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Kylian Mbappe was finally unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Tuesday after a long-running saga

Spanish Football Association (RFEF) president Pedro Rocha has been suspended for two years for a “very serious infringement” of his authority. Spain’s superior sports court (TAD) deemed September’s dismissal of former general secretary Andreu Camps to be an abuse of Rocha’s authority. The decision comes two days after Rocha attended Spain’s European Championship final victory over England at Berlin’s Olympiastadion on Sunday. The Athletic reported in June the TAD had called for Rocha to be banned for six years, accusing him of overstepping his legal...

Kylian Mbappe says he dreamed of playing for Real Madrid after being unveiled at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. The 25-year-old’s move to Madrid was confirmed in June after he left former club Paris Saint-Germain. At his unveiling, Mbappe, who will wear the No. 9 shirt for his new side, said that joining the Spanish club was a dream come true and kissed the Real Madrid crest. Speaking in Spanish in front of a packed-out stadium, Mbappe said: “It’s incredible to be here. I have slept for many years with the dream of playing for Real Madrid and today it comes true. I am a very happy...

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Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul is in advanced talks to join Sevilla on a season-long loan deal. The move would see the former Spain international join Sevilla on loan for the 2024-25 season and the club could make the move permanent through a complex transfer formula, although this cannot be defined as a purchase option and the player may return to Atletico at the end of the campaign. Saul, 29, has started just 25 La Liga games across the last two seasons for Atletico, who are keen to reduce the outgoings on their first-team squad salary this summer. Saul has a three-year contract offer from...

Chelsea have turned down an initial offer for Kepa Arrizabalaga from Al Ittihad. Talks are continuing with the Saudi Pro League club and other suitors ahead of an expected permanent departure for the goalkeeper from Stamford Bridge this summer. The 29-year-old, who is under contract at Chelsea until 2025, spent last season on loan at Real Madrid but made only one start for the Spanish club after January. The former Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper was signed by Madrid on loan last summer after the club’s first choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)...

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is in talks over a potential move to Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad. Arrizabalaga spent last season on loan at Real Madrid but the 29-year-old made only one start for the Spanish club after January. Arrizabalaga had joined Madrid following an anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained by Thibaut Courtois during pre-season last summer. The Spaniard then began the season as Madrid’s No 1 but lost his place to Andriy Lunin midway through the campaign. Despite initially looking like Arrizabalaga would go back to Chelsea following his loan spell — with...

Luis de la Fuente and his squad will hope to make it 23 finals unbeaten for Spanish teams. History, if nothing else, says they will succeed

Kylian Mbappe will wear the No. 9 shirt during his debut season at Real Madrid. Mbappe’s highly-anticipated move to Madrid was confirmed in June following his Paris Saint-Germain departure, and The Athletic reported he was expected to take the No. 9 shirt. Madrid’s No. 9 shirt had been left vacant following Karim Benzema’s move to Al Ittihad at the end of the 2022-23 season. Mbappe wore the No. 7 shirt at PSG and wears No. 10 for France. Vinicius Junior has been Madrid’s No. 7 since Eden Hazard’s departure last summer, while Luka Modric wears the No. 10 shirt.

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At 24, he has already won the Champions League and La Liga with Real Madrid and is now key to France's Euro 2024 hopes. This is his story...

Manchester City are set to sign Savinho, also known as Savio, on a five-year-contract. The 20-year-old has been part of the club’s City Football Group since 2022, but did not feature for Troyes and spent last season on loan at Girona. The Brazil international will now become the first signing of the summer transfer window for City, where he will sign a long-term contract through to 2029. City have informed Savio of their intention for him to be part of their first-team plans under head coach Pep Guardiola next season. Savio spent four years at Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro before...

A soap opera follows the 39-year-old wherever he goes but that does nothing to dampen the amount he is adored by his most devoted fans...