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Zinedine Zidane’s men are in fourth place after 16 rounds of matches, provisionally 11 points adrift of their fierce rivals, albeit with a game in hand due to their participation in the Club World Cup. Los Blancos beat Gremio in Abu Dhabi to claim their fifth trophy of 2017, a club record, and will now look to get back on track in the Primera Division. Here, Goal takes a look at everything you need to know ahead of the Clasico clash in La Liga on Saturday…...

Barcelona are also monitoring the French left-back amid interest from clubs like Napoli and Sevilla. In case you didn’t know… Mendy has featured in 39 matches for Lyon while racking up three goals and three assists. The left back is a product of the PSG academy and played for Le Harve before moving to Lyon in 2017. In his second year at the club, Mendy has proven himself to be an asset for Lyon but was injured after the first leg against Barcelona in the Champions League Round of 16....

Real Madrid are planning to move for a Dutch fullback next summer. Lyon are interested in a Los Blancos star. On that note, let’s take a look at the major Real Madrid transfer stories from September 21, 2021. Real Madrid contemplating move for Denzel Dumfries Real Madrid are contemplating a move for Denzel Dumfries, according to The Hard Tackle via Fichajes. Los Blancos remain eager to bolster their defense next summer and have added the Dutch fullback to their wish list....

The surly face, the puffed-out chest, the shrugging off of team-mates, the solitary jog back to the halfway line. Yes, this had all the hallmarks of a Cristiano Ronaldo political statement. Madrid’s greatest-ever goalscorer had a history of airing his off-field grievances with a moody ‘celebration’ on the pitch. It is a tactic that has seemingly rubbed off on Bale. You do not need a degree in psychology to decipher what point Bale was making with his prickly body language....

Real Madrid come into this game following a disappointing 2-2 draw against Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League group stage. A brace from French attacker Marcus Thuram for Borussia Monchengladbach was cancelled out by late goals from veteran striker Karim Benzema and Brazilian midfielder Casemiro. Huesca, on the other hand, lost 4-1 to Real Sociedad on Monday in La Liga. A brace from Spain international Mikel Oyarzabal and goals from midfielder Portu and young Swedish striker Alexander Isak secured the win for their side....

Both sides will be returning to domestic competition after morale-boosting victories in the UEFA Champions League. The home side secured their spot in the knockout stage for the 25th consecutive season courtesy of their 3-0 away win over Sheriff Tiraspol on Wednesday. David Alaba, Toni Kroos and Karim Benzema all found the back of the net to inspire Los Blancos to the win. Sevilla secured maximum points with a routine 2-0 home win over Wolfsburg....

While Paris Saint-Germain has beaten some big teams in the competition over the last few years, overcoming Madrid at the Bernabeu would be their biggest scalp yet. Laurent Blanc’s men are offered at +370 odds at CG Technology in Las Vegas for the victory, while Madrid can be backed at -140 and the draw is available at +270. PSG is also available at plus a half-goal for +120 odds on a spread bet....

Toni Kroos scored a thunderbolt as the 13-time European Cup winners beat Celta Vigo 3-1 last week, despite having Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric sent off. Karim Benzema put Real in front in the first half, before Kroos and Lucas Vazquez got on the scoresheet in the second. The German’s goal was the pick of the crop, a long-range effort that nestled in the top corner shortly after Real had been reduced to 10 men....

The meeting of the two historically biggest teams in the Basque country is always a big event. In recent years each home team has generally had the upper hand, with La Real’s only win in Bilbao in the last five years coming in 2016. But the Txuri-urdin [blue and whites] will be confident having won the most recent derby 3-1 at their Anoeta stadium last April. The Basque Derby has long been a big deal, with the rivalry between aristocratic San Sebastian and industrial Bilbao dating back to well before the introduction of football at the beginning of the 20th century....

Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like NXT will be part of WWE Survivor Series 2020, which has left the fans wondering the reason. After a dominant performance last year at WWE Survivor Series, NXT being left out this year is disappointing. According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the reason for NXT not being part of Survivor Series this year is to prevent any more COVID-19 outbreaks. There have been COVID-19 cases at the Performance Center and Vince McMahon reportedly wants to keep NXT away from the other two brands as a precautionary measure....

