Aug 18 (Reuters) - Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was critical of his team's lack of balance and bad defending in a 1-1 draw at Mallorca in their LaLiga season opener on Sunday.
Ancelotti said his players lacked focus after taking an early lead through Rodrygo in the 13th minute but allowing Mallorca to rescue a point with a Vedat Muriqi header after the break.
MADRID, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Jr. is open to an offer of more than one billion euros from Saudi Arabia, sources close to the player told Reuters on Monday.
Saudi Arabia to offer Vinicius Jr. $200 million salary
Vinicius, 24, was approached by Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) officials to inquire about his interest of moving to the Saudi Pro League (SPL) on a five-year contract worth around 200 million euros per season fixed, plus bonuses.
Portugal defender Pepe has retired from football, the 41-year-old said on Thursday.
Pepe's last game came at Euro 2024, where Portugal were defeated by France on penalties in the quarter-finals, and he became the oldest player to appear at a European Championship finals tournament.
Pepe retires
As the transfer window heats up, several American players in Europe are poised for significant moves.
Some may be stepping back from elite clubs in the top leagues to seek more playing time and development opportunities, while others are eyeing a jump to bigger, more prestigious clubs.
Here's a look at the American players who might be switching clubs soon and what these moves could mean for their careers.
Weston McKennie - Juventus
A Liga MX All-Star and former FC Barcelona player has announced the opening of his OnlyFans account. But not exactly for the content that you’re thinking of, folks.
Liga MX player Jonathan dos Santos opens OnlyFans account
Jonathan dos Santos, current Club América midfielder and back-to-back Liga MX champion, announced on Instagram that he will begin uploading videos directly on OnlyFans — a site that offers content creators the opportunity to release exclusive content to followers and subscribers that are willing to purchase a monthly subscription.
The race for the upcoming Ballon d’Or is going to be close.
As anticipation builds for the 2024 Ballon d'Or, the battle for soccer’s most coveted individual award is shaping up to be thrilling.
After a long 2023-24 campaign, paired with a summer full of international play with the Euros and Copa América, the number of contenders for the award has only increased.
MADRID — France forward Kylian Mbappé said on Tuesday he was so convinced he would one day play for Real Madrid that he began taking Spanish classes at school.
"Since I was a child, I knew my destiny was to play for Real Madrid," Mbappé said at a Bernabeu stadium packed with fans, many of them wearing replica shirts with his name.
June 10 (Reuters) - Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said his comments to an Italian daily that Real Madrid would decline FIFA's invitation to participate in the Club World Cup had not been interpreted the way he intended, as the La Liga side reiterated its desire to play in the tournament.
Carlo Ancelotti says Real Madrid will not participate in inaugural 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
Mbappé will be playing at the Santiago Bernabéu next season.
Real Madrid announce Kylian Mbappé via public statement
Real Madrid officially announced the signing of French international and former Paris Saint-Germain player Kylian Mbappé on Monday morning.
The club released a public statement across their social media platforms confirming the Frenchman’s transfer to the Galacticos and contract signature until 2029.
Barcelona sacked manager Xavi Hernandez on Friday, four weeks after confirming their former midfielder would honor the last year of his contract and lead them through next season.
The decision ended months of arguments between Barca and Xavi who made 767 appearances for the club over 17 seasons and helped them win 25 major trophies.
Xavi sacked by Barcelona