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Jose Mourinho's first game back at the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid manager got off to a winning start after a thumping 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad. Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as the Spanish giants won their first home match of the LaLiga season. While Real's star striker collected the match ball‚ it was he and Jude Bellingham who picked up the accolades for their performances.
It seemed for a very long time that the fairytale of the summer‚ the one about the king returning to his castle‚ would enter its final chapter within the walls of the Bernabeu Stadium. That has been the narrative everyone has heard for at least the last year‚ if not longer. 'And after Diomande... Rodri ‚' read a headline in Spanish outlet Marca earlier this month. 'At Real Madrid‚ there is great optimism regarding the arrival of the Spanish midfielder‚ the crowning achievement of a spectacular project spearheaded by Jose Mourinho‚' its author wrote.
Anthony Gordon was lauded as the 'best player on the pitch' as the England winger made his first appearance for Barcelona since completing a £70m transfer. Barcelona had moved quickly at the end of last season to sign Gordon from Newcastle‚ with the surprise move completed at the end of May ahead of the World Cup. The Spanish giants have been forced to wait to see Gordon feature following England's run to the World Cup semi-finals‚ with his post-tournament break leading to the 25-year-old starting his pre-season late.
SIMON JONES: Barcelona and Manchester City are finalising an agreement for the transfer of Rodri. The Spanish champions made a third offer this weekend for the 30-year-old‚ which was understood to be worth up to £60m. Talks continued‚ and a deal has been agreed in principle. The fee is understood to be worth £64.5 million.
Rashford has not played competitively for the Red Devils in more than 600 days after being exiled under former manager Ruben Amorim‚ and has enjoyed loan spells at both Aston Villa and Barcelona. The Spanish giants‚ however‚ opted not to make his signing permanent‚ and he is now back at United with it still unclear where he will be playing come the end of the transfer window. Maguire‚ though‚ hopes it will be in Manchester.
The game between Argentina and Spain descended into chaos after the final whistle last month‚ when Paredes lost his cool and launched an attack on Eric Garcia and Gavi after Spain were confirmed as champions. Now‚ it has emerged that referee‚ Slavko Vincic of Slovenia‚ had pleaded with Argentina captain Messi earlier in the game to control one of football's biggest hot heads. The midfielder‚ who was brought on at half-time and booked six minutes later‚ made it to full-time‚ but then lost his cool.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez got married at their new £30million mansion near Lisbon in front of just four witnesses and their children‚ it emerged today. Cristiano's doting mum Dolores Aveiro and his three siblings Hugo‚ Elma and Katia‚ were not present at the intimate civil ceremony which took place at 1.30pm on Tuesday. Georgina's sister Ivana‚ Cristiano's long-time friend Miguel Paixao and a Spanish couple named as Jose Rodriguez Sangil and his wife Monica Goncalez Martinez were the only witnesses.
Fulham's friendly with Malaga on Wednesday night was that in name only after an acrimonious ending after the full-time whistle‚ which included new boss Alvaro Arbeloa being sent off. The Cottagers drew 2-2 at their Spanish opponents - with the hosts claiming a draw courtesy of Eneko Jauregi's 90th-minute penalty after Calvin Bassey was penalised for a handball. However‚ that's where the drama started...
HARRY BAMFORTH: 'You don't want to make me cry‚ because I don't want.' Then there is a long pause as an uncomfortable Jose Mourinho looks around‚ taps the table‚ and attempts to suppress his emotions. This is Mourinho as we have never seen him before. The 63-year-old had just been asked about how he processed the death of his father while he was manager of Manchester United in 2017. He fights back the tears for as long as he can‚ battling to keep his enigmatic personal persona intact. This is something that Mourinho tries to do throughout his new hit three-part docu-series on Netflix . The legendary manager wants to give football fans an insight into his outrageously successful career on the touchline‚ which has seen him win 26 major trophies across England‚ Spain‚ Portugal and Italy‚ rather than delve into his private life.