Juve beat Crotone to claim Scudetto The Bianconeri had seen their lead at the summit of the standings cut to a single point following Roma’s win at Chievo on Saturday but a 3-0 victory over Crotone less than 24 hours later saw Massimiliano Allegri’s men restore their four-point advantage with just one round of the season remaining, thus ending the title race. Juve had last week blown the chance to seal the deal at the Stadio Olimpico, where they were beaten 3-1 by the Giallorossi....

Congress first passed the REAL ID Act in 2005 in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The new regulations require all travelers 18 years or older to have a “REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card, state-issued enhanced driver’s license, or another TSA-acceptable form of identification” to be used at airport security, The Wall Street Journal reported. However, on Monday, the DHS said on its website that the enforcement deadline for travelers to obtain these IDs has been pushed back another 24 months, from May 3, 2023, to May 7, 2025....

After being pardoned by Roma in the first half of great difficulty, Madrid got their fifth win in the six games played at the Olympic thanks to the goals in the resumption of Welshman Gareth Bale and Lucas Vázquez, a pass from the French Karim Benzema. “Madrid when it falls always recovers, this is the most winning in the history of football,” recalled the Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari on the eve of the crossing; and his team, still far from its best version and with serious defensive insecurities, knew how to get the three points and achieve their goal....

Los Blancos made a poor start to the season but have been in imperious form in recent weeks. On Saturday, Real Madrid consolidated their position in the league after recording an important 2-0 win against Celta Vigo. It wasn’t a very dominant performance but they were clinical enough to come away with the victpry. Lucas Vazquez opened the scoring for Zinedine Zidane’s side inside the first six minutes before Marco Asensio doubled their lead early in the second half to seal the victory....

Carlo Ancelotti led the team back to European glory in 2021-22 with Karim Benzema close to unstoppable in front of goal. Despite being linked with moves for Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, Real Madrid have had a quiet offseason in the transfer market only bringing in Antonio Rudiger and Aurelien Tchouameni. A host of players have left the Santiago Bernabeu over the summer with the likes of Gareth Bale, Icso and Marcelo all allowed to depart....

And as always, there are stories which make headlines irrespective of the transfer window being open or shut. Transfer world has been eerily silent today but we have still managed to get a bunch of stories that made headlines on March 22, 2018: La Liga Real Madrid to offer €150 million + Lucas Vazquez for Mohamed Salah Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez has made Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah his prime summer target....

People En Espanol magazine awarded the title to the Colombia superstar, who recently launched his own range of branded underpants, after going from promising talent to global superstar overnight by grabbing the Golden Boot in Brazil this summer. James’ wife insisted that his personality is what makes the attacking midfielder so alluring, not necessarily his boyish good looks - though it probably also helps that he earns more in a week than most people on the planet earn in a year!...

Captain and key centre-back Ramos sustained a cut in the scoreless draw with cross-city rivals Atletico Madrid at the weekend and was subsequently left out of the 20-man travelling party picked to visit CSKA Moscow. But while Gareth Bale, Isco and Marcelo are all unavailable through injury, Ramos’ omission is purely with a view to preserving his fitness for the season ahead. The 32-year-old’s exclusion presents another hurdle for the Champions League holders as they seek to move on from a two-game winless run in LaLiga....

Despite winning UCL last season Real Madrid’s performance domestically was far from convincing as they finished 3rd in La Liga and also were surprisingly knocked out of the Copa Del Rey by minows Leganés, not only this they were also on a brink of elimination from their favorite tournament – The Champions League by Juventus in the second leg at the Bernabeu and also their performance against Bayern was not convincing, somehow they won these games but with a question mark....

If the rumours that are floating about are to be believed, we might witness a great deal of business in January. And we have compiled the top rumours that are doing the rounds as on 11th November 2018. So, let’s dive right in then. Chelsea and Arsenal enter race to sign Daniel Rugani Daniel Rugani had been heavily linked with a move to Chelsea over the summer. However, the move did not happen....