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Real Madrid Officially Announces First Team Transfer

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12-07-2025

Business
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Real Madrid Officially Announces First Team Transfer

Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid has sold one of its first team squad members as confirmed by the ... More club in an official statement, as well as the buying party. Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid has sold one of its first team squad members as confirmed by the club in an official statement, as well as the buying party. 'Real Madrid CF and CA Osasuna have reached an agreement for the transfer of our player Víctor Munoz,' correspondence from Madrid began. "Victor Munoz arrived at our club's youth academy in 2021 at the age of 18. Since then, he has played in the Juvenil A, RSC Internacional and, the last two seasons, in Castilla. He made his debut in May 2025 with Real Madrid's first team. The club thanks him for his work, dedication and commitment, and wishes him and his family the best of luck in this new stage of his life," it then conclude. In its own statement, Osasuna said that 'the Navarrese club will pay €5,000,000 for fifty percent of his economic rights, to which an additional million could be added depending on the player's sporting milestones'. Osasuna further explained that the attacker's release clause will be €40 million, with Madrid also reserving 'a buyback option on the player at the conclusion of the next three seasons'. 'The footballer, who has recently concluded his participation in the Club World Cup, will join the Osasuna discipline on July 22. Upon his arrival, he will be presented as a new player of the entity,' the Basques added. Regarding the buyback clause, this increases the likelihood of the Catalan being able to complete what is known as the 'Carvajal route', i.e. being sold as graduate of La Fabrica and then being brought to the first team should the player in question kick on away from the Bernabeu. At the end of last season, Victor Munoz coming off the bench in El Clasico and almost scoring against FC Barcelona in Montjuic showed that he might have a future in the post-Carlo Ancelotti era. Just a few months, however, he has been moved on yet might have a way back to the Spanish capital if he can impress in Pamplona. New candidates emerged in Munoz's way at Real Madrid While Munoz was chosen to come off the bench instead of Rodrygo in the mentioned Clasico, fellow academy graduate Gonzalo Garcia emerged in the Club World Cup. Though originally a central 9, his deployment on the right wing in the 4-0 humbling to Paris Saint-Germain, to accommodate both Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr., would have further complicated Munoz's battle for minutes at Real Madrid.

PSG Juggernaut One Win Away From A Historic Fifth Title This Season

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12-07-2025

Sport
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PSG Juggernaut One Win Away From A Historic Fifth Title This Season

