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News18
7 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
Kylian Mbappe Gets Real Madrid's No. 10 Jersey, Taking Over From Luka Modric
Last Updated: Real Madrid announced Kylian Mbappe as their new number 10, succeeding Luka Modric. Real Madrid has officially announced Kylian Mbappe as the club's newest player to wear the number 10 shirt, joining a list of iconic names ahead of the new season. On Tuesday, Real Madrid confirmed on X that Mbappe has succeeded club legend Luka Modric as Los Blancos' latest number 10. 🤩 Our new 🔟! — Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) July 29, 2025 Who Wore The Number 10 Jersey At Real Madrid Before? This special rank includes notable players like Mesut Ozil, Luis Figo, Clarence Seedorf, Ferenc Puskas, and others who have carried the weight and responsibility of this number. Modric had his final appearance for Los Blancos following the conclusion of the Club World Cup. Mbappe, despite his impressive goal-scoring form, has faced criticism for his lack of success as the premier attacker. After his move from Paris to Madrid, PSG achieved their first UEFA Champions League title and reached the Club World Cup final despite Mbappe's absence. Meanwhile, Mbappe scored 31 goals to become La Liga's top scorer but was unable to prevent Madrid from having a trophyless season. Real Madrid's 2024/25 campaign ended without any silverware after a 4-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the Club World Cup semi-finals. Turning his focus to national duties, Mbappe scored his 50th goal for France during their 2-0 victory over Germany in Stuttgart. Germany had several opportunities to take the lead, with their best chance coming from highly-rated youngster Florian Wirtz, whose shot hit the post. However, it was France who broke the deadlock, with Mbappe scoring just before half-time to give his team the advantage. This goal brings Mbappe within reach of Thierry Henry, with the Real Madrid star now just one goal behind the French legend in the country's all-time scoring chart. In the closing stages of the match, Mbappe provided an assist to Michael Olise, who came off the bench to secure the win for France. view comments First Published: July 29, 2025, 23:55 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Independent
15 hours ago
- Politics
- The Independent
The ‘absurd' statue that has divided opinion
The Spanish Academy of Bullfighting has proposed building a controversial 300-metre-high metal bull statue, named 'The Bull of Spain ', to symbolise the bullfighting tradition. The organisation intends to fund the construction, claiming the statue would attract tourism and create jobs in its chosen host city. Madrid has rejected the project, but the populist right-wing Vox party in Burgos has expressed interest, seeing it as a potential tourist attraction. If constructed in Burgos, the statue would stand almost three times taller than the 112-metre Gothic Burgos Cathedral, featuring observation decks, restaurants, and souvenir shops. Critics, including Burgos's former mayor, have labelled the proposal 'absurd', reflecting the ongoing debate surrounding bullfighting in Spain.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Real Madrid agree transfer deal with La Liga rivals
The brass at Real Madrid have agreed on the terms of an incoming transfer with fellow La Liga outfit Getafe. That's according to Marca, who point towards as much as centering on Mario Martín. Youngster Martín, for his part, is a 21-year-old midfielder, who has been on the books in Spain's capital for the last nine years. The starlet has long been on the fringes of the first-team setup at the Santiago Bernabéu, albeit with only two La Liga appearances under his belt to date. Held in high regard across the Spanish football landscape, speculation had therefore begun to mount over recent months that Martín could be on the move this summer. And as alluded to above, if the latest word stemming from the media this weekend is anything to go by, then such a transfer now appears to be on the verge of completion. As per a report from : 'Mario Martín will soon be announced as a new Getafe player after a deal was finalized to move to the Coliseum on a season-long loan with an option to buy.' Conor Laird – GSFN
The Independent
15 hours ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Controversial 300-metre ‘Bull of Spain' tourist attraction labelled ‘absurd' by critics
A controversial plan to construct a giant bull statue in Spain has been called 'absurd' by critics. The Spanish Academy of Bullfighting has proposed that a 300m-high metal bull be built in a Spanish city as a symbol of the bullfighting tradition. The organisation would cover the construction costs to build the statue, dubbed 'The Bull of Spain ', on public land donated by the chosen municipality. Jorge Álvarez, president of the bullfighting academy, said that the bull will attract tourism and boost employment in its host city. The Spanish capital, Madrid, rejected hosting the project suggested by the Academy of Bullfighting. However, in the northern city of Brugos, the populist right-wing Vox party may be on board with building the bull statue. Fernando Martínez-Acitores, Vox's deputy mayor of Burgos, said the structure could be a 'tourist attraction' for the city. The bull statue would stand at almost three times the height of the 112m Gothic Burgos Cathedral, with panoramic observation decks in the bull's horns and restaurants and souvenir shops built below. Martínez-Acitores said: 'It would be an opportunity to put Burgos on the global map,' reported The Times. Others in Burgos are less keen to grab the giant project by the horns. Former mayor of Burgos and leader of the opposition, Daniel de la Rosa, wrote on X: 'You won't believe it, but I assure you it's no joke. 'In my 14 years as a corporate employee at [Burgos], there was never an idea as absurd as the one Vox made public today... 'We'll have to take it with a pinch of salt.' The bullfighting tradition, or torero, is greatly debated in Spain, with animal rights group Peta calling the practice a 'tradition of tragedy' and 'ritualistic slaughter'. Bullfighting has been banned in the Canary Islands since 1991 and was also banned in Catalonia in 2010, although the Catalan ban was later overturned by the Spanish Constitutional Court. However, large, black, silhouettes of bulls, originally created as a roadside advertisement for Osborne's Veterano brandy, still stand on hilltops and at the side of highways in Spain.
Reuters
17 hours ago
- Business
- Reuters
Spain's GDP growth speeds up in second quarter, beats forecast
MADRID, July 29 (Reuters) - Spain's economic growth accelerated in the second quarter, slightly exceeding expectations and further widening the gap with the euro zone peers whose growth remains sluggish. Gross domestic product expanded 0.7% in the second quarter from the previous three-month period, when it grew 0.6%, preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute showed on Tuesday. The growth was faster than 0.6% expected by analysts polled by Reuters. On an annual basis, Spain's second-quarter economic output expanded 2.8%, above the 2.5% expected by analysts. The INE said services led the increase in activity quarter-on-quarter, mainly thanks to a surge of retail, lodging and transportation, while construction and manufacturing also rose, though agriculture contracted. The economic growth coincided with a decline in the unemployment rate to 10.29%, in the second quarter, the lowest level since early 2008. Spain's strong economic activity, stoked to a large extent by booming tourism, contrasts with expectations of only anaemic growth in France, Germany, Italy and the euro zone as a whole. Second-quarter data for these countries are expected to be released on Wednesday. Analysts polled by Reuters expect the euro zone's GDP to have remained flat in the quarter, with the French and Italian economies seen eking out just 0.1% growth and Germany's GDP shrinking 0.1%. The Spanish government expects a 2.6% growth this year.
