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Bayern Munich-real Madrid Ucl Quarterfinal 'master Vs. Pupil

... April 12, and the return taking place at the Bernabeu the following Tuesday. Zidane played under Ancelotti at Juventus, was then assistant when the Italian guided Madrid to the 2014 Champions League final, and was still at the Bernabeu when president Florentino Perez fired the much-loved "Carletto" just 12 months later. Speaking at a news conference just after the draw was completed, Zidane said he had learned a lot working under Ancelotti and fondly remembered their time working together. "It will be master against pupil for sure," Zidane said. "I was with him as assistant. l learned a lot from him. I've not spoken with him [since the draw]. He did great things at this club, and is a very good person. I had the good fortune to get to know him well.". The former Galactico player said that in the end it would be the players who decided which team made the semifinals, and recalled how much he had looked forward to such huge occasions in his own days on the pitch. "You must remember it is the players who will be on the pitch," Zidane said. "The most important is not the system, it is the attitude, the determination of the players. "I live for these games ...

Latest Rumours On David De Gea And Thibaut Courtois

... Featured Columnist March 17, 2017. Spanish football expert Guillem Balague has said Real Madrid have no preference in their search for a new goalkeeper, with David De Gea and Thibaut Courtois once again linked with moves to Los Blancos. Answering questions for  Sky Sports , the prominent journalist said the Galacticos have no bias between the potential signings of the Manchester United and Chelsea stoppers. "I'm not sure if there is a preference toward one because they have targeted both, and that's a normal approach," Balague said. "Go for both and either get one of them, or force the other to think they are not first choice, both outcomes which work in the club's favour.". OLI SCARFF/Getty Images. According to Spanish journalist Eduardo Inda (via Charles Perrin for the Express), De Gea has set his heart on returning to the city of his birth and wants to sign for Real despite previously featuring for bitter rivals Atletico Madrid. "Real Madrid are still thinking about a single goalkeeper, who is De ...

Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid Player Ratings

... Athletic Bilbao. Casemiro was the unlikely hero as he turned home after Cristiano Ronaldo's flick-on. Karim Benzema scored the opener for Real before Aritz Aduriz's leveller. But Real had the last laugh as Casemiro struck to secure all three points. Here are Kieran Canning's player ratings. Casemiro celebrates with Cristiano Ronaldo (Photo: REUTERS). Real Madrid. Navas 6 - Looked nervy throughout, but did make one fine save from Williams. Carvajal 7 - Brilliant break for what should have been the opener, but Ronaldo had strayed offside. Nacho 7 - Real's Mr. Reliable. Stood up to aerial bombardment despite height disadvantage. Ramos 7 - No late goal heroics, but performance of real leadership at the back. Real Madrid's coach Zinedine Zidane (Photo: AFP). Marcelo competes for the ball with Oscar De Marcos (Photo: Getty Images). Marcelo 5 - Burned by Williams's pace time and again. Casemiro 9 MOTM - Did his job in central midfield and played his part in both goals. Kroos 7 - Played slightly out of position in first 45 minutes, but provided another deadly dead ball ...

Athletic Bilbao Must Stop Real Madrid's Deadly Sergio Ramos

... have to keep a close eye on Ramos. Aduriz was the active player to have scored the most headed goals in La Liga, with 45, before being overtaken by Real's Cristiano Ronaldo at the weekend. He said of Ramos: "It really stands out that a player like him does the same thing over and over again. His capacity to attack the ball is overwhelming.". But he believes his side can pull off a shock result against league leaders Real, telling Marca : "Real Madrid is one of the best teams out there. "We know in order to get a positive result we need to play a perfect game and have a good day. We can make life very difficult for them.". Teammate Inaki Williams said he believed the key to that would be stopping Ronaldo, telling AS : "He is lethal, ambitious and hard-working. "But we are going through a very good spell. Madrid are playing for La Liga, but we need points to point to Europe.". Adriana Garcia is a Valencia-based ...

