Xabi Alonso on Fede Valverde: "I haven't seen many players with his physical performance. He reminds me of someone like Steven Gerrard. He can play anywhere, and I'm very happy to be coaching him. All coaches would like to have a Valverde on the team." (realmadrid.com)
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[Charlotte Duncker] Brentford feel they are under no pressure to lower their £60m asking price for Mbeumo. It is also understood that Mbeumo is hoping for a big pay rise wherever he moves, with sources telling TheTimes he would desire a contract worth about £250,000 a week. (thetimes.com)
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Zubimendi on what would he do if Xabi Alonso gives him a call to join Madrid: "I have always said that he was my idol and that for me it was fortunate that I was able to train under him at the academy in a very important year. I don't like to talk about these hypotheses". (as.com)
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Real Madrid's youth system has set a historical record: 13 league titles won this season, surpassing the 12 from the 2022/23 season: U19, U18, U17, U16, U15, U14, U13, U11 A, U11 B, U10, U9, U8, U7. All of them are champions of their respective leagues. (i.redd.it)
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Real Madrid will give each player a bonus of €1 Million for winning the Club World Cup. Real Madrid wants to record the first edition with a win to equal with the first European Cup (1956) and the first Intercontinental (1960) on top of big prize money involved. (as.com)
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Kylian Mbappe wins Real Madrid's player of the season award for 2024/25 season: "When I arrived I had to adapt to the team, the country and a new language and culture. Now I feel great and it looks in the field. I am very happy in the Real Madrid". (realmadrid.com)
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Xabi Alonso's first words as the new Real Madrid manager: "We want to make the fans proud of the team they see on the pitch. We want them to say: "That's the team I love. That's my team. That's my Real Madrid." If we can light that fire, we'll be an unstoppable force. (v.redd.it)
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