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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 […]
Managing Madrid Podcast: REACTION: Mbappe And France Rip Sweden Apart
AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani reacts to France’s 3 – 0 win over Sweden in the World Cup (2026) Round of 32 action, with special emphasis on Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise, and why Mbappe and France tick so well with superstars but at Real Madrid it’s more complicated […]
Mbappé scores two as France sail past Sweden
France once again had Kylian Mbappé to thank as they booked their place in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, with the captain scoring his fifth and sixth goals of the tournament in a 3-0 win to eliminate European rivals Sweden. Mbappé broke the deadlock just before half-time, cutting in from the […]
Who am I? (Quiz 6)
Quiz 6: Who am I? This is Managing Madrid’s World Cup trivia series: Who am I? Throughout the tournament this summer, we’ll challenge our readers to identify former and current Real Madrid players who are competing or coaching at the greatest show on earth, hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico in 2026. Answer […]
Ferland Mendy to stand trial over alleged dog attack incident in Madrid
Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy is set to stand trial after a court in Alcobendas, Madrid, moved forward with criminal proceedings stemming from an incident in January 2023 in which one of his dogs allegedly attacked two other dogs and injured a teenager. According to court documents obtained by EFE, a judge ordered the case […]
La Liga confirms 2026-27 fixture list: Dates set for El Clásicos, Madrid derbies and Real Madrid’s opening match
La Liga has officially released the full fixture list for the 2026-27 season, confirming the schedule for all 380 matches of the upcoming campaign. The new season will kick off on the weekend of August 14, with the final round of fixtures scheduled for May 30, 2027. For Real Madrid, the campaign begins at the […]
Bernardo Silva: “I’m better suited to central positions”
Bernardo Silva has played down questions about his new club, Real Madrid, insisting his only focus is helping Portugal advance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking at a press conference ahead of Portugal’s Round of 32 meeting with Croatia on Thursday, the Real Madrid midfielder refused to entertain questions about his new club, emphasizing […]
Supreme Court rejects Real Madrid appeal over Bernabéu parking project
Real Madrid has lost its final appeal in the legal battle over the proposed parking developments around the Santiago Bernabéu, with Spain’s Supreme Court refusing to hear the club’s challenge against a previous ruling that invalidated the project. The decision, issued on June 24, confirms an earlier judgment by the High Court of Justice of […]
Bayern president: “Florentino Pérez can save himself the effort because we don’t want to sell Olise”
Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer talked to German newspaper Abendzeitung and was asked about the rumors suggesting that Real Madrid will try to sign Michael Olise this summer. “Like I’ve said before, if Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez has an offer in mind, he can save himself the effort because we don’t want to sell […]
Cesar Palacios wants to convince Mourinho amid growing transfer interest
According to Diario AS, one of Real Madrid Castilla’s brightest prospects has changed representation, leaving Stellar to join Best of You as he prepares for what could be a defining preseason under Jose Mourinho. Palacios is determined to earn a place in the first team. With Dani Ceballos gone and Real Madrid no longer pursuing […]
Marc Cucurella reveals Mourinho contact, Florentino request, and Real Madrid excitement
Marc Cucurella has opened up about his impending move to Real Madrid, discussing José Mourinho, Florentino Pérez, the Spanish national team, and what awaits him at the Santiago Bernabéu in an extensive interview with AS. The Spain international admitted he is eager to begin the next chapter of his career. “I still haven’t fully processed […]
Manchester City leading the race to sign Bouaddi -report
Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has been the breakout star of the current 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Moroccan midfielder has received interest from four clubs and Manchester City are leading the race to sign him away from Lille, according to a report from Fabrizio Romano. City could secure his signing and then allow the midfielder […]
4 -time World Cup champion Germany eliminated from 2026 World Cup in shocking defeat against resilient Paraguay
Jules Nagelsmann’s Germany, which had started the World Cup with an impressive 7-1 defeat of Curaçao, saw their World Cup dreams end in a penalty shootout against Paraguay. Many questions will be asked of whether the German manager should continue to lead the effort to return the Deutschland to World Cup glory. The Germans dominated […]
Thiago Pitarch draws interest from Málaga -report
Real Madrid midfielder Thiago Pitarch could be headed to Málaga on a loan deal, according to a report from BeSoccer. The Spanish midfielder emerged as a first-team player this previous season but the club is exploring deals to clubs where he could continue his development while getting consistent, relevant minutes. A deal with Málaga makes […]
Dumfries and the Netherlands crash out of the World Cup vs. Morocco
The Netherlands are out. After a stellar show at the group stage, Ronald Koeman’s men could not survive the merciless uncertainty of a penalty shoot-out and crashed out of the tournament in the round of 32 at the hands of Achraf Hakimi and Brahim Diaz’s Morocco. The Netherlands went ahead in the 72nd minute thanks […]
DEATH OF SYSTEM FOOTBALL | OPEN THREAD | JUNE 30, 2026
Welcome to The Daily Merengue! THESE ARE YOUR MODS: Ezek XI, Valyrian Steel, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho LEAST TALENTED This is the least talented generation of footballers we’re seeing world wide. Due to the lack of generational players, teams have adopted what they hope to be a generational system. Generational players are much harder […]
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