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has ruthlessly mocked Arsenal fans who got carried away by the prospect of signing Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior‚ after the Brazilian committed his future to the Spanish giants with a bumper new deal. The Gunners opportunistically targeted the 26-year-old forward while he was locked in lengthy contract talks with Real Madrid‚ and were prepared to make him the highest-paid player in Premier League history if he agreed to the move. Arsenal fans were bouncing off the walls at the prospect of luring Vinicius Junior away from Madrid‚ in a move that would have been viewed as one of the most seismic transfers in modern English football history.
Jose Mourinho has wasted little time putting his stamp on Real Madrid after introducing three strict new measures at the Bernabeu‚ according to reports. The legendary former Manchester United‚ Chelsea and Tottenham manager returned to the Spanish giants this summer to help improve discipline and restore order to the dressing room after Real Madrid endured a disappointing season without a trophy. Tasked with managing the personalities of Kylian Mbappe‚ Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior‚ who agreed a new six-year deal at the club this week‚ Mourinho has reportedly focused on three key areas to improve standards at the Bernabeu.
JACK GAUGHAN: Manchester City will demand upwards of £60million if Barcelona are to complete a sensational move for Rodri this summer. Spain's World Cup-winning captain has agreed terms with the Catalans ahead of the new season and is seeking a fresh challenge. Barca have now instigated talks with City‚ who have a history of allowing unhappy players to leave should the club's valuation be met.
Diego Forlan has been appointed as head coach of Uruguay's national team and their Under-20s side. Forlan succeeds Marcelo Bielsa‚ who stepped down as Uruguay boss after their failure to progress from the group stage at the World Cup. Uruguay drew with Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde in their opening two matches‚ before defeat to Spain confirmed the two-time champions' exit from the competition.
NOT GUNNER HAPPEN! Vinicius Jr to Arsenal transfer saga OVER as Real Madrid star strikes agreement to stay with Spanish giants
SIMON JONES: Arsenal are set to complete their protracted £75million move for Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes. Full agreement is now almost done‚ with the clubs agreeing a compromise to end the saga. Guimaraes waiting for permission to leave Newcastle's training base in La Manga‚ in Spain‚ to finalise the formalities of his move to Emirates Stadium.
CHRIS WHEELER: It's only two weeks since Gianni Infantino joined President Donald Trump in handing over the Jules Rimet trophy to Spain in New Jersey ‚ wearing a dark suit‚ blindingly white trainers and the self-satisfied grin of a man celebrating a World Cup triumph of his own.
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Zinedine Zidane has been announced as France's new manager‚ with the long-expected announcement having finally been delivered. The 54-year-old has signed a four-year-deal with Les Bleus as he succeeds his former Juventus and France team-mate Didier Deschamps. Deschamps left his role as France manager at the end of the World Cup‚ with his side losing 2-0 to eventual champions Spain in the semi-finals. They finished fourth after a 6-4 defeat by England in the third-place play-off.
LEWIS STEELE IN NEW YORK CITY AND JACK GAUGHAN: New York‚ concrete jungle where dreams are made of. And so it was for Andoni Iraola. Though the Basque spent 14 years playing at Athletic Club in Bilbao‚ appearing 510 times for their first team and capped seven times for Spain‚ Iraola credits his year at New York City FC as a crucial part of his journey.
He has posted a lengthy statement saying France fans probably deserved a 'better ending' than the 2-0 defeat by Spain in the semi-finals and the 6-4 lashing by England in the third-pace game. Mbappe‚ 27‚ won the Golden Boot with 10 goals and is now the most prolific man in World Cup history with 22.
GUNNER GO FOR VINI: Arsenal's plan to land Vinicius Jnr gets the green light as Premier League champions look to land Real Madrid star - who has still not signed a new contract in Spain
City are primed for an approach from Real‚ where there is growing support for the move on the back of the 30-year-old leading Spain to World Cup glory. There has as yet been no contact between the clubs but Rodri has just one year left on his City contract and has not accepted terms on a new one offered in April. He wants to return to Madrid‚ where he represented Real's rivals Atletico before joining City‚ for family reasons. It is understood his agents met Madrid officials in the Pozuelo district of the city earlier this week.
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