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Thibaut Courtois to start for Real Madrid in Champions League Final

Thibaut Courtois will start in goal for Real Madrid in tomorrow’s UEFA Champions League Final against Borussia Dortmund. The 32 year old Belgian has missed much of the the current season after suffering an ACL injury but returned to fitness earlier this month. Andriy Lunin who has played in every Champions League game so far this term will be on the bench as he battles flu like symptoms and has been isolated from the rest of the squad.

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FC Barcelona appoint Hansi Flick as new manager

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Hansi Flick has been confirmed as the new coach of Barcelona, after the sacking of Xavi Hernández. The former Bayern Munich manager joins on a two-year deal, worth about €3.5m a year plus incentives. The 59-year-old had been out of work since his sacking as Germany’s coach in September last year. Barcelona described Flick as a manager “known for his intense, ambitious high press” and cited a “wide experience at club and international level, in which he has won practically every title that can be won in world football”.

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Toni Kroos to retire from football after Euro 2024

May 21, 2024 admin 0 Comments Champions League, Florentino Perez, German soccer, German soccer news, Germany, Julian Nagelsmann, La Liga, La Liga news, Real Madrid, Soccer, Soccer news, Spanish soccer, Spanish soccer news, Toni Kroos, Toni Kroos to retire

Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has announced he will retire after this summer’s European Championship. The 34-year-old is to hang up his boots after a trophy-laden decade at the Bernabeu. The 2014 World Cup-winner, who came out of international retirement to play at Euro 2024 in his home country, has instead decided to call time on his career after the tournament.

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Barcelona collapse at Girona to hand Real Madrid La Liga title

May 4, 2024 admin 0 Comments Andreas Christensen, Artem Dovbyk, Barcelona, Barcelona news, Carlo Ancelotti, Cristian Portu, Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, FC Barcelona, FC Barcelona news, FC Barcelona v Girona, Girona, Girona 4-2 FC Barcelona, La Liga, La Liga 2023/24, La Liga 2024, La Liga news, La Liga title, La Liga title race, Miguel Gutiérrez, Montilivi, Portu, Real Madrid, Real Madrid win La Liga, Robert Lewandowksi, Soccer, Soccer news, Spanish soccer, Spanish soccer news, Xavi, Xavi Hernandez

Real Madrid were crowned champions of La Liga for the 36th time after FC Barcelona suffered a 4-2 defeat by Girona. The Catalans took an early lead through Andres Christensen but were soon pegged back by Artem Dovbyk. Barca regained the lead but Cristian Portu’s brace from the bench turned the tie on its head ultimately ending the title race.

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Carlo Ancelotti signs new contract at Real Madrid

December 29, 2023 admin 0 Comments Bernabeu, Carlo Ancelotti, Carlo Ancelotti extends contract at Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, La Liga, La Liga 2023, La Liga 2023/24, La Liga 2024, La Liga manager news, La Liga managers, La Liga news, Real Madrid, Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid manager, Real Madrid news, Santiago Bernabéu, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Soccer, Soccer news, Spain, Spain soccer, Spain soccer news, Spanish soccer, Spanish soccer news

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has signed a new deal with the club which will run until June 2026. The Italian, 64, was appointed at the Bernabeu for a second time in 2021 on an initial three-year deal. His future appeared uncertain with the Brazilian FA publicly courting him for the national team job however his future now lies in the Spanish capital.