Real Madrid

I Have A Job To Finish At The Bernabeu

... forward to Madrid and I have a job to finish there. "[Madrid coach Zinedine] Zidane wished me the best of luck and told me that I should just continue on my path at Heerenveen.". During his two years in Spain, Odegaard trained daily with the first team and dropped to the Castilla youth team at weekends, making 62 appearances and scoring five goals. Asked whether the move to Heerenveen marked a decline in his career, he said: "I don't see it that way. "I now have the chance to play in the upper Dutch tier. That's a step ahead, actually. "You know that it's incredibly hard to get playing time [in Madrid's senior side]. It's the best team in the world. "Every day in training is like a competitive match. I learned a lot. They are friendly, point you in the right direction and help you.". Odegaard had been linked with loan moves to Liverpool, Stade Rennes and Borussia Monchengladbach before joining Heerenveen and ...

Real Madrid Went On 40-game Streak With Him

... or not Real Madrid dropping points at the weekend has opened the door for Sevilla and Barcelona. With their 40-match unbeaten run ending with a loss to Sevilla, the FC crew think Real have nothing to worry about. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is satisfied with Keylor Navas this season and has defended the Costa Rica international from recent criticism over his performances. The 30-year-old goalkeeper came under scrutiny for conceding two late goals during Real's 2-1 defeat at Sevilla on Sunday, a result that ended the team's record 40-games unbeaten run in all competitions. Marca stated that Navas should have done better in both goals, a Sergio Ramos' own goal and Stevan Jovetic's well struck shot into the middle of the goal. Speaking ahead of his team's Copa del Rey quarterfinal first leg at home to Celta Vigo on Wednesday, Zidane said in a news conference: "I see Keylor doing very well. Keylor's season has been very good. "We went ...

Real Madrid Break Barcelona's Spanish Record As Unbeaten Run Reaches 40

... unbeaten run to 40 games, breaking Barcelona's record for Spanish clubs. Zinedine Zidane's men have not lost since a 2-0 defeat at Wolfsburg in the Champions League last season, going on to record 30 wins and 10 draws. Madrid broke the previous record for a Spanish club of 39 unbeaten games in all competitions, set last season by archrivals Barcelona. With Real enjoying a 3-0 advantage from the first leg, Zidane chose to rest star players Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric, taking a safer long-term view rather than prioritising the streak. Sevilla FC. Lineups and Stats. And the run appeared to be in major jeopardy with Sevilla leading by two goals in the second half, but Sergio Ramos got a goal back with an 83 rd-minute penalty before Benzema ran past multiple defenders and put a deflected shot into the net to keep Real Madrid unbeaten. It was only the second time during the unbeaten run that Real Madrid have trailed by two or more goals, with the last coming ...

Casemiro Confident For Copa Second Leg After Real Madrid Loss To Celta

... their 40-match unbeaten run, the FC crew believe Real Madrid need to refocus after two losses in as many games. Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro admitted that his team "did not play well" in Wednesday's 2-1 Copa del Rey quarterfinal first leg loss at home to Celta Vigo, but the Brazilian added there is still a long way to go in the tie. After a goalless first half at a chilly Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Celta striker Iago Aspas' 13 th goal in his last 13 games in all competitions put the Galicians ahead soon after the break. Marcelo quickly equalised for the home side, before the visitors full-back Jonny almost immediately made it 2-1 with the three goals coming in just six minutes. Blancos coach Zinedine Zidane made a number of tactical changes to try and get his team back into the game, but they looked disorganised and dispirited by the end and now face a big challenge if they are to ...

Man Utd Oust Real Madrid From Top Of Revenue League

... season, is worth 750 million pounds ($923.18 million) and their other partners include car firm Chevrolet and financial services giant Aon who sponsor the club's state-of-the-art training ground. The top 20 in the money league. Club 2015/16 2015/16. 1 (3) Manchester 689 (519.5) 515.3. United (395.2). 2 (2) Barcelona 620.2 463.8. (560.8) (426.6). 3 (1) Real Madrid 620.1 (577) 463.8 (439). 4 (5) Bayern 592 (474) 442.7. Munich (360.6). 5 (6) Manchester 524.9 392.6. City (463.5) (352.6). 6 (4) Paris 520.9 389.6. Saint-Germai (480.8) (365.8). 7 (7) Arsenal 468.5 350.4. (435.5) (331.3). 8 (8) Chelsea 447.4 (420) 334.6. 9 (9) Liverpool 403.8 302 (298.1). 10 (10) Juventus 341.1 255.1. (323.9) (246.4). 11 (11) Borussia 283.9 212.3. Dortmund (280.6) (213.5). 12 (12) Tottenham 279.7 209.2. Hotspur (257.5) (195.9). 13 (16) Atletico 228.6 171 (134.4). Madrid ...

Real Madrid Close To Signing Alexander Isak For £8.6million

... a derby goal in front of their fans. Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is close to having a new member of his squad. Isak scored 10 league goals in 19 league starts to help AIK finish second in Sweden's top flight last season and qualify for the Europa League. AIK have made Isak unavailable to the media at the moment, but he was spotted at their Karlberg club house on Tuesday following his return from a tour with the Sweden squad. Isak said he was not stressed by the Real speculation and had enjoyed his time with Sweden during which he celebrated his first start with his first international goal in a 6-0 thrashing of Slovakia in Abu Dhabi to become his country's youngest scorer. Real signed Norway international Martin Odegaard two years ago at the age of 16 but he has only made two competitive appearances for the first team and last week joined Dutch side Heerenveen on loan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic became the most ...

Manchester United Line Up Monaco Star Bernardo Silva But Could Be Forced To Pay £70million For Playmaker

... Utd agree buy-back option and sell-on clause. 'i don't tie anyone down'. Diego Simeone admits Antoine Griezmann could leave Atletico Madrid for a Euro rival. Shirt hits the fans. Manchester United will release three new kits this summer because supporters demand 'newness', club claims. Kean learner. Paul Pogba Face Times Juventus sensation Moise Kean to give him advice as Man City and Arsenal eye swoop. Ly-on your way. Memphis Depay arrives in Lyon to finalise his French move as he edges closer to Manchester United exit. Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann is Man United’s top summer target. Jose Mourinho plans to spend big in the summer to turn United into serious contenders. Which is why his fee is likely to eclipse the £58 m United splashed to convince Monaco to sell Anthony Martial 17 months ago. Silva is in the stable of super-agent Jorge Mendes who also represents Mourinho and Real megastar Cristiano ...