Atalanta’s unbeaten run in the Champions League finally came to an end with a 3-2 defeat on home soil against Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid on Tuesday evening. Surprisingly, Ademola Lookman was named Man of the Match, beating out top players like Mbappe, Vinicius, and Bellingham, despite his team’s loss. Lookman scored in the 65th minute to make it 3-2, it …

Football clubs around the world can now confirm their group stage opponents after football governing body FIFA conducted the draw for the inaugural edition of the FIFA Club World Cup scheduled to take place in the United States next year. The draw for the revamped tournament modelled after the Men’s and Women’s FIFA World Cup was conducted on Thursday, resulting …

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has insisted he has no problem with Real Madrid’s decision to snub Monday night’s Ballon d’Or ceremony. City’s midfielder Rodri won the prize ahead of the Real Madrid trio of Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and Dani Carvajal. Rodri was voted winner by a 100-strong panel of voters, which consists of journalists and coaches. With Madrid …

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri was awarded the men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday after securing a fourth consecutive Premier League title, the UEFA Super Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup and winning Euro 2024. However, Real Madrid boycotted the ceremony in protest. The decision to award the prize for the world’s best player to the deep-lying midfielder was unexpected, …

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said his team is in a state of “flow” after they thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 on Saturday, moving six points clear at the top of La Liga. The Catalan giants triumphed at the Santiago Bernabeu, snapping Madrid’s 42-match unbeaten run and continuing their own revival under the German coach, who arrived this summer. “We started the …

Atletico Madrid’s Angel Correa bundled home an equaliser deep into added time against Real Madrid to snatch a 1-1 draw on Sunday in a nervy LaLiga derby game. The Argentine forward had to wait nervously for a VAR review to prove he was onside but he had timed his run to perfection and secured the hosts a point. Real Madrid, …

Ademola Lookman admits Atalanta are ‘excited’ to play Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup and want to prove they ‘deserve to be here’ after winning the Europa League. The clash kicks off at the National Stadium in Warsaw tonight at 8:00 pm Nigerian time. La Dea earned their place in this showdown thanks to the 3-0 Europa League Final …

Real Madrid unveiled Brazilian teenager Endrick, who has joined the European champions on a six-year deal, in an event at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Endrick, who turned 18 last week, arrives from the Brazilian club Palmeiras, where he won two league titles and a Super Cup. He made his international debut aged 17 against Colombia last November, going on …

Real Madrid have become the first football club to surpass €1 billion in revenue. This historic financial achievement was announced by the Real Madrid Board of Directors following their meeting on 23 July, where they reviewed the annual accounts for the 2023-2024 financial year. A Tuesday statement obtained from the club’s website revealed this. The statement was titled, “Real Madrid …

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has admitted that Kylian Mbappe’s move to Real Madrid is “not good news.” Madrid have confirmed that Mbappe will be joining them as a free agent. Laporta, speaking to Mundo Deportivo, said: “As a Barça fan, it’s not good news to see Mbappé to Real Madrid. “But to be honest, I prefer our strategy to trust …