It was already a good weekend for Real Madrid supporters, following the club’s 15th Champions League title victory against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Less than 24 hours later, it’s just got better, with confirmation having come that their deal to sign Kylian Mbappe has been completed. Fabrizio Romano has broken the news that all of the final details in the deal have been finalised, meaning that agreement can be considered as final. Kylian Mbappé to Real Madrid, HERE WE GO! Every document has been signed, sealed and completed. Real Madrid, set to announce Mbappé as new signing next week a ..read more

For some Real Madrid players, Saturday’s victory over Borussia Dortmund saw them become six-time winners of the Champions League – for striker Joselu Mato, it was his first, following his move from Espanyol last summer. The 34-year-old played a major role in Real Madrid’s 15th title, having scored the two goals that saw them defeat Bayern Munich in the semi-finals. As a reward for that, he was given the final 10 minutes or so against Dortmund, replacing Jude Bellingham in the 85th minute. Joselu spoke post-match (via Diario AS) on the differing emotions between himself and some of his Real Mad ..read more

The futures of multiple Real Madrid players will be determined in the coming days and weeks, following the conclusion of their season, which ended on Saturday evening with a 15th Champions League title. Luka Modric is set to stay, but Nacho Fernandez’s situations looks less assured. A few weeks ago, it looked nailed-on that Nacho would not sign a new contract, but now he is having second thoughts. His decision will be known soon, and if he does leave, he could join a familiar face in Saudi Arabia. According to Marca, Cristiano Ronaldo has already spoken with Nacho over a possible move to Al-Na ..read more

In 2022, Karim Benzema won the Ballon d’Or after helping Real Madrid to the Champions League title, number 14. Two years later, number 15 has arrived after Los Blancos defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, and it would now be a major surprise if the Ballon d’Or trophy did not also end up in Madrid. As per MD, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior are the two frontrunners for the award, which will be handed out by France Football later this year. Equally, Toni Kroos is also in the reckoning, following his outstanding performances for Real Madrid in the 2023-24, which culm ..read more

Real Madrid notched their 15th title in the Champions League on Saturday, extending their record as the competition’s most successful club in the process. Four of their players also made history at Wembley Stadium, those being Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Nacho Fernandez and Dani Carvajal. Kroos, Modric, Nacho and Carvajal all picked up their sixth success in the competition, which takes them level with legendary Real Madrid forward Paco Gento, who also won six when it was known as the European Cup. He won all six with Los Blancos (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1906 and 1966), as have Modric, Nacho and ..read more

Saturday’s Champions League final victory over Borussia Dortmund may have been Toni Kroos’ final outing as a Real Madrid player, but the same won’t be said for Luka Modric. The 38-year-old, despite having been a substitute for the majority of the 2023-24 season, is prepared to extend his stay for another 12 months. Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Modric will sign a new one-year contract, with a meeting taking place with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez next week to get everything wrapped up. Luka Modrić stays at Real Madrid as he will sign new deal next week — here we go, confi ..read more

Toni Kroos bowed out as a Real Madrid player in fine style on Saturday, becoming a Champions League winner for the sixth time in his soon-to-be-ending career. He has now played his final match for the club, meaning that his iconic number eight jersey is vacant. It’s already been decided who gets it, and it was all-but confirmed in the aftermath of the Champions League final, where Real Madrid won 2-0 against Borussia Dortmund. Federico Valverde, who produced another excellent performance in the 2023-24 season, has revealed that he will go from 15 to eight for the next campaign. “I love number ..read more

The celebrations are ongoing after Real Madrid collected their 15th Champions League on Saturday, defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley Stadium. As ever, one of the talismanic figures in the success was Vinicius Junior, whose goal in the 83rd minute killed the game as a contest. It was a phenomenal season for Vinicius, despite missing over two months with two separate hamstring injuries earlier in the campaign. He ended on 24 goals for Real Madrid across all competitions, which has him right at the top of the list of Ballon d’Or candidates. Speaking post-match (via Relevo), Vinicius made ..read more

Jude Bellingham secured a brilliant moment for his mum Denise after the UEFA Champions League final. Jude Bellingham giving his match-worn shirt to his mum ?#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/wyP2ne4TTN — Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) June 1, 2024 Real Madrid survived a storm of pressure at Wembley Stadium with two late goals securing a 15th European Cup/Champions League title in London. With the tension eased at full time, Bellingham was visibly moved, during his post match interviews. The England international has enjoyed a superb first season in Madrid, with 19 league goals, alongside be ..read more

Borussia Dortmund head coach Edin Terzic hailed Jude Bellingham after losing to Real Madrid in the 2024 UEFA Champions League final. Dortmund impressed in the first half at Wembley Stadium as Terzic’s charges played their underdog card perfectly in London. However, the contest was to be a tale of missed chances, as the Bundesliga side were left to rue a handful of early openings. As the tide turned after the break, Real Madrid showed their trademark ruthlessness late on, as Bellingham teed up Vinicius Junior for the clincher. Bellingham has enjoyed a sensational first year in Madrid after bei ..read more