6 h. ago ‘Trent’ brings fluency and ‘impeccable’ Spanish to grand Real Madrid unveiling

Trent Alexander-Arnold impressed with his Spanish at unveiling and maintains Real are the only club he would have left Liverpool forWell, that was unexpected. Trent Alexander-Arnold took out the earpiece, made his way to the stage at Real Madrid’s training ground and said: “Buenas tardes, a todos”: Good afternoon, everyone. So far, so standard. But then he delivered the next line in Spanish too, then the one after that, and the one after that.He kept going until he got to the end of his speech, when he delivered the one line everyone invariably does on the day they are presented here: “Hala Madrid!” It wasn’t long – one minute and one second, in all – but it was long enough to win them over already. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Liverpool fans fume at Trent's 'perfect' Real Madrid speech – 'he planned this for years'

Liverpool fans have been left wondering how long Trent Alexander-Arnold has been planning to join Real Madrid as the England star spoke fluent Spanish in his unveiling

Society

14 h. ago Rodrygo transfer: Arsenal target's stance on move emerges after Xabi Alonso meeting

Arsenal are among the clubs who have been linked with a move for Rodrygo but the Real Madrid forward has made it clear that he is more than happy at the Bernabeu

Sport

14 h. ago The Real Madrid question Xabi Alonso must solve ahead of Club World Cup

Real Madrid have always been driven by star players - can Alonso break the cycle by imposing a tactical ideology to take the club into a new era?

Politics

23 h. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Race Across The World: I could win Race Across The World's £20,000 first prize

As contestants neared the finish line at India 's southern tip, after a trek via train, bus and tuktuk from the Great Wall of China , all of them had cash to spare.

Economics

26 h. ago Who won Race Across the World today? BBC winners revealed after series 5 final

See which of the four teams managed to win Race Across the World series 5 🏃 ♂️

Sport

30 h. ago Thomas Tuchel: My mother finds some of Jude Bellingham’s behaviour repulsive

Bellingham was angry with officials on Tuesday after his equaliser against Senegal was ruled out.

Politics

30 h. ago Thomas Tuchel's mum 'repulsed' by Jude Bellingham's behaviour as England suffer fresh blow

Jude Bellingham has a fiery reputation on the pitch and Thomas Tuchel has admitted that even his own mum is not a fan of the Real Madrid star's behaviour at times

Politics

31 h. ago England suffer fresh blow as Jude Bellingham's behaviour 'repulses' Thomas Tuchel's mum

England boss Thomas Tuchel has admitted his own mum is often left "repulsed" by Jude Bellingham's behaviour on the pitch as he opened up on the Real Madrid star

Politics

32 h. ago Thomas Tuchel challenges 'special' Jude Bellingham to inspire England to achieve big things

Three Lions boss does not share the opinion that the team would be better off without Real Madrid star

Politics

34 h. ago Milos Kerkez shows true colours with Real Madrid message after Liverpool transfer snub

Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez has sent a message while closing in on a move to Liverpool ahead of the summer transfer window re-opening next week

Politics

37 h. ago Liverpool target Milos Kerkez issues emotional farewell after star's Real Madrid transfer

Liverpool have already been rejected by one Bournemouth defender this summer and will hope that history doesn’t repeat itself as they attempt to close a deal for Milos Kerkez

Events

37 h. ago Jude Bellingham shows true colours with England meltdown after Senegal shocker

Jude Bellingham was left fuming after his late goal was disallowed during England's 3-1 friendly defeat against Senegal on Tuesday evening, with the Real Madrid star kicking a water cooler

Events

38 h. ago Where the Club World Cup will be won and lost – and why it matters more than you think

The inaugural version of the revamped Fifa tournament could offer up plenty of surprises to reflect football’s new reality and, as Miguel Delaney outlines, provide new opportunities for the club game

Politics

39 h. ago Race Across the World final: who is the favourite to win series 5? Latest odds

The favourites to win Race Across the World have been named - ahead of the series 5 final

Sport

53 h. ago The Fifa Club World Cup, explained: everything you wanted to know about the tournament

What is the Club World Cup, how can you watch it, and who is playing in it? All the key questions are answered hereThe 2026 World Cup is what is technically known as the Proper World Cup, for national teams. This summer’s tournament is the Club World Cup, featuring some (with the emphasis on “some”) of the world’s best domestic teams – Real Madrid, PSG, River Plate and the like. Continue reading...

Society

56 h. ago Arsenal looked set to seal move for midfield star before transfer snub and Real Madrid hijacking

Real Madrid star Federico Valverde was close to clinching a move to Arsenal as a teenager but admitted he declined the transfer before the Spanish giants secured his signature

Sport

57 h. ago Dean Huijsen admits ‘I don’t care’ about being Real Madrid’s most expensive defender

New signing says Spanish giants are ‘club of my life’Huijsen feels he is good fit for Xabi Alonso’s style of play“I don’t care,” Dean Huijsen said and there was a shrug to go with his answer. The former Bournemouth player had just become the most expensive defender in Real Madrid’s history for £50m, but while the 20-year-old talked about “living a dream” on the day he was presented at their Valdebebas training ground, the price didn’t seem to bother him much. Not least because nothing did. “I’m quite calm,” he said. “I am me and I am going to live my life and I do what I like most.”“Madrid is the club of my life, I think,” Huijsen had said when he stepped on to the stage in the basketball arena, tapped the mic and asked: “Can you hear me?” The son of Dutch footballer Donny Huijsen, who was sitting in the front row with Huijsen’s mother Mascha Wijsmuller. The family moved to southern Spain when Dean was five and it was Málaga he was mad about as a boy, although he said here that Serg...

Politics

57 h. ago Dean Huijsen shrugs off pressure of being Real Madrid’s most expensive defender

New signing says Spanish giants are ‘club of my life’Huijsen feels he is good fit for Xabi Alonso’s style of play“I don’t care,” Dean Huijsen said and there was a shrug to go with his answer. The former Bournemouth player had just become the most expensive defender in Real Madrid’s history for £50m, but while the 20-year-old talked about “living a dream” on the day he was presented at their Valdebebas training ground, the price didn’t seem to bother him much. Not least because nothing did. “I’m quite calm,” he said. “I am me and I am going to live my life and I do what I like most.”“Madrid is the club of my life, I think,” Huijsen had said when he stepped on to the stage in the basketball arena, tapped the mic and asked: “Can you hear me?” The son of Dutch footballer Donny Huijsen, who was sitting in the front row with Huijsen’s mother Mascha Wijsmuller. The family moved to southern Spain when Dean was five and it was Málaga he was mad about as a boy, although he said here that Serg...

Events

57 h. ago Xabi Alonso's comments about Arsenal target Martin Zubimendi say it all as phone call emerges

Martin Zubimendi is at a crossroads, with both Arsenal and Real Madrid trying desperately to sign the Real Sociedad midfielder, who nearly joined Liverpool last summer, only for the transfer to fall through

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