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Real Madrid manager Santiago Solari has indicated that his team are not thinking about the club World Cup just yet with a couple of key La Liga matches left to be played. The European champions are currently the two-time defending champions of the competition but Solari wants his side focused on the job in the lead-up.
Santiago Solari insists that he might have followed the same pathway as Zinedine Zidane in terms of how he has earned the managerial job at Real Madrid, but there are no questions of any comparison between the two individuals because the stature of Zidane is much, much bigger.
There are a lot of similarities between Solari and Zidane. Both of them remained a part of the Real Madrid set-up as a player for a long time and then remained in charge of the club’s B team before being given an opportunity to take charge of the senior team.
Real Madrid manager Julen Lopetegui has indicated that captain Sergio Ramos has only been rested for the midweek Champions League clash at CSKA Moscow. The Spain international has been ever-present for Los Blancos since the season began but Lopetegui has chosen to rest him for the Moscow trip amid concerns that he has been overused during the opening phase of the campaign.
Spanish striker Mariano Diaz has confirmed that manager Julen Lopetegui was crucial in persuading him to re-join Real Madrid before the summer transfer deadline. The 25-year-old re-signed for the European champions after a single season with Lyon where he contributed 21 goals across all competitions.
Jose Mourinho is looking to bring in a defender. That defender has been touted to be Leicester City’s Harry Maguire. The England international had a good showing at the World Cup in Russia. He has this grace to grace story and could be the subject of a £65 million transfer deal.
Michel Salgado is a retired Spanish professional footballer who played as a left back during his career. He was known for his combative tackling and attacking play. Attesting to his aggressive style of play, Salgado’s former Real Madrid teammate Steve McManaman described him as the hardest person in the world, a genuine psychopath, even in training.
He spent an entire decade at Real Madrid where he really established himself as a top Spanish left back. He made an amazing 254 league appearances in total for Real Madrid, scoring four goals between 1999 and 2009. During a 15 year period in Spain, Salgado, who appeared in 343 La Liga games, scoring seven goals – represented the Spanish national team, collecting more than 50 caps and appearing in one World Cup and one European Championship.
Real Madrid are set to host Barcelona in the first El Clasico of the season. This edition is made more prominent due to the gap between both sides. Madrid have a game in hand – since they were away due to the FIFA Club World Cup which they won – but they are 11 points behind their fierce rival. If Barca get victory, the La Liga title may be lost for Real as the season reaches halfway.
The estimated viewing figure for the game is around 650 million worldwide as the game is broadcast in 188 countries. The La Liga has prepared events in numerous countries like China, India, Japan, South Korea, Kenya etc. to attract thousands of fans. The fixture on Saturday, 23rd December means more fans would likely be available to see the game.
Real Madrid’s coach Zinedine Zidane said that he is disappointed with Real’s defeat against Real Betis.
He said that his team played well, but unfortunately they could not manage to score goals. He said that his players tried their best, but the ball refused to go in. He said that there are times like this, but he is happy with the performance of the team. He believes that his players gave their best on the pitch and that they created enough chances to win the game, but unfortunately they could not manage to score a goal.
The French manager said that the complexion of the game would have changed if they had score one goal. However, he admitted that this is a poor run at the moment as they have managed only to score two points out of a possible nine at home.
2016 was probably one of the best years of Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of football accomplishments as the Portuguese attacker lifted the Ballon d´Or as well as the La Liga and the UEFA Champions League pieces of silverware.
During the 2016 summer transfer window, rumors began to spread around suggesting that Kylian Mbappe or another youngster would be signed by Real Madrid and eventually go on to replace C.Ronaldo but the Portuguese superstar has recently stated that he wants to continue adding more pieces of silverware to his collection.
At the age of 32, the star of Real Madrid has no desire of slowing down by any means as his intentions is to win more and from the looks of it, not leave the Spanish club anytime soon.
Real Madrid say they are in full support of their star player over tax evasion claims.
The player and his reps have denied such claims. Real Madrid have joined in to stand by the player as the media trial goes rife especially after his rival Lionel Messi was found guilty of the same offence.
“Real Madrid CF shows their full confidence in our player Cristiano Ronaldo, who we understand has acted in accordance with the legality regarding compliance with their tax obligations. Cristiano Ronaldo has always shown since his arrival at Real Madrid CF, in July 2009, a clear will to fulfil all his tax obligations,” the statement from the club read.
The club adds that it is “absolutely convinced” that the player would prove his innocence. The club says it hopes justice would be meted out quickly so his innocence is proven.