award's history and there have been four French players in history to receive the prestigious individual prize. Real Madrid's Raymond Kopa was first in 1958, then came three consecutive titles for Juventus'..." October 14

ESPN "David Beckham played for Real Madrid because, well, of course David Beckham played for Real Madrid. Madrid signed soccer's first -- and perhaps only -- pop superstar from Manchester United in 2003 for €35 million. Like so many of the Galacticos-era moves..." October 14

Football 365 "Chelsea reportedly want to ‘gatecrash the race’ for Jude Bellingham as Todd Boehly ‘attempts to make inroads’ with the teenager’s camp. Reports in the last weeks and months have surrounded the future of the England international, whose performances for..." September 28

Football 365 "Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham has decided he wants to join Real Madrid this summer over Liverpool, according to reports. The Reds have been lining the England international up for a while now as their big summer target for 2023 after they put their pursuit of a new..." September 27

90 Min "Brazil manager Tite has urged Vinicius Junior to continue to be his expressive self in the face of the racist abuse aimed his way in recent weeks. Criticism of Vinicius' goal celebrations quickly took an abhorrent turn when the Real Madrid winger's race was brought into..." September 22

The Athletic "Wales captain Gareth Bale says he is on course to be fully fit for the Qatar World Cup in November. The 33-year-old has made 11 appearances since signing for Los Angeles FC this summer and has scored two goals during that time. While he has only made two..." September 21

ESPN "Real Madrid's Marco Asensio turned down the chance to categorically rule out a move to Barcelona after being linked with a sensational move across the Clasico divide. Asensio, 26, is out of contract with Madrid at the end of the season. While he has..." September 21

Sport Bible "Former Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has sensationally claimed that he deliberately made mistakes during his time at Stamford Bridge to liven up the home support. Rudiger, 29, left the Premier League club in the summer to join Real Madrid on a free..." September 21

90 Min "Atletico Madrid have condemned the racist abuse Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior received prior to and during the Derbi Madrileno on Sunday. The Brazil international was subjected to racist chanting and monkey noises from a large section of home fans both before the match outside..." September 20

BBC "Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior says "the happiness of a black Brazilian in Europe" is behind criticism of his goal celebrations. Agent Pedro Bravo said during a Spanish television discussion on the 22-year-old that "in Spain, you have to respect rivals and stop..." September 17

ESPN "Real Madrid have condemned racist comments made about their Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior by a leading Spanish football agent and threatened legal action against anyone who voices similar remarks. While appearing as a panellist on a Spanish soccer show on Friday,..." September 16

ESPN "Atletico Madrid captain Koke has said Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior can expect "trouble" in Sunday's derby if he performs his trademark dancing celebration after scoring. The Brazil international has attracted criticism..." September 16

CBS Sports "Real Madrid will be without superstar striker Karim Benzema for their Champions League group stage battle against RB Leipzig on Wednesday. The French superstar was injured at Celtic last week on matchday one, having been diagnosed with a muscle injury. He..." September 13

90 Min "An exasperated Carlo Ancelotti refused to discuss the recent report that long-time Real Madrid target Kylian Mbappe's contract actually expires in 2024, not 2025. Real believed they had agreed a deal to sign Mbappe on a free transfer this summer, only for the Frenchman to..." September 13

ESPN "You may not remember all of them, but let me assure you that Spanish football has been witness to some of the great retaliation extravaganzas of all time. Diego Maradona, when he was at Barcelona, Kung Fu-kicking Athletic Club's Miguel De Andres at the end of the 1984..." September 13

Football Espana "Carlo Ancelotti has not ruled out the possibility of Karim Benzema returning for the Madrid derby in eight days time. The French forward pulled up with a thigh problem against Celtic on Tuesday night, with the initial diagnosis reported as around two weeks out. It does..." September 10

ESPN "It's back -- and back more than ever. Thanks to the midseason World Cup, the Champions League group stage wraps up early this year, ending on Nov. 1. That means we've got Champions League action in six of the upcoming 10 weeks, including this week and next. So, before the..." September 06

90 Min "Carlo Ancelotti has provided an early injury update on Karim Benzema after he was substituted 30 minutes into Tuesday's 3-0 win at Celtic. Real Madrid kicked off their defence of the Champions League with a sizeable win, but there were concerns after star striker Benzema..." September 06

ESPN "Carlo Ancelotti has said Real Madrid won't move to bring in a player in the last week of the transfer window, even if forward Marco Asensio leaves the club. Manager Ancelotti said on Thursday that Asensio was considering a move in search of increased playing..." August 27

90 Min "Carlo Ancelotti has won the UEFA Men's Coach of the Year award after leading Real Madrid to a La Liga and Champions League double last season. The legendary Italian returned to the Santiago Bernabeu following an 18-month stint with Everton, and though there was relatively little..." August 25

Marca.com "Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Marco Asensio is willing to depart Real Madrid this summer. The Italian coached discussed about his player's future after being named UEFA Men's Coach of the Year for 2021/22. Asensio's contract runs until..." August 25

90 Min "Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has won the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award after his stellar 2021/22 season. Club teammate Thibaut Courtois - who was named man of the match for his heroics in May's Champions League final win over Liverpool - and Manchester City..." August 25

The Athletic "An institutional act of homage, they call it. Sergio Ramos got one last year. Marcelo had one earlier this summer. So did Raul back in the day. The latest to be granted this honour by Real Madrid is Casemiro, who was feted on Monday morning before departing..." August 23

90 Min "Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed the club are in talks to sell midfielder Casemiro, who is keen to test himself in the Premier League with Manchester United. 90min confirmed earlier on Friday that Casemiro has agreed personal terms with the Red..." August 19

The Athletic "Manchester United’s key focus before the summer transfer window closes is signing Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro and a deal between the two clubs is progressing. Casemiro has given positive indications of his desire to join United, who are willing to make the..." August 18

90 Min "Chelsea are long-term admirers of Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro, 90min understands, and the Blues would be interested in signing the Brazilian this summer. The 30-year-old has been a core part of Real's successful midfield since returning from his loan with Porto in..." August 17

ESPN "The new season had not even begun before managers voiced concerns about the uniquely timed World Cup in Qatar this November and its impact on the transfer market. "The players are very focused on this World Cup already, which is a good thing because they come in in..." August 17

90 Min "Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he will retire once his time as Real Madrid manager comes to an end. The 63-year-old is deservedly heralded as one of the greatest managers of all time, having experienced enormous success since beginning his career in 1992. He is the only..." August 13

ESPN "Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said he has no doubts that Karim Benzema deserves to win the Ballon d'Or, calling the France forward "the most efficient player in the world" after scoring in his team's 2-0 UEFA Super Cup win..." August 11

90 Min "Rather unsurprisingly, Karim Benzema has won the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League player of the season award. The forward was in career-best form last season, scoring 15 goals and nabbing two assists as he inspired Real Madrid to their 14th UEFA Champions League triumph. " August 10

ESPN "Karim Benzema has hinted in an interview with ESPN that Real Madrid do not need to sign another striker as the Spanish champions have several players who can fill the role. Benzema, 34, enjoyed a fine season last campaign as Madrid lifted LaLiga, the Champions..." August 10