Real Madrid Stretch Lead Over Barcelona Thanks To Benzema And Casemiro

... was flagged offside after tapping in a scuffed cross from the defender Dani Carvajal. The home side then went close when the defender Yeray, who is in recovery after being diagnosed with testicular cancer before Christmas, stabbed the ball wide from close range after Raul Garcia’s knockdown following a deep free-kick. At the other end the Real captain, Sergio Ramos, sent a diving header off target at the far post after a free-kick was whipped through the Bilbao box from the right by Toni Kroos. Real eventually took the lead when Ronaldo beat the offside trap to latch on to a chipped pass down the left by Kroos, before clipping the ball back across the penalty area, where Benzema arrived to dispatch a first-time shot low into the bottom right corner. It was almost quickly 2-0 as Bale stung the palms of the Bilbao keeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga. The referee then had to deal with a flashpoint as Garcia and Ramos squared up, with the Bilbao forward Aduriz and Carvajal also getting involved before calm was restored and a couple of cautions handed out. Benzema failed to convert Marcelo’s cross as Real finished ...

Real Madrid Get Own Plane To Rule The Skies As Well As The Champions League

... Real Madrid plane by sponsors Emirates on Thursday in the Spanish capital. Ronaldo and Ramos, along with teammates Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Karim Benzema, eagerly turned up at Barajas airport for the unveiling of the new huge Airbus A 380 double-decker plane. However unlike in the club's deal with carmaker Audi , the players neither got to fly the new plane nor to choose a model to take home and have use of for themselves for the duration of the sponsorship agreement. Presenting the new Real Madrid A 380. - Real Madrid C. F. (@realmadriden) March 16, 2017. This unfortunate reality was made clear in a club statement which explained that the Real Madrid A 380 will instead tour destinations which Emirates serves, allowing Blancos fans to have their photos taken with it. "Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Bale and Benzema attended the presentation of the new Real Madrid vinyl sticker on the Emirates A 380," the statement said. "The plane made its debut at the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport and is covered with a giant image of the players. Its ...

Real Madrid Set For €80m Mbappe Bid; Barca Eye Flamengo Striker Vinicius Jr

... the Valdebebas training centre and met Cristiano Ronaldo before signing for Monaco instead. Mbappe has made a massive impression this season, scoring 10 goals in 21 Ligue 1 appearances and finding the back of the net home and away against Manchester City in the Champions League, leading to the reigning European champions setting their sights on signing him. Barca eye Flamengo forward Vinicius. Staying in La Liga, Barcelona have enlisted the services of Andre Cury to help them land Flamengo forward Vinicius Junior ahead of Real Madrid, according to Marca. The report claims that Cury is the man who convinced Neymar to move to Barca in 2013 and, as such, the Catalan club have great faith in his ability to convince 16-year-old Vinicius to follow suit. It is said Flamengo want to tie the player, who has a €30 m release clause, to a longer contract and a larger buyout fee in light of interest from Barca and ...

Kylian Mbappe Interest, Latest Los Blancos Rumours

... the forward in the past. According to Carlos Forjanes of AS, Los Blancos manager Zinedine Zidane is a massive fan of the 18-year-old, who has made a massive splash in Ligue 1 and in the UEFA Champions League this season with some dazzling performances. As noted in the piece, Mbappe met with Cristiano Ronaldo and visited the club’s Valdebebas base ahead of a possible move in 2014, although he eventually opted to join Monaco. Per Dermot Corrigan of ESPN FC, Zidane has recently outlined how close Madrid came to securing the youngster’s signature. Dermot Corrigan @dermotmcorrigan. Zidane on Mbappe: “He almost signed for Madrid, very close, but in the end he went to Monaco. What he is doing at his age is fantastic.". 3/17/2017, 12:36:54 PM. Three years on and Madrid may regret not snapping the youngster up, as he’s emerged as one of the most exciting prospects in world football. Indeed, according to Didac Peyret of Sport, Real’s great rivals Barcelona are also said to hold an interest in landing Mbappe. Here’s a look at why he’s been linked to some of the biggest clubs in the game. Although there was talk of Mbappe’s potential last ...