Sam Leveridge

Madrid

Journalist at MARCA

Write about sport for @Forbes, @managingmadrid & @intothecalderon. As seen at @marca, @BBCSport, @SkyNews & more. Abonado del @Atleti. Forti Nihil Difficile.

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Three questions and three answers from Real Madrid 3-0 RB Salzburg

1 day ago | managingmadrid.com | Sam Leveridge

Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images Real Madrid got the job done to top group H at the FIFA Club World Cup by beating Austrian side RB Salzburg 3-0 in Philadelphia at the Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday night.
Brahim Díaz: “I’m at the best club in the world and I know there’s a lot of competition”

2 days ago | managingmadrid.com | Sam Leveridge

Photo by Emilee Chinn - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Ahead of the match against RB Salzburg in the final group game of the Club World Cup, Real Madrid attacker Brahim Díaz spoke to the press on a number of topics, including his future, as he reflected that “I want to stay here for many years and continue to be successful, but the important thing now is Salzburg. But I’m stubborn, I’m at the best club in the world and I know there’s a lot of competition.
Gonzalo García: “I hope I can be like Joselu”

2 days ago | managingmadrid.com | Sam Leveridge

Photo by Emilee Chinn - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Among the players put forward to speak to the media ahead of Real Madrid’s fixture against RB Salzburg in the Club World Cup was youngster Gonzalo García. Asked about comparisons between him and Joselu, García said that, “he’s been a great player here at the club and a role model for me. The other day I spoke to him and told him that all this talk of comparing me to him is an honour for me and something I never imagined.
Lucas Vázquez: “Now is not the time to talk about my future”

2 days ago | managingmadrid.com | Sam Leveridge

Photo by Emilee Chinn - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Real Madrid vice-captain Lucas Vázquez spoke to the media in Philadelphia ahead of the team’s game against RB Salzburg and opened up on his future beyond the Club World Cup as he said, “I’m really enjoying this World Cup. It’s a great competition. We’re all motivated to win it. As for my future... we’ll see when it’s over. Let’s see, now is not the time to talk about my future.
Gonzalo García: “I hope I can be like Joselu”

2 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Sam Leveridge

Among the players put forward to speak to the media ahead of Real Madrid’s fixture against RB Salzburg in the Club World Cup was youngster Gonzalo García. Asked about comparisons between him and Joselu, García said that, “he’s been a great player here at the club and a role model for me. The other day I spoke to him and told him that all this talk of comparing me to him is an honour for me and something I never imagined.
Brahim Díaz: “I’m at the best club in the world and I know there’s a lot of competition”

2 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Sam Leveridge

Ahead of the match against RB Salzburg in the final group game of the Club World Cup, Real Madrid attacker Brahim Díaz spoke to the press on a number of topics, including his future, as he reflected that “I want to stay here for many years and continue to be successful, but the important thing now is Salzburg. But I’m stubborn, I’m at the best club in the world and I know there’s a lot of competition.
Xabi Alonso to Managing Madrid: “I have some ideas for Fede Valverde”

2 days ago | managingmadrid.com | Sam Leveridge

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso addressed the media in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening ahead of the team’s final group stage fixture of the FIFA Club World Cup against RB Salzburg. Responding to Kiyan Sobhani of Managing Madrid, he spoke about the best role of Fede Valverde as he said that, “I have some ideas for him, but he’s a player who can play anywhere on the pitch, closer to the wing or in the double pivot... He gives us a lot of flexibility”. “Win and be first.
Real Madrid Yet To Contact 21-Goal Striker With Bargain Release Clause

2 days ago | forbes.com | Sam Leveridge

Ante Budimir scored 21 goals in La Liga this season. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesWhile Real Madrid is busy in action at the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, the club continues to prepare for the 2025/26 campaign under new coach Xabi Alonso, and one of the additions that the sporting management could look to make to the roster looks likely to be in attack.
Two Surprising Stats From Xabi Alonso’s Start As Real Madrid Coach

2 days ago | forbes.com | Sam Leveridge

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has made his debut at the Club World Cup. Anadolu via Getty ImagesXabi Alonso’s return to Real Madrid has started in high-stakes circumstances as the Spaniard took over as coach just in time for the club’s campaign at the FIFA Club World Cup, held in the United States this summer. Los Blancos are on track to qualify for the knock-out stages after securing a 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabian outfit Al Hilal and a 3-1 win over Mexican team Pachuca.
Diego Simeone says Atlético Madrid ‘not in same league’ as Club World Cup rivals after elimination

4 days ago | intothecalderon.com | Sam Leveridge

Photo by Alex Pantling - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone addressed the media following his team’s Club World Cup elimination on Monday, despite a 1-0 win over Botafogo. The Argentine gave a brutal evaluation of his team’s involvement, even though it won two of their three group stage games.