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Ahead of their upcoming league game, here, we take a look at some of the latest Real Madrid news. Injury crisis ahead of Getafe’s visit Real Madrid have been hit with a massive selection crisis as they prepare for Getafe’s visit to the Spanish capital. Zinedine Zidane will have to make do without superstar defender and captain Sergio Ramos, whose knee surgery will see him miss a large chunk of games....

Carlo Ancelotti’s side suffered a disappointing defeat to Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey on Thursday evening – a loss that saw them exit the competition. The Real Madrid boss has always said that he would try to win every competition and the team he put out sent that exact message. Despite leaving out Gareth Bale, Eden Hazard and Luka Jovic, Ancelotti named a strong starting line-up that contained Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Casemiro, David Alaba and Vinicius Junior....

Spanish giants Real Madrid have replaced Premier League powerhouse Manchester United at the top of the Forbes list of the world’s most valuable football teams. United had held first place since business analyst Forbes started compiling the list in 2004, but have been overtaken by Real in the latest rankings. Barcelona, the current Spanish league leaders, are in third place, while United’s Premier League rivals Arsenal are fourth ahead of newly crowned German champions Bayern Munich....

Ospina ‘wants’ permanent stay at Napoli Father of Arsenal player David Ospina has spoken about the goalkeeper’s future plans as well as the player’s injury. Hernan Ospina stated that his son would like to stay on a permanent basis even if Napoli decide to put the 30-year-old on the bench. Arsenal loaned the Colombian star to the Italian giants last year after the player became a frequent second fiddle at the club for 3 seasons....

Fabrizio Romano, one of the most reliable journalists with respect to player transfers, has been reporting on the move for a long time. On Thursday, the Italian journalist reported that David Alaba has agreed to join Real Madrid and will earn €12 million net salary a season. Bayern Munich were keen to keep the versatile player at the club, but reports suggest he was not willing to accept their offer....

Hazard joined Real Madrid in 2019 from Chelsea for a massive fee of around €115 million. However, his stint at the Santiago Bernabeu has been pretty underwhelming thus far. Recurring injuries and poor form have kept him out of the team for most of his stint in the Spanish capital. Since joining Los Blancos, Hazard has made 61 appearances across competitions, scoring six goals and assisting ten. According to El Nacional, the Belgian could have returned to the Premier League in January with Newcastle United, but refused the move....

La Liga Real Madrid preparing a fresh bid for David De Gea After a failed approach to bring De Gea back to Spain in 2015, Real Madrid are reportedly looking to renew their interest in the Manchester United custodian. The Daily Mirror reports that a goalkeeper is high on president Florentino Perez’s demands with De Gea topping his wishlist. De Gea has a contract with the Red Devils until 2019 and has been in fine form this season; picking up eight league sheets from twelve games....

In case you didn’t know.. Real Madrid are expected to be active in the summer transfer window as they plan to rebuild their squad after an abysmal season. PSG too had a sub-par season as they once again failed to win the UEFA Champions League. It is expected that Real Madrid will be making big signings but it will be accompanied by some star departures, and Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly keeping tabs on Bale, Isco and Kroos....

Reports claim that Ronaldo has approved Rashford’s ability to be a top player for Real Madrid and will be an ideal replacement for Karim Benzema. Manager Zinedine Zidane is under pressure to bring a superstar at The Bernabeu next summer and Zidane has made a 3-man shortlist featuring Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang, Paulo Dybala, and United’s teenage sensation Rashford. Rashford has started the season well by managing 5 goals and 4 assists in 12 appearances and has been the first choice left winger for Jose Mourinho....

This much is clear: Real is hoping the new outfits (oh, and Benitez at the helm, too) will bring better results on the field. MORE: Must-see Women’s World Cup photos | Dirtiest players in sports The 2014 UEFA Champions League winners finished last season empty-handed, except for the FIFA Club World Championship, while bitter rival Barcelona became the first club to win multiple European trebles, sweeping to its second in six years by winning La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Champions League....

