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The team begins preparations for the derby after the Champions League victory
After the final whistle at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium there was no great celebration for having qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Instead, Marca reported that Real Madrid players were seen saying: “We did what we should have done, we have nothing to celebrate.” This is typical of the Zidane team. Back at work, nothing has been earned yet.
The starters of the game against Borussia Mönchengladbach worked out indoors. Meanwhile, Karim Benzema completed some running drills on the grass. Dani Carvajal, Eden Hazard, Mariano, Martin Ødegaard and Luka Jović exercised individually, both indoors and outdoors, with various training loads.
Los Blancos’ toughest test yet: An early look at Atlético de Madrid.
Real Madrid must beat Atleti to stay in pursuit of La Liga, but that won’t be easy at all against a team that has only conceded 2 league goals so far. Both Luis Suárez and Joao Félix have 5 goals each and will be looking to increase that count against a Madrid defense that has conceded 12 goals so far in just 11 games.
Atlético de Madrid will not have Uruguayan center-back José Giménez, veteran striker Diego Costa and young left-back Manu Sánchez, all of whom are ill. However, they still have enough firepower and it will be interesting to see how former Madrid player Marcos Llorente performs. He has been in brilliant form this season (4 goals in the league and 1 in the UCL) having adapted his game to play a more advanced attacking role.
Atletico Madrid Predicted XI (5-3-2): Jan Oblak, Kieran Trippier, Stefan Savic, Felipe, Mario Hermoso, Renan Lodi, Marcos Llorente, Koke, Saul, Luis Suarez, Joao Felix
Transfer rumors.
According to Marca, each day that passes, David Alaba is closer to signing for Real Madrid for free. It remains to be seen what his salary demands will be, but getting someone of Alaba’s quality for free will be a huge hit.
News has also circulated that Raiola has introduced a 75 million euro release clause in Haaland’s contract, Real Madrid’s transfer target, which may be activated after the end of his second season with BVB. Will Real Madrid have the patience to wait until 2022 or will they offer a larger sum next summer?
According to Calciomercato, Real Madrid playmaker Isco has opened up to the idea of joining AC Milan this summer. The Spaniard has fallen into the pecking order of Zinedine Zidane and the report suggests Milan could attempt to sign the 28-year-old midfielder to replace Turkish playmaker Hakan Calhanoglu, who has been linked to a Manchester United signing.
In this day………………
Twenty years ago, on this day, Real Madrid was named the best club of the 20th century. Madrid obtained 42.3% of the total votes, followed by United (9.6%) and Bayern (9.1%). Is there a bigger club in the history of the sport? Go ahead and tell us.
Real Madrid expresses its regret for the death of Paolo Rossi.
The world of football lost a legend to Paolo Rossi, one of the best strikers the game has ever seen. During his playing career, the forward represented Juventus, Como, Vicenza, Perugia, Milan and Hellas Verona until his retirement in 1987.
However, it was as Italy’s hero at the 1982 World Cup that Rossi wrote his name in the history books. He scored 20 goals in 48 games for the Azzurri, including six en route to the 1982 Spanish trophy. His hat-trick to beat Brazil 3-2 is legendary, followed by two goals to defeat Poland 2-0 in the semifinal and find the net in the 3-1 Final win against West Germany. These feats allowed him to win the Golden Boot as the top scorer in the 1982 World Cup.
“Real Madrid CF, its president and its board of directors are deeply saddened by the passing of world football legend Paolo Rossi. Real Madrid wishes to express its deepest condolences to his family and friends, to his former clubs and to all football fans and the Italian fans in particular, ”the club said in a statement.
