Fifa Intercontinental Cup: What is it and is it just the Club World Cup? September 21, 2024 When Fifa announced the expansion of the Club World Cup and its move from mid-season to the end of spring football fans thought they’d be done with a random week in December seeing them compete half-way around the world. But it appears as if a competition with a similar format to the old Club World [...]
Real Madrid become first club to reach $1bn revenue mark July 24, 2024 LaLiga giants Real Madrid became the first football club to surpass $1bn in revenue in a financial year. The Spanish side – boast the likes of Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr, and who have recruited Kylian Mbappe this summer – generaged $1.08bn (£836m) in revenue in the 2023-24 financial year. The revenues exclude player transfers [...]
Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti insist Club World Cup boycott talk was misinterpreted June 10, 2024 The competition is due to expand to 32 teams and take place every four years.
Full statement as Kylian Mbappe joins Real Madrid June 3, 2024 France striker Kylian Mbappe has joined Real Madrid on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, it was confirmed on Monday. The 25-year-old had agreed a move to the Bernabeu earlier in the season but the switch from Ligue 1 to LaLiga is now official. He will join a Real Madrid side who on Saturday lifted [...]
Is Real Madrid’s Champions League win proof of football’s predictability problem? June 2, 2024 It’s a dichotomy that runs through the heart of elite sport. Do we want more Usain Bolts or more Leicester Citys?
Real Madrid hungry to add to 15th Champions League title, says Ancelotti June 2, 2024 The Spanish giants’ 2-0 defeat of Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on Saturday brought them a sixth European Cup in the last 11 seasons.
Champions League prize money: How much do you get for winning the title? May 31, 2024 How much will this year's winners earn from the Champions League?
Champions League final worth huge £53m boost to London economy May 30, 2024 This weekend’s Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will offer London a major boost. London & Partners have calculated a boost to the capital of £53m from the football, with events such as Wimbledon and Test match cricket set to add to the financial offering of sport this summer. Major sporting events [...]
Real Madrid star Bellingham extraordinary, says Bayern Munich boss Tuchel April 29, 2024 Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel heaped praise on Englishman Jude Bellingham yesterday, describing the 20-year-old Real Madrid midfielder as “extraordinary” ahead of their Uefa Champions League tie tomorrow. Tuchel and Bellingham missed each other at Borussia Dortmund, where the German was a manager between 2015 and 2017 and the Brit burst onto the European scene [...]
Spain’s LaLiga vows to push ahead with matches in the US April 24, 2024 Regular season LaLiga matches could be played in the US within two years after the Spanish league’s president confirmed they intend to push ahead with plans. LaLiga has been at the forefront of discussions about the staging of regular season matches overseas, with the US seen as among the most commercially desirable destinations, and recent [...]