This will be the first of the two El Classicos scheduled to take place this week, with Real Madrid once again hosting their rivals over the weekend. Los Blancos hold a slender advantage over their rivals after Lucas Vazquez scored at the Camp Nou to give a vital away goal for Real Madrid. Santiago Solari and his men will be looking to win, especially given the fact they shared the spoils away from home while having created the better chances....

Four points ahead of Barcelona at the top, the Whites can wrap up the trophy next Wednesday provided they keep winning. Alaves, on the other hand, are fighting to stay afloat in La Liga after a horrid run of form which has seen them lose each of their last five games. The Basque Country outfit are now teetering perilously close to the relegation zone and won’t be happy to see an unforgiving fixture list for the run-in either....

Maddison to stay, says Rodgers James Maddison is most likely going to stay beyond the January transfer window, according to Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers. The former Liverpool manager stated that the club are not under any pressure to sell players. As a result, there is no chance that Maddison would be sold in the ongoing transfer window, essentially shutting down rumours linking the Englishman to Manchester United. Reinier deal agreed According to a report from AS, Real Madrid have agreed on a 6-year deal with Reinier Jesus....

RELATED: Best Martial Arts Games (That Are Not Fighting Games) Street Fighter 6 has also been announced and has a huge army of fans who have followed the series since its original release in 1987. But what about the real-life martial artists who have no doubt influenced a great deal of the games that players have loved over the years? This list will explore where real-life martial artists have appeared in video games, and surprisingly, not all of them are fighting games....

Manager Zinedine Zidane had to contend with a number of injured players - Eden Hazard, Marco Asensio, Eder Militao and Isco, among others - but he still managed to spring a surprise by handing Martin Odegaard a start against the club at which he was on loan last season. Real Madrid controlled possession early on in the game, with Toni Kroos pulling the strings from a deeper midfield role in the absence of Casemiro....

NEWSWEEK: What’s the response been since the episode aired? Jack Mackenroth: Basically, for about two hours after the show, my phone would not stop moving–text messages and voicemail nonstop. It’s kind of overwhelming because it was very emotional for me to watch the episode. Were you by yourself? No. I had some friends over. My brother is here visiting from Seattle. I wanted support. Were you edited in a way that you felt comfortable with?...

Kaitlyn made her WWE comeback for the second installment of the Mae Young Classic tournament, and she had the opportunity to have an important conversation with the veteran announcer. Michael Cole apologized to her for his controversial work from many years ago when he was the leading commentator on the old talent-hunt edition of NXT. Back then, Cole’s commentary wasn’t well-received by the talent as Kaitlyn felt that he was mean and undermined the work of female wrestlers in WWE....

As stay-at-home orders foreclosed in-person campaigning, recalls did not get on the ballot to the same degree as in past years. At least 434 recalls were attempted or threatened in 2020, which is almost 100 more than in 2019. But at least partially due to the inability to gather signatures, only 80 recalls either got to the ballot or led to a resignation, slightly less than the 87 from 2019 (generally, there are more recalls in even years, perhaps due to a grace period for officials at the start of their term....

Even on a decent track, Kapil generated a fair amount of pace and swing. In a decisive spell, he bowled some beautiful out-swingers to dismiss Sadiq Mohammad and Zaheer Abbas. Pakistan was in trouble at 80 for 3. Majid Khan and Javed Miandad arrested the damage a bit with some great running between the wickets. But, it was one too many for Majid, when he was run out. Then, Miandad edged Kapil to slip to make it India’s day....

While the leaked Diablo 4 footage does not come from a final build, it does show a high degree of polish. The user interface looks solid, the combat seems visceral, and Blizzard has introduced new ways to explore the world through climbing, while the top-down camera perspective remains in place. The verticality of the design and vastness of the world make a potent combination that has players even more excited than before....