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16 hours ago
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David Beckham sends message to Trent Alexander-Arnold after Real Madrid unveiling
Former Real Madrid star David Beckham has on Friday sent a message the way of new Blancos recruit Trent Alexander-Arnold. This of course comes after the latter was at last unveiled as a Real Madrid player. Advertisement Alexander-Arnold put pen to paper on terms at the Santiago Bernabéu late last month, ahead of the expiration of his contract at Liverpool. The 26-year-old, though, was only officially presented in front of the media yesterday morning. This came after Alexander-Arnold was called up by Thomas Tuchel for England's international meetings with Andorra and Senegal. The right-back, on Thursday, was therefore full of smiles, after achieving what he considers a 'dream' move. Messages of congratulations and warm wishes of welcome have since come pouring in for Alexander-Arnold, from across the world of football. Advertisement And as alluded to above, on Friday, adding his name to this list of well-wishers was none other than David Beckham. Taking to the comments section of Alexander-Arnold's latest post on Instagram, ex-Real Madrid winger Beckham wrote: 'Congrats friend and welcome to a great club' Conor Laird – GSFN
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2 days ago
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Watch: New Real Madrid signing arrives in Spain
Footage stemming from Spain's capital on Wednesday evening is no doubt set to spark excitement across the fanbase of La Liga giants Real Madrid. This comes after another of the club's new signings arrived in the city, ahead of being unveiled as a Blancos player. Advertisement The player in question? Trent Alexander-Arnold. Right-back Alexander-Arnold was of course announced as a new Real Madrid player late last month. The 26-year-old had since linked up with Thomas Tuchel's England national team squad, for a pair of fixtures against Andorra and Senegal. With their new defender's international commitments now complete, though, Real Madrid announced earlier today that Alexander-Arnold will be officially presented in front of the media on Thursday. And as alluded to above, late this evening, the former Liverpool standout touched down in his new home for the first time. In footage captured by El Chiringuito TV, Alexander-Arnold can be seen in the city of Madrid, entering a private car: Conor Laird – GSFN
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3 days ago
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Incoming Real Madrid signing was ‘a matter of hours' from signing for another club
Incoming Real Madrid signing was 'a matter of hours' from signing for another club Soon-to-be Real Madrid star Franco Mastantuono came within mere hours of committing his future to another club this summer. That's according to Blancos insider Jorge C Picon, who highlights Paris Saint-Germain as the outfit in question. Advertisement Youngster Mastantuono is of course all set to link up with Real Madrid over the days ahead. After Florentino Pérez and co. agreed to meet the demands of their counterparts at River Plate, the 17-year-old was given the green light to complete a dream move to Spain's capital. Mastantuono is primed to put pen to paper on a six-year contract with Xabi Alonso's side. And yet, had things played out just a little differently, South American football's next breakout talent could have been plying his trade with another of Europe's leading clubs in 2025/26. As revealed by the aforementioned Jorge C Picon: 'Luis Enrique called Mastantuono, and PSG had him convinced. It was just a matter of hours before he signed with the French team. Until Real Madrid came along and completely changed the game. Franco's priority was always Real Madrid.' Conor Laird – GSFN
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3 days ago
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Vinícius Jr. responds to Dean Huijsen's Real Madrid presentation
Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. has provided his response to new teammate Dean Huijsen at last being presented as a Blancos player. Tuesday, of course, was 'Huijsen day' in Spain's capital. The 20-year-old put pen to paper on terms with Real Madrid last month, after Florentino Pérez and co. agreed to pay the enirety of Huijsen's Bournemouth release clause. Advertisement The defender had since finished out the 2024/25 campaign with the Cherries, before playing his part for Spain in the Nations League. With such endeavours now complete, Huijsen was, on Tuesday morning, therefore cleared to finally take his place in front of the cameras in Real Madrid colours. And as alluded to above, quick to provide his response to as much was a headline member of Xabi Alonso's Blancos squad. Taking to the comments section of his new teammate's latest Instagram post, Vinícius Jr. made clear his delight, by way of a fire emoji: Conor Laird – GSFN
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5 days ago
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11 senior & 10 youth players: Xabi Alonso's first Real Madrid training session
An insight into the personnel at the disposal of new Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso in his first training session at the club has on Monday been provided. This comes after the Spanish tactician officially kicked his new adventure on the Blancos bench into gear early this morning. Advertisement Alonso, of course, was the man chosen by those behind the scenes at the Santiago Bernabéu to usher in a new era next season, following the dismissal of Carlo Ancelotti. The 43-year-old is fresh off a stellar stint in the dugout at German outfit Bayer Leverkusen, with expectations high when it comes to his prospects with Real, too. And on Monday, a number of the players set to be under his command in 2025/26 got a first glimpse at life under Alonso. This comes amid confirmation of the exact group of players who took part in training at Valdebebas… As per a report from Blancos insider Arancha Rodríguez, the following five first-team stars took full part in training: Advertisement Lucas Vázquez, Fran García, Dani Ceballos, Rodrygo and Raúl Asencio. Completing part of the session amid ongoing injury recovery efforts, meanwhile, were: Dani Carvajal, Brahim Díaz, Éder Militão, David Alaba, Thibaut Courtois and Federico Valverde. And joining their first-team counterparts in training were a whole host of youth team players, as follows: Sergio Mestre, Fran González, Chema, Youssef Enriquez Lekhedim, Gonzalo García, Jacobo Ramón, Víctor Muñoz, Jesús Fortea, Diego Aguado and Mario Martín. Conor Laird – GSFN
