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Arda Güler’s Second Half Surge Not Enough As Türkiye Lose To Italy (1-4)
Something strange happened in tonight’s Group A match between Türkiye and Italy. In the first half, one team was played off the park, and the other ascended — and the gap between two teams looked more akin to a youth team going up against a World Cup powerhouse. Italy played their best half, maybe in […]
Eduardo Camavinga plays 90 minutes in France’s win vs Belgium
Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga played the entire match in France’s 1-0 win over Belgium in the UEFA Nations League on Monday night. In the second match of France’s four during the extended international break, Camavinga was the only Real Madrid player to still remain in the squad after injuries to Ibrahima Konate and Kylian […]
Madrid Daily: Militão rejoins training, Florentino’s court date, and Cestero’s omission
Éder Militão took another step toward his return on Monday, joining part of Real Madrid’s training session as preparations continued for the October 10 meeting with Villarreal. With several teammates still recovering, his progress was the main development at Valdebebas. Elsewhere, Barcelona’s dispute with Florentino Pérez has a conciliation date, Thomas Tuchel has discussed Jude […]
Open Thread: September 28, 2026
The Open Thread/Daily Merengue is a place where you can discuss anything and everything related to football. Feel free to discuss the topics presented here, or start your very own discussions! The Open thread will be posted every day by one of the mods you’d totally do a movie marathon night with: Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, […]
Mbappé expected to be available to face Villarreal right after the FIFA break -report
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé sustained a hyper-extended knee during France’s match against Turkey and while some reports initially indicated that he could miss several weeks, it looks like he will be ready to face Villarreal in Los Blancos’ first game after the FIFA break, according to a report from COPE. Mbappé escaped a serious […]
Camavinga: “I need to focus on the field and not make mistakes”
Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga talked to the press during France’s training camp and answered some relevant questions about his current role in the Spanish capital but also with the national team. When asked about what he needs to do in order to get a more prominent role, Camavinga was self-aware. “I need to be […]
Endrick: “Being a football player is not hard, waking up at 5 AM is”
Real Madrid striker Endrick talked to Ge and shared some thoughts about his career and his last few months as a football player. “There can be moments of a lot of pressure, but you have to be grateful for what football gives you. It’s not hard to be a football player. What’s hard is getting […]
Jacobo Ramón not considering Real Madrid return -report
Como defender Jacobo Ramón has established himself as a quality center-back just after leaving Real Madrid for €2.5 million in the summer of 2025. While Los Blancos keep 50% of his rights and could trigger an option to bring him back, Ramón is not even considering said return for now, according to a report published […]
Retro Visual Analysis: That Night in Munich
En route to Lisbon to conquer La Decima, Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid handed Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich one of their most devastating defeats of the 21st century. The 4-0 scoreline is widely attributed to Pep Guardiola’s overthinking and last-minute change in tactics in the years that followed. However, the reality is that Real Madrid simply […]
OPEN THREAD | SEPTEMBER 27, 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue! THESE ARE YOUR MODS: Ezek XI, Valyrian Steel, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho HOW SOON IS TOO SOON? Should young players make the switch to top clubs at 18? or wait till 21/22 before making the move? Personally, i think we shouldn’t sign any youngster unless they’re really exceptional. And […]
Top 10 players: England 2-3 Spain
England supplied seven of the leading 10 players for xT created from open-play passes. Jude Bellingham generated 0.505 xT from open-play passes, more than any other player. Elliot Anderson played 13 progressive passes, the joint-highest figure in the match. Spain supplied four of the leading six players for long-ball completion. Rodri completed 83.3% of his […]
Marc Cucurella endures night to forget as Spain beat England
Reigning world champions Spain donned their second star on their jersey for the first time as they took on World Cup semi-finalists England at Wembley Stadium in the UEFA Nations League, securing a 3-2 win to start the campaign. Real Madrid’s Marc Cucurella played the full 90 minutes but had a tough time up against […]
BREAKING: Mbappé escapes serious injury, out two weeks
