Mario Cortegana

1 week ago | nyti.ms | Michael Dominski |Ed Mackey |Max Mathews |Jack Lang |Austin Green |Mario Cortegana | +1 more

Real Madrid 1-1 Al Hilal in second halfReal Madrid and Al-Hilal are level 1-1 in the second half of their match on day five of the 2025 Club World Cup. Gonzalo Garcia scored the opening goal for the Spanish side before Ruben Neves equalized from the penalty spot in the first half. Xabi Alonso's first line-up in charge of Madrid saw Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen handed their team debuts, while star forward Kylian Mbappe missed out due to illness.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Mario Cortegana |Ali Rampling

Real Madrid Feminino have appointed Pau Quesada as their new head coach on a two-year contract. Quesada, 32, joins Madrid from Torino, where he had been a member of the men’s first team coaching staff since the summer of 2024. He previously worked at Madrid as a coach in the club’s youth set-up between 2021 and 2023. The appointment marks his first coaching role in the women’s game.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | David Ornstein |Mario Cortegana

Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson this summer. The 31-year-old is entering into the final year of his contract and will face increased competition at Anfield next season if Milos Kerkez completes an expected move from Bournemouth in this transfer window. Atletico are sourcing reinforcements on the left side of defence as Reinildo and Cesar Azpilicueta are both out of contract this summer.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Mario Cortegana

Raul Asencio has extended his Real Madrid contract through to 2031. The Athletic reported in March Madrid had triggered a pre-agreed contract option to extend the 22-year-old defender's terms through to 2029 - a condition that is common among the club's academy players, which is activated if they move up to the first team. Following the pre-contract extension being triggered, both parties began discussions over a new renewal on improved terms, and this has been agreed through to 2031.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Mario Cortegana

Real Madrid have completed the signing of Franco Mastantuono from River Plate. The 17-year-old will sign a six-year deal with the Spanish champions, joining the club officially on August 14, a day before River Plate's Copa Libertadores last-16 tie against Libertad. Mastantuono's contract at River contained a release clause of €45million (£38.5m). A transfer at that fee would represent a club record sale for them, beating the previous record set by Enzo Fernandez's €44m move to Benfica in 2022.