Zinedine Zidane will face an altogether different challenge in his second stint as Real Madrid manager, according to Jose Mourinho, a man many had tipped for the role before the Frenchman was appointed this week.
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“My heart told me, ‘You’ve rested enough now’ […] There’s the president and Madrid calling you. I want to come back,” says Zinedine Zidane, during his official presentation at Real Madrid, where he re-assumed his position as coach. SOUNDBITE
Zinedine Zidane said he was “very happy to come back to work in this big club, and with this team especially”, as he made a sensational return as coach of Real Madrid after Santiago Solari’s sacking was finally confirmed on Monday. SOUNDBITE
Atletico Madrid face Real Madrid in a decisive La Liga game on Saturday. Real are arriving on the back of four La Liga wins on the bounce and will jump above their opponents with a win at the Wanda Metropolitano. Atletico have fallen six points adrift of Barcelona and will attempt to close the gap.
Football player Xabi Alonso arrives at Madrid’s courthouse ahead of a tax evasion charge on the same day his former Real Madrid teammate Christiano Ronaldo also separately faces a tax fraud fine. IMAGES of Xabi Alonso and media waiting outside the Madrid courthouse
South American football’s governing body CONMEBOL confirms that the twice-postponed Copa Libertadores final second leg between Argentine rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors will be played on December 9 at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui says he is happy with his team’s performance after they defeated Roma and moved on from the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane with a 3-0 win.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez presents Mariano Diaz with his new official shirt, as the club buys the striker back from Lyon just a year after selling him. FIRST IMAGES
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos, and other club captains in Spain’s top football league are poised to go on strike. That’s after ‘La Liga’ officials signed a deal with an American company to host regular season matches on US soil. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9d0w
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Atletico Madrid fight back to beat city rivals Real Madrid 4-2 and win the UEFA Super Cup in Tallinn on Wednesday, as Julen Lopetegui get off to a losing start with the European champions.
Thibaut Courtois says his move to Real Madrid from Chelsea is a “dream come true”, as he is unveiled by the European champions at the Santiago Bernabeu. “I wanted the best club in the world,” he added.
Real Madrid announced the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo to Italy’s Juventus, with the Portuguese superstar saying the time had come “for a new stage” in his life.
In this week’s episode:
– 1998 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winner Davor Suker on Croatia’s success so far and the pressure of playing at the World Cup;
– Former Brazil ‘Blonde Angel’ Savio opens up about Brazil’s setbacks, the coach, and the team setup, while Stan hands him a very special present from Real Madrid;
– Fans from the US and Iran share their special reasons for going to the biggest football event on the planet.
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Morocco and Spain are only separated by 14 kilometres by the Strait of Gibraltar, but for many year, football has played an important role between the neighbours: a shared passion for the Classico between Real Madrid and Barcelona, a similar vision in the way they play and even with the bi-national players.
Julen Lopetegui says that being sacked as Spain coach was the “saddest day” of his life since the death of his mother and defends his move to Real Madrid, saying it was done in an “absolutely honest way”.
Egypt star player Mohamed Salah exercised with his physiotherapist at the Akhmat-Arena in Grozny on Tuesday, attempting to recover from his shoulder injury in time for the World Cup opener against Uruguay on Friday.
Salah remains doubtful for Egypt’s first game in the 2018 World Cup, as he still hasn’t recovered completely from the shoulder injury he sustained during the Champions League final against Real Madrid.
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New Spain coach Fernando Hierro holds his first training session in Krasnodar since being appointed to replace Julen Lopetegui, who was sensationally sacked after his appointment as Real Madrid manager. IMAGES
One of the biggest events in football – the UEFA Champions League Final – comes to Kiev this year. Stan is in the stadium as the big game kicks off;
Before the game, Stan talks to players from both clubs – Real Madrid’s Dani Carvajal and Liverpool’s Dejan Lovren;
Join Stan in the Star Match with ex-pro stars like Roberto Carlos, Ruud Gullit, Christian Karembeu, Vladimir Smicer, Robbie Fowler and Jerzy Dudek;
Belgium stand third in the FIFA World Rankings, but how far can the Red Devils go at the World Cup – Stan comes to head coach Roberto Martinez for answers;
World Cup 2018 Group G breakdown – Red Devils from Belgium, Tunisia, US-slayers Panama, and England.
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Reactions to the shock decision by Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane to quit the Spanish giants just days after winning the Champions League for a record third year in a row.
Tens of thousands of ecstatic fans line the streets of the Spanish capital to greet Real Madrid’s players as they return home after winning their third Champions League title in a row in Kiev.