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The Sun
8 hours ago
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- The Sun
Real Madrid 1 Al-Hilal 1: Alonso's reign off to disappointing start as late penalty SAVED on Alexander-Arnold debut
REAL MADRID drew 1-1 with Saudi side Al-Hilal as new boss Xabi Alonso handed Trent Alexander-Arnold his debut. Gonzalo Garcia fired the Spaniards into the lead, only for former Wolves star Ruben Neves to level from the penalty spot. Real had their own spot kick late on, only for Fede Valverde's effort to be saved. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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- Yahoo
🤕 Madrid confirm Valverde injury, will he make the World Cup?
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. After the happy announcement about Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid has communicated some unpleasant news: Fede Valverde's injury. The Uruguayan midfielder underwent medical tests today and has been diagnosed with lumbosciatica. Real Madrid hopes that the player can recover from his discomfort in the lumbar region before the Club World Cup, which starts on June 14. 📸 Angel Martinez - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
20-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Fede Valverde's Golazo downs Athletic Club to keep Real Madrid in La Liga title hunt
Fede Valverde's Golazo downs Athletic Club to keep Real Madrid in La Liga title hunt Real Madrid have kept themselves in the La Liga title battle after a sensational late 1-0 win over Athletic Club in the Spanish capital. Just days after being knocked out of the UEFA Champions League, Carlo Ancelotti was in need of a big response from his squad, and they found a way to win beyond the 90 minute mark. Advertisement Ancelotti's future remains under huge scrutiny following their European exit, but the club are expected to delay a decision on his position until at least next month, to focus on the title race and the Copa del Ry final up against Barcelona on April 26. The nerves were clear from the off for the home side amid a tense atmosphere inside the packed out Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. In a first half that yielded no real chances at either end of the pitch the main focus of attention was high up in the stands. The Los Blancos faithful booed Kylian Mbappe seated in the VIP area, with the France captain missing due to a combination of suspension and injury, as his impact in big games comes back under scrutiny. Advertisement Real Madrid stepped up through the gears immediately after the restart as Eduardo Camavinga forced a strong save from Spain's No.1 Unai Simon. With the visitors looking to dig in – minus the attacking threat of injured star Nico Williams – Los Blancos poured forward late on. A brilliant Vinicius Junior cross handed Jude Bellingham a perfect opportunity but he too was brilliantly thwarted by Simon. Ancelotti threw on Endrick Felipe to try and force a goal late on, and he inadvertently prevented a superb goal for Vinicius after being caught offside by VAR in the build up. However, there was to be one final wild plot twist as the away side failed to clear their lines inside the box and Fede Valverde clattered home superbly from a tight angle. A win on the night brings Real Madrid back up to four points behind leaders Barcelona with just six league games left to play. Images via Getty Images
Yahoo
20-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Valverde stunner saves Real Madrid title hopes against Bilbao
Real Madrid's Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde celebrates after scoring the winner (OSCAR DEL POZO) Fede Valverde's superb 93rd minute strike kept Real Madrid on Barcelona's tail in the Spanish title race, earning the champions a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Madrid stayed four points behind Barca after Valverde smashed into the top corner with a sliced, swerving effort. Advertisement After Champions League elimination by Arsenal it looked like Madrid were set for another devastating result until the Uruguay international's stoppage-time intervention. Athletic Bilbao, who reached the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday by beating Rangers, rotated heavily. Despite that, the Basque side proved a hard nut for Madrid to crack, especially with their top goalscorer Kylian Mbappe both suspended and recovering from an ankle problem. The forward was whistled by some fans for his failure to help the team overcome Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals in midweek when he was shown watching the game on the stadium screens. Advertisement Vinicius, who was previously criticised by coach Carlo Ancelotti for lack of defensive work ethic, was running hard on the left, which fans at the Santiago Bernabeu appreciated. The Brazilian has struggled for form at times this season but was Madrid's brightest player against Athletic, giving Unai Nunez a difficult night. Madrid played with intensity after their European elimination, trying to keep La Liga in their sights after Barcelona made a late comeback to beat Celta Vigo on Saturday. Rodrygo Goes came close early in the second half before Athletic goalkeeper Unai Simon saved from Eduardo Camavinga. Advertisement The hosts began to push Athletic deeper and started to create better chances. Vinicius bent a delicious cross with the outside of his boot into the six yard box for Jude Bellingham to meet, but Simon made an excellent save to tip over his header. Fede Valverde fired narrowly wide of the near post and Vinicius did find the net but Endrick was offside in the build-up. Bellingham appealed for a penalty after going down softly in the area and then fired over from close range in the final stages. It was the kind of chance the England international managed to turn into late match-winning goals last season as he inspired Madrid to La Liga and Champions League glory. Advertisement Instead it was Valverde who took up that role with his sublime blast which left Simon with no chance. The victory offers Madrid hope of salvaging their season and a morale boost ahead of next weekend's Copa del Rey final against Barcelona. rbs/bsp
Iraqi News
12-04-2025
- Sport
- Iraqi News
Vinicius is harshly criticized by Real Madrid fans
Follow-up – INA Real Madrid fans chose French star Kylian Mbappe as the team's penalty taker in a poll conducted by the Spanish newspaper AS. The newspaper conducted a poll among Real Madrid fans on who should be the team's primary penalty taker, after the team missed more than one penalty kick this season in various competitions. Fede Valverde came in second place with 19% of the votes, followed by Jude Bellingham with 12%, and finally Brazilian Vinicius Junior with 4%. Vinicius missed a penalty kick during the recent La Liga match against Valencia, which Los Blancos lost 2-1.