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé has escaped a serious injury and will only need to miss around two weeks after being diagnosed with an hyperextended knee, Real Madrid announced on their official website. Mbappé can be considered doubtful for the team’s next match against Villarreal but should definitely be ready to face Barcelona in El […]
Militao almost ready to rejoin Real Madrid squad in training
Real Madrid defender Eder Militao has reached a major milestone in his return to action after passing his final physical assessment with Dr. Lasse Lempainen, the specialist who performed surgery on his severe proximal hamstring tendon injury in late April 2026. Lempainen himself confirmed said milestone with a post on his social media. “Great day […]
OFFICIAL: Mbappé suffers tendon injury on his left knee
The French Football Federation have announced that Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé has suffered a tendon injury on his left knee. This is the same knee that bothered him throughout most of the 2025-26 season. Mbappé will get more tests on his injury at Valdebebas, where he should get some clarification about how much time […]
INT’L BREAK | OPEN THREAD | SEPTEMBER 26, 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue! THESE ARE YOUR MODS: Ezek XI, Valyrian Steel, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho INT’L BREAK It’s breaking our players…please stop. Players need to protest for change to happen or keep dropping like flies. MBAPPE’S INJURY
Kylian Mbappe scores, gets injured in France’s win vs Türkiye
Kylian Mbappe scored a good near-post goal from the left side of the box, but got injured in the process as France started the Zinedine Zidane era with a 1-0 win over Türkiye on Friday. Eduardo Camavinga also came on as a substitute in the second half. Mbappe, as he was gearing up for the […]
Carlos Espi plays just 16 minutes and Jacobo Ramon scores in Spain U-21’s 2 – 1 loss to Finland U-21
It was a rough outing for everyone involved for Spain today, as Finland, who are second in UEFA Euro U-21 qualifying in Group A, shaved three points off them, and are now just two points shy of first place — which is occupied by Spain. Carlos Espi did not start this game, nor was he […]
Endrick and Vinicius play 65 minutes in Brazil’s first match since being eliminated from the World Cup
Despite limited playing time with Real Madrid this season, Endrick was named by Carlo Ancelotti as the starting centre-forward for Brazil’s friendly match against Australia at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Friday — Brazil’s first match since being eliminated at the World Cup by Norway. Friday’s match is the first of two where the nations […]
OFFICIAL: Konaté injury report
Real Madrid have published a medical report on defender Ibrahima Konaté, who suffered a knee injury during France’s training camp and was forced to return to Valdebebas. Following the tests carried out today on our player Ibrahima Konaté by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a collateral ligament injury in his […]
Denzel Dumfries puts in strong showing vs Germany
One of the only good things about the international break from a Real Madrid perspective is that we get to see our players, especially those that struggle at the club, break out of their shell and put in a great shift with their national teams. Denzel Dumfries is one of those players. Jose Mourinho has […]
BALLON D’OR REGRESSION | OPEN THREAD | SEPTEMBER 25, 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue! THESE ARE YOUR MODS: Ezek XI, Valyrian Steel, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho TALENT RECESSION INDICATOR A major talent recession indicator is when Ballon d’or nominees are practically begging and lobbying for the Ballon d’or in their public interviews. The interviews from Lamine and Mbappe are strategically released by the […]
Konaté suffers knee sprain, leaves France’s training camp
Real Madrid center-back Ibrahima Konaté Konaté has suffered a minor sprain to his right knee and left the French national team’s training camp. Manchester United’s Leny Yoro will replace him in Zinedine Zidane’s squad. The French national team announced the following:“In agreement with the coaching staff, and following a cordial exchange between the medical staff […]
Rodri explains his decision to snub Real Madrid and join Barcelona
FC Barcelona midfielder Rodri Hernández talked to COPE last night and explained why he decided to sign for Barça and not Real Madrid, who were also interested in his transfer. “From my position, I have to say that Real Madrid showed interest from the very first moment, that their behavior was exemplary, and that the […]
Analysis: How Real Madrid’s Passivity Allows Opponents To Thrive
Passiveness has cost Real Madrid a lot. The team’s out of possession woes have been exposed. Passivitiy gives opponents the opportunity to return in the game when the score is tight, enabling them to steal points from Real Madrid. Passivity is clearly apparent in how Real Madrid acts through different game states: When Real Madrid […]
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