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Real Madrid Hails Supreme Court Ruling in Long-Running Audiovisual Rights Dispute with LaLiga

Real Madrid has publicly celebrated a landmark Supreme Court decision that brings an end to a decade-long legal dispute with LaLiga over the distribution of audiovisual rights for the 2015–16 season. In an extensive official statement released on Friday, the club confirmed that the ruling validates its position against the statutory changes made by LaLiga […]

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Marcelo: “Having Roberto Carlos as my idol made it much easier”

Real Madrid legend talked about how playing with Roberto Carlos made ‘everything easier’ for him during their time together at the club, he said to AS in an interview. He was asked about what it was like to play with him and what he learned from the Brazilian legend, to which he said: “When he […]

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Trent Alexander-Arnold on his injury: “Absolutely gutted about this one”

Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is ‘absolutely gutted’ about the injury he suffered against Athletic Club on Sunday, he said on his Instagram page. Trent was having a great game for Real Madrid in their 3-0 win over Athletic, but Trent got injured in the second half, and it immediately looked worrying. It was confirmed […]

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Winning Is a Habit|5 December 2025

The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou The boys are back and they mean […]

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LaLiga Files Official Complaint Over Abusive Chants At San Mamés Directed To Vinicius And Asencio

As it does every week, LaLiga has submitted a formal letter of complaint to the Competition Committee of the RFEF and to the Anti-Violence Commission, highlighting chants heard in various stadiums that incite violence or contain insulting, intolerant, or discriminatory language. This week, the majority of the complaints center around the Athletic Club–Real Madrid match […]

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Camavinga Not Yet Ruled Out For Celta Clash

Real Madrid’s win over Athletic Bilbao came at a physical cost, as Eduardo Camavinga became the second player unable to finish the match at San Mamés. While Trent Alexander-Arnold’s injury generated immediate concern, early indications suggest Camavinga’s situation is less severe — though not entirely without worry. The French midfielder has suffered a minor sprain […]

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Managing Madrid Podcast: What Does Trent’s Injury Mean For The Line-up Now? MAILBAG!

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Thanks for being a Member. We hope you enjoy the show! Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Real Madrid⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/rTD2PmE26f⁠⁠⁠⁠ Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. […]

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Breaking: Alexander-Arnold out two months with quad injury

Real Madrid have published a medical report on defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, who suffered a quad injury during the team’s 0-3 win over Athletic Bilbao and miss around two months. After the tests carried out today on our player Trent Alexander-Arnold by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in […]

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Managing Madrid Podcast | Madrid Mornings: Statement win (@Bilbao, 0-3)

In this episode of Madrid Mornings, Lucas shares his thoughts on Real Madrid’s impressive victory over Athletic Bilbao. CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Join our Real Madrid Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/rTD2PmE26f Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a means for […]

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False Dawn? |4 December 2025

The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou Real Madrid looked like Xabi-ball against Bilbao. […]

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Courtois: “We Had to Stop Talking and Start Acting”

Thibaut Courtois delivered a commanding performance in Real Madrid’s 3–0 victory over Athletic Club, and after the match he spoke to Real Madrid TV. “It was a very important match and a difficult ground,” Courtois said. “It was important to win after our recent run of form, and we achieved it through teamwork, good pressure, […]

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Ernesto Valverde: “Real Madrid Were Better Than Us”

Athletic Club manager Ernesto Valverde offered a candid and composed assessment after his team fell 0–3 to Real Madrid at San Mamés. “We didn’t want this result, but we have to acknowledge the merits of our opponent,” Valverde began. “Real Madrid were better than us and now we have to play another game. We’ve bounced […]

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Player Ratings: Athletic Club 0 – 3 Real Madrid

Player Ratings: Athletic Club 0 – 3 Real Madrid Thibaut Courtois — 8Made four saves, including a crucial stop on Berenguer in the 29th minute. Commanded his box well and radiated calm. Trent Alexander-Arnold — 7.8Excellent until unfortunately going off injured in the 55th minute. His long-range passing was on point all night. A special, […]

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Numbers Narrative: Athletic Club 0-3 Real Madrid

Real Madrid seized early control at San Mamés, building a 0.88 to 0.70 xT advantage by the 15-minute mark while flooding Athletic’s final third with 32 touches against just 11 for the hosts. Athletic briefly responded around the half-hour, edging ahead 2.05 to 1.98 in cumulative xT as they found some rhythm in possession, but […]

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Xabi Alonso: “We knew this was an important moment”

Real Madrid ended their winless streak with a 3-0 convincing victory over Athletic Club at San Mamés on Wednesday evening, as coach Xabi Alonso dismissed questions about recent controversies and insisted that, “today is about today, and that’s the most important thing. The team’s performance, the collective quality they showed and then how we managed […]

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Managing Madrid Podcast: Athletic Club 0 – 3 Real Madrid, La Liga 2025 – 2026

AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Leah Revelle discuss: Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Real Madrid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/rTD2PmE26f⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also […]

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Immediate Reaction: Athletic Bilbao 0-3 Real Madrid

Athletic Bilbao 0-3 Real Madrid (Mbappé x2 & Camavinga) Back to winning ways… This is my immediate reaction to the win. Get more: Player ratings, interviews and a victory podcast. Athletic Bilbao away isn’t the fixture you want if you’ve drawn your last three league games, but for Real Madrid – they had to get back on […]

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CONFIRMED lineups: Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid, 2025 La Liga

Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Athletic Bilbao in La Liga. Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois; Trent, Militao, Rüidiger, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Bellingham; Mbappé, Vinicius. Athletic Bilbao starting XI (TBC): Simón; Lekue, Paredes, Vivian, Yuri; Galarreta, Jauregizar; Berenguer, Selton, Nico; Guruzeta. Just as expected, Carreras starts in the […]

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Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid, 2025 La Liga: Predicted lineups

Real Madrid visit Athletic Bilbao in what’s a must-win game for Xabi Alonso and his men. Raúl Asencio has recovered from his illness but Militao and Rudiger are both expected to start. Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois; Trent, Militao, Rüidiger, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Güler, Bellingham; Mbappé, Vinicius. Athletic Bilbao predicted XI: Simón; Lekue, Paredes, Vivian, […]

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What Pressure? |3 December 2025

The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou It’s another tough away game and every […]

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Real Madrid announce squad for La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao

Real Madrid have published their squad list for Wednesday’s match in Bilbao against Athletic Club. REAL MADRID SQUAD:Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin and Fran González.Defenders: Militão, Trent, Asencio, Á. Carreras, Fran García and Rüdiger.Midfielders: Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Arda Güler and D. Ceballos.Forwards: Vini Jr., Endrick, Mbappé, Rodrygo, Gonzalo, Brahim and Mastantuono. As expected, Raúl Asencio is […]

9 days ago | 1 read

Churros y Tácticas Podcast: Real Madrid Free-falling

AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn discuss: Did you enjoy these Churros? Get a more raw version once per week exclusively on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/ChurrosyTacticas.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Co-host and chief editor of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, along with Diego Lorijn — Barca TV, VIVA La Liga TV host, […]

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