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 09: Ousmane Dembele #10 of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates scoring ... More his team's second goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid CF at MetLife Stadium on July 09, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by) The big question entering the FIFA Club World Cup final is whether any team can defeat Paris Saint-Germain when so much is on the line. The French super powerhouse has taken teams part since winning the UEFA Champions League crown on May 24, outscoring its foes by an absurd 21-1 margin. It will be Chelsea's charge to find a way to overcome what has been club soccer's juggernaut in the FIFA Club World Cup at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. PSG will try to complete its quest for a rare quintuple - five championships in a year. The four already in the trophy case includes four domestic trophies - French Ligue 1, Couple de France and French Super Cup - and internationally, the UEFA Champions League, with a possible fifth in the Club World Cup. To truly appreciate what Les Parisiens has accomplished, it must be noted that it takes some teams decades to accrue that many titles and honors. That's how fabulous the French team has been. MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 31: Luis Enrique, Head Coach of Paris Saint-Germain, poses for a photo with ... More his winners medal, after their team's victory, to secure Paris Saint-Germain's first ever UEFA Champions League title in the club's history and a record UEFA Champions League Final winning scoreline of 5-0, following during the UEFA Champions League Final 2025 between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale Milano at Munich Football Arena on May 31, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by) "This is the last game in the season we've been feeling good," PSG head coach Luis Enrique said at a press conference on Friday. "We've had a very good year, and for us, it's very important to finish this historic season in the best possible way. It's very important for us, for the club and for our fans." "We have been absolutely incredible. ... But if I were to analyze our entire season, I would say it was an extraordinary season." EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 09: Kylian Mbappe #9 of Real Madrid C.F. is challenged by ... More Marquinhos #5 of Paris Saint-Germain during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid CF at MetLife Stadium on July 09, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Justin Setterfield - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) PSG captain and center back Marquinhos won't take anything for granted. He realized it was a rare opportunity to take home the Club World Cup trophy to Paris. "This is a tournament that is held every four years only, and we have this opportunity to be here in the final and to compete for the title," he said. "Since our first day here, the coach has been mentioning that. The coach said this was an opportunity, a really major opportunity, a golden opportunity for us, because we don't know what things will look like in four years. We don't know if players will have another opportunity to play in this tournament. So, since our first day here, we've had it in our minds. "This has been a fun tournament to play, playing against opponents that we're not used to playing. It's different from the Champions League. ... We really want to go grab this title. This would make it an absolutely perfect season, which would be very hard to replicate." Since rolling past Inter Milan, 5-0 in the UEFA final on May 31, PSG has outscored its opposition by an absurd 21-1 margin in its last seven matches. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 19: Gregore #26 of Botafogo celebrates after the team's victory in the ... More FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group B match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Botafogo FR at Rose Bowl Stadium on June 19, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) The lone loss was a 1-0 defeat to Botafogo, which defended magnificently, in the second group stage match on June 19. Igor Jesus has the distinction of being only player to solve the backline and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The other five CWC contests have been by a shutout. Les Rouge-et-Bleu started its onslaught with a 4-0 trouncing of Atletico in its tournament opener before coming back down to earth in a 1-0 loss to Botafogo. The Paris team then reeled off four consecutive clean sheets, including a 4-0 rout of Inter Miami CF in the Round of 16 and a 4-0 demolition of Real Madrid in the July 9 semifinals. Asked if he thought whether PSG are currently the best team in the world, Real head coach Xabi Alonso replied: "I'd say yes. They've been together for years and play at an incredibly high level. They work as a team and they're tough to play against. That's the benchmark for us now." And for just about everyone else. When the French side is playing with all cylinders running and its press in high gear, it can score goals in bunches. For example, PSG scored three goals in the final nine minutes of the opening half against Inter Miami and Lionel Messi, turning a close game into a romp on June 29. On Wednesday, July 9, the squad struck twice in the opening nine minutes while adding a third in the 24th minute against one of the top teams in the world. EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 09: Fabian Ruiz #8 of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates scoring his ... More team's third goal with teammate Achraf Hakimi during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid CF at MetLife Stadium on July 09, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by) PSG might not necessarily have a superstar in the caliber of Kylian Mbappe or Neymar, or Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in their prime. But the team has 11 superb players in its Starting XI that compete well together. And the team's reserves are deep, as well. When a reporter at Friday's press conference brought up the fact, Enrique responded: "Thank you. Bravo. You ended saying the best thing you could say, 11 stars. That's football. We don't want just one main player. We want 11 stars. And I would say 13-15, stars even. That's what we need in our sport. That's our commitment, and the commitment we got from the managers and the president and myself." Eleven players have found the net in this competition, with Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz, who scored twice against Real Madrid, leading the way with three goals. 'We have always said that the collective work by the players is what's helping us," Ruiz said. "We are a great group, a young group that is working well.' Friend and foe think so. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 25: Former Chelsea Player, John Obi Mikel presents prior to the Carabao ... More Cup Final match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on February 25, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by) Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel said on DAZN, the streaming service that has broadcast every CWC match, said that PSG was the one team every side wanted to avoid. 'I don't think anybody wants to play PSG right now,' he said. 'Every team in the world right now is looking at them asking 'how can we play like this?' Everything they did was an absolute masterclass.' Chelsea, of course, hopes to have something to say about whether PSG will take a victory lap around MetLife. The Blues captured the UEFA Conference League crown, defeating Real Betis, 4-1. They also finished fourth in the Premier League to book spot in the Champions League for the 2025-26 campaign. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 28: Reece James #24 of Chelsea FC reacts after scoring a goal ... More during the second half of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between SL Benfica and Chelsea FC at Bank of America Stadium on June 28, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Cory Knowlton/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images) Chelsea wants to defy the experts Captain Reece James felt his team could defy the odds and prognostications. 'This game is a super high-level game," he said. "They are one of the hottest teams in the world at the moment. They are down as strong favorites. But I have been in finals where I have played for the favorites and not come out on top. So, this doesn't mean much to me ... that everyone is 'bigging up' our opposition. 'PSG have beaten all the English teams. They have an amazing team, but we have an amazing team and have surprised a lot of people. We've come a long way on our journey from where we started. We are preparing right and going there to win. 'I believe we will go toe-to-toe. Stats, data, favorites and not favorites don't mean anything to our team.' EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 08: Enzo Maresca, Head Coach of Chelsea FC, celebrates the team ... More victory and advancing to the final following the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Fluminense FC and Chelsea FC at MetLife Stadium on July 08, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca said that Sunday's affair would be similar to a chess match. "I love to play chess and watch chess," he said. "I feel football is like a game of chess and when the rival makes a move, you have to counteract it and I think this will be like a chess game. They are a top team in Europe and the world, maybe the best in the world, but every game is different, and we will try to do a good game. "PSG is best team in world and they have showed that in this tournament, showed it in France and in the Champions League. Of course it'll be a difficult game for us, but we are preparing ourselves in the best way possible." Considering what PSG has done to its opposition in the FIFA Club World Cup, best just might not be good enough on Sunday.

