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Mbappé’s World Cup legacy is already scary good
Kylian Mbappé made his World Cup debut eight years ago in Russia. He’s only in his third tournament, and he already sits one goal behind Lionel Messi atop the competition’s all-time scoring list, with 19 goals from as many appearances. At the rate he’s going, whatever gap remains between the two won’t last long, and […]
OFFICIAL: Real Madrid sign Dumfries
Real Madrid have announced the signing of Dutch right-back Denzel Dumfries, who signs a four-year deal which will expire in the summer of 2030. Real Madrid C.F. and Inter Milan have reached an agreement for the transfer of player Denzel Dumfries, who will be linked to our club for the next four seasons, until June […]
Bellingham’s Runs Behind: One Of England’s Dangerous Weapons
Thomas Tuchel arrived at the World Cup building his England side upon wide connections. The central midfielders, fullbacks, and wingers coordinate via wide rotations, position exchanges, and channel runs. The idea revolves around generating spaces for crosses and cutbacks. According to Opta, only Canada (82) played more crosses than England (75) until the round of […]
Brahim Díaz Shines With Two Assists Vs Canada
Morocco are through to the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Canada 3-0 in the Round of 16, becoming the first African nation to reach the last eight of the tournament on more than one occasion. After making history with a semifinal run in Qatar four years ago, the Atlas Lions have […]
Alfredo Di Stéfano at 100: Remembering the man who built Real Madrid’s global legacy
“He wasn’t just Real Madrid’s greatest player — he was the architect of the club’s identity.” A century since the birth of a legend July 4, 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alfredo Di Stéfano, one of the most influential figures in football history and the player many consider the greatest to […]
Mbappé breaks the deadlock to send France past Paraguay
France had captain Kylian Mbappé to thanks as he scored his seventh goal of the tournament to put the team ahead against a resilient Paraguay side who had the French team on edge until a 70th minute penalty. VAR was needed to persuade referee Ilgiz Tantashev that Désiré Doué had been tripped by Gustavo Gómez, […]
WORLD CUP ER | OPEN THREAD | JULY 5TH, 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue! THESE ARE YOUR MODS: Ezek XI, Valyrian Steel, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho REAL TEST France have just put away a very stubborn and violent paraguay who wanted to haram-ball their way past another opponent again. But sadly it didn’t work. Haram-ball’s weakness is a player with close control of […]
Tchouameni out against Paraguay with thigh injury
Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni will miss France’s match against Paraguay in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup, according to reports from the French press. Those same reports suggest that Tchouameni will need at least one week to properly recover from his injury, which means that he would be ‘questionable’ for the […]
Real Madrid, Vinicius will meet after FIFA World Cup to discuss contract negotiations -report
Real Madrid’s board and Vinicius Júnior will discuss a contract extension after the current FIFA World Cup, according to a report published on MARCA. The Brazilian attacker is on a expiring deal, which means that he would be free to negotiate a new contract with any club in the world next January if he doesn’t […]
Zamorano: “I’d play with Olise, Mbappé, Vinicius, and I’d bring in Enzo”
Former Real Madrid striker Iván Zamorano is confident Los Blancos will return stronger next season after a disappointing campaign, expressing optimism about the club’s transfer business while also highlighting Vinicius Jr’s outstanding performances for Brazil at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking in an interview with Marca, Zamorano said he expects Real Madrid to continue […]
Fede Valverde accepts responsibility after Uruguay’s World Cup exit: “I know I wasn’t up to it”
Fede Valverde has broken his silence following Uruguay’s disappointing exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, taking full responsibility for his performances and expressing the heartbreak of another group-stage elimination with his national team. The Real Madrid midfielder admitted he fell short of his own expectations and those of Uruguay, describing the tournament as one […]
WORLD CUP ER | OPEN THREAD | JULY 4TH, 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue! THESE ARE YOUR MODS: Ezek XI, Valyrian Steel, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho INDEPENDENCE DAY Today is the independence day for 1/3rd or the host of the 2026 FIFA world cup. HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY TO the United States of America. Now it’s time for Belgium to sneak past them and […]
Managing Madrid Podcast: Predicting Mourinho’s XI And Spain vs Portugal. ALSO: Olise Dominoes And Croatia – Portugal Controversy
On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Thanks for being a Member. We hope you enjoy the show! The site is run by a small team that works tirelessly around the clock to make it into what it is today. Your contributions will allow […]
