Jose Mourinho's second spell in charge of Real Madrid began with a last-gasp 2-1 victory at Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday, with substitute Carlos Espi pouncing in the 90th minute to grab the winner.

Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho admitted that finding the right tactical balance for Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham will be a 'difficult' task, but insisted the three star players can successfully operate together.

A Lionel Messi jersey from his FC Barcelona days was sold for 66,107 Dollars as it massively exceeded the price paid for a Cristiano Ronaldo jersey from the same collection.

Jose Mourinho's second spell at Real Madrid begins in Barcelona this weekend in La Liga, although at Espanyol rather than up against his and Los Blancos' bitter rivals.

Rodri joined Barcelona after six seasons at Manchester City, where he established himself as one of the world's best defensive midfielders under manager Pep Guardiola.

Real Madrid's youth system continues to give the club financial benefits with the confirmation of the sale of 19-year-old C-team player Jacobo Ortega to RC Strasbourg on Monday.

Kylian Mbappe was among the scorers, while new signing Yan Diomande also made his club debut during Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Schalke in their final pre-season friendly.

Real Madrid take on Schalke on Sunday in Gelsenkirchen in their final friendly before they kick off their La Liga season on August 22 at Espanyol.

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On the field, they are the fiercest of competitors. Off the field, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, two of the all-time greats in football, have shown respect for each other

Chelsea signed Pep Chavarria from Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday as a replacement for left back Marc Cucurella. Cucurella joined Real Madrid at the start of the offseason.

Jose Mourinho, currently in his second stint with Real Madrid, revealed that he was set to succeed legendary Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.

Yan Diomande spent one season in the German top flight with Leipzig following a switch from Spanish side Leganes in 2025.

Gianni Infantino is fighting to save his job after a fierce backlash against his plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup.

Spanish striker Gonzalo Garcia has joined Fulham from Real Madrid, reuniting with his former coach Alvaro Arbeloa, the Premier League club and the Spanish side announced on Monday.

Jude Bellingham interacted with fans before watching Birmingham Phoenix women's team beat Welsh Fire in a nail-biting encounter.

RB Leipzig forward Yan Diomande has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer. But, conflicting reports over the transfer has triggered a huge storm among 'experts' on social media.

Vinicius Jr is entering the final year of his current deal with Real Madrid, and discussions over a contract extension are yet to produce an agreement.