PHOTO GALLERY: PSG hammer Real Madrid to reach Club World Cup final

Al-Ahram Weekly

10-07-2025

Sport
Al-Ahram Weekly

PHOTO GALLERY: PSG hammer Real Madrid to reach Club World Cup final

- Vinícius Júnior of Real Madrid competes for the ball with Achraf Hakimi #2 of Paris Saint-Germain during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid CF at MetLife Stadium on July 09, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. AFP - Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid competes for the ball with Ousmane Dembele #10 of Paris Saint-Germain during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid CF at MetLife Stadium on July 09, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. AFP - Raul Asencio #35 of Real Madrid C.F. battles for possession with Bradley Barcola #29 of Paris Saint-Germain during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid CF at MetLife Stadium on July 09, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. AFP - Gonzalo Garcia #30 of Real Madrid C.F. heads the ball against Neves Joao #87 of Paris Saint-Germain during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid CF at MetLife Stadium on July 09, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. AFP - Jude Bellingham #5 of Real Madrid C. F. is challenged by Fabian Ruiz #8 of Paris Saint-Germain during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Winner Game 59 and Winner Game 60 at MetLife Stadium on July 09, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. AFP - Federico Valverde #8 of Real Madrid C. F. is challenged by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia #7 of Paris Saint-Germain during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Winner Game 59 and Winner Game 60 at MetLife Stadium on July 09, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. AFP - Real Madrid's Belgian goalkeeper #01 Thibaut Courtois concedes Paris Saint-Germain's fourth goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semifinal football match between France's Paris Saint-Germain and Spain's Real Madrid at the MetLife stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 9, 2025. AFP - Goncalo Ramos #9 of Paris Saint-Germain scores his team's fourth goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid CF at MetLife Stadium on July 09, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. AFP - Paris Saint-Germain's Portuguese midfielder #87 Joao Pedro Goncalves Neves and Real Madrid's Spanish defender #17 Lucas Vazquez fight for the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semifinal football match between France's Paris Saint-Germain and Spain's Real Madrid at the MetLife stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 9, 2025. AFP - Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate after the team's victory during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid CF at MetLife Stadium on July 09, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. AFP - The scoreboard displays the full time score line during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid CF at MetLife Stadium on July 09, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. AFP

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti sentenced to one-year jail term in Spain over tax fraud

Hindustan Times

09-07-2025

Business
Hindustan Times

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti sentenced to one-year jail term in Spain over tax fraud

A Spanish court on Wednesday sentenced Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti to a one-year prison term for tax fraud when he was Real Madrid manager in 2014. Real Madrid's Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti is pictured before the Spanish league football match between Sevilla FC and Real Madrid CF (AFP) The Madrid court also fined Ancelotti €386,000 ($452,187). Spanish prosecutors accused Ancelotti of defrauding the state of 1 million euros ($1 million) in 2014 and 2015. State prosecutors sought a prison sentence of up to four years and nine months on two counts of tax fraud. In March 2024, they accused Ancelotti of having used shell companies to hide his true earnings. Prosecutors claimed Ancelotti, for example, used one company that lacked "any real (economic) activity" in the Virgin Islands as part of an alleged scheme. Carlos Sánchez, Ancelotti's press officer, told The Associated Press that the coach "will not make comments for now." The Italian coach is the latest in a string of major soccer profiles to face a crackdown by Spanish authorities over unpaid taxes, although none have actually been sent to prison so far. That list includes star players Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as Jose Mourinho, another former Madrid coach. In Spain a judge can suspend a sentence of less than two years for first-time offenders. Brazil's soccer confederation did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Ancelotti is one of soccer's most successful coaches. He is the only coach to have won the Champions League five times, three with Madrid and twice with AC Milan, and the only coach to have won domestic league titles in England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France.

PSG vs Real Madrid LIVE Score, FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Streaming info, Predicted XIs

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