OFFICIAL: Real Madrid deny interest in Enzo Fernández
Just like they did a few days ago with Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise, Real Madrid have published an official statement denying any sort of contacts over Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández. In light of the information and statements that have emerged in recent days regarding an alleged interest from Real Madrid C. F. in the player […]
Enzo Fernández’s agent: “Real Madrid like him and he likes Real Madrid”
Enzo Fernández’s agent and former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Javier Pastore talked to AS about his client and delivered some interesting quotes. “Yeah, Real Madrid’s been rumored. Real Madrid likes the best players, and Enzo has been one of the best players this year. He’s a player Real Madrid likes, and he likes Real Madrid, just […]
Managing Madrid Podcast: Reaction To Portugal’s Win Over Croatia And Luka Modric’s Farewell
AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani goes live to give his reaction Portugal’s 2 – 1 win over Croatia, with special emphasis on: Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. The site is run by a small team that works tirelessly around […]
Bernardo Silva comes off the bench in Portugal’s win vs Croatia
Bernardo Silva came off the bench in the second half to help Portugal come back to win their round-of-32 tie against Croatia on Thursday night. In one of the best games of the entire World Cup, Portugal were 2-1 victors against Luka Modric’s team in what was a controversial, nail-biting affair. Former Real Madrid player […]
SSSUUUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII | OPEN THREAD | JULY 3RD, 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue! THESE ARE YOUR MODS: Ezek XI, Valyrian Steel, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho SSSSSUUUUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Ronaldo advances, but its curtains for Modric. Ronaldo vs Modric, who should’ve won the 2018 Ballon D’or?? NEW LIFE With a potential Camavinga exit, does this mean Arda gets new life. Especially if Mourinho is planning […]
Marc Cucurella claims two assists as Spain eliminate David Alaba’s Austria from World Cup
Spain booked their ticket to the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Austria in Los Angeles with Marc Cucurella involved in all three of La Roja’s goals. The left-back was unfortunate to have a goal himself harshly ruled out as it would have given Spain the lead on […]
Real Madrid to earn around €17 million after Álvaro Rodríguez’s move to Bournemouth
Real Madrid product Álvaro Rodríguez is set to complete his signing for Bournemouth and Los Blancos will earn around €17 million for that move, according to reports in the Spanish press. Given that Los Blancos still owned 50% of Álvaro’s rights, Real Madrid is set to receive €12.5 million for the transfer, with an additional […]
José Mourinho will have some key players from the start of pre-season
Real Madrid head coach José Mourinho appeared on the ‘Beast Mode On’ podcast recently and jokingly suggested that he would like all of his Real Madrid players to be eliminated quickly from the World Cup, so that they can have a full pre-season. In reality, his manifestation has come true, even if partially. Among Real […]
Real Madrid and Manchester City negotiating Camavinga deal -report
Real Madrid have been trying to find a landing spot for French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga and Manchester City are considering the possibility and discussing a potential deal for him, according to a report published last night on MARCA. José Mourinho has given the green light to Camavinga’s departure. The French midfielder has not performed at […]
WORLD CUP ER | OPEN THREAD | JULY 2ND, 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue! THESE ARE YOUR MODS: Ezek XI, Valyrian Steel, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho IMAGINE Imagine Mbappe being a 2 time world cup champion. Or CR7 finally lifting the trophy for his nation. IMAGINE II Imagine Argentina crashing out of the world cup. Along with Spain and Brazil. NO MORE IMAGINATIONS […]
Laporta attacks Real Madrid: “In other circles they’re holding these ridiculous press conferences”
FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta attacked Real Madrid during the event where he officially took possession of Barça’s presidency for another term. “Out in other circles, they’re super on edge, holding these ridiculous press conferences, and they ain’t got their compass set straight. They’re basically just doing a déjà vu… But we got a more […]
WORLD CUP ER | OPEN THREAD | JULY 1ST, 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue! THESE ARE YOUR MODS: Ezek XI, Valyrian Steel, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho FRANCE DAYS ARE NUMBERED They are contenders for the world cup again. But their days are numbered. HOPEFULLY TODAY Hopefully today, England comes home and USA can just go down the street. Belgium will progress, though im […]
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