5 h. ago Mbappé and Vinícius lead Real Madrid resurgence as Monaco are hit for six

The scars remain and there is much to be fixed still but this was a significant step towards reconciliation and something of a statement too. Not just in the goals they scored, but the reaction to them. Nine days after Xabi Alonso’s sacking, six after their captain said they had hit rock bottom with Copa del Rey elimination and three after the protest of a generation, white hankies and whistles greeting the players and even the president, there were songs and support at last as Real Madrid defeated Monaco 6-1.Kylian Mbappé, Franco Mastantuono and Jude Bellingham all scored, while there was also an own goal from Monaco’s Thilo Kehrer. The Englishman celebrated his with a drinking celebration following rumours about his supposed off-field habits and accusations about his part in Alonso’s sacking. He had already referred to that by posting: “Honestly, what a load of shit.” Smiling now, this response was even more pointed, and done from a position of power, at the end of an impressive p...

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7 h. ago Kylian Mbappe makes Jude Bellingham feelings clear after Real Madid star brutally booed

Kylian Mbappe has praised Real Madrid teammate Jude Bellingham after the midfielder was booed by sections of the club's own supporters

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15 h. ago Families living near 150m HS2 bridge named after Jude Bellingham complain 'Godzilla

The Bellingham Bridge - named after the Real Madrid and England star Jude - will be one of the tallest HS2 bridges once it is completed near Birmingham city centre.

Society

17 h. ago It’s a Brooklyn v Beckham Inc disaster: what happens when the elephant in the room goes rogue | Marina Hyde

Sir David and Victoria cornered the market in selling their family’s privacy for money – but there was a price to pay, and Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has just sent them the billThe way 2026 has started, none of us wants to see the word “nuclear” in a headline, so on some level you have to feel glad that last night’s news alerts announcing in real time that someone “goes nuclear” and “launches nuclear attack” related to Brooklyn Peltz Beckham. At time of writing, the story about his Instagram broadside against his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, accusing them of treating him as a commercial prop all his life was by far, far and away the best read on the Guardian site, as well as the most deeply read. Again, I’m glad this blow-up wasn’t used as geopolitical cover, because if there was a time for Trump to invade Greenland largely unnoticed, maybe this was it.Whoever wrote Brooklyn’s intercontinental ballistic Instagram – and it wasn’t the childlike authorial voice behind regular “I al...

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35 h. ago Real Sociedad steal a march on Barcelona to get city party started early | Sid Lowe

Carnival drums provided the backdrop to surprise victory over league leaders that was not just down to luck“There was a little magic in the atmosphere,” Pellegrino Matarazzo said. Real Sociedad’s new coach could feel it; he could hear it too, the sound of drums beating on every street of the city he has embraced and into the stadium that has embraced him back already. When he and his players arrived at Anoeta on Sunday evening, they entered through a guard of honour, a band of soldiers and chefs lined up in the rain, hammering out the club anthem and hoping. By the time they departed around midnight, following 35,346 supporters out into San Sebastián, it had actually happened. La Real had beaten Barcelona 2-1. Celebrations, his captain Mikel Oyarzabal said, had come a day early.This week is tamborrada, the San Sebastián festival where, at midnight on 20 January, the city flag is raised and marching bands parade through its streets in Napoleonic uniforms and cooks’ costumes grasping ...

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37 h. ago Kylian Mbappe sends clear message to Real Madrid fans who booed Vinicius Jr

Vinicius Jr was booed throughout Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over Levante on Saturday

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67 h. ago John Virgo's real feelings on Jim Davidson amid claim BBC told Big Break host to 'go away'

Snooker legend John Virgo has spoken out about his former Big Break co-host Jim Davidson's television absence

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3 d. ago European football: Mbappé spot on to deliver first Real Madrid win for Arbeloa

Raúl Asencio also on target in 2-0 win over LevanteLautaro Martínez gives Inter 1-0 victory at UdineseReal Madrid ended a turbulent week with a much-needed 2-0 win against relegation-threatened Levante, courtesy of second-half goals from Kylian Mbappé and Raúl Asencio, after being met with boos from a restless Bernabéu crowd before the breakthrough arrived.The win snapped Real’s two-match losing run and offered brief respite after a bruising week. They looked flat in the first half, still carrying the scars of Sunday’s 3-2 defeat by Barcelona in the final of the Supercopa de España, followed by the departure of Xabi Alonso as manager the next day and a shock 3-2 Copa del Rey exit to second-division Albacete on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The play that changed my life: ‘You meet 33 characters in Barber Shop Chronicles – I believed in all of them’

Inua Ellams’ play takes you to different destinations for intimate conversations about sex, queerness, capitalism, football and much moreI first saw Barber Shop Chronicles on National Theatre at Home. It was during the first lockdown in 2020 and I was trying to find some entertainment while I was furloughed. I was 26 and hadn’t seen a lot of theatre, but had heard good things about it on social media.For the first five minutes or so the audience are milling around the barber shop set. You’re not really sure who’s an actor and who’s an audience member. But there’s a real sense of camaraderie, jokes and vibes – you really feel part of it. The setting is not exactly domestic, not exactly business. There wasn’t a raised stage so you felt invited, and then kind of zoomed, into the action. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Nationwide set to cut fixed mortgage rates to as low as 3.50% from Thursday

A mortgage expert said the reductions from the building society ‘feel like a real line-in-the-sand moment’.

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6 d. ago Strictly's Vicky Pattison says it's 'feeling very real' as she issues 'reunited' update

She was reunited with her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars just weeks after the end of the 2025 series

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7 d. ago Kylian Mbappe's farewell message to Xabi Alonso speaks volumes after brutal Real Madrid exit

Xabi Alonso has departed Real Madrid by mutual consent after less than eight months in charge and been replaced as head coach by Alvaro Arbeloa

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8 d. ago Kylian Mbappe makes Xabi Alonso exit feelings clear as Real Madrid replacement named

Kylian Mbappe has sent a message to Xabi Alonso after Real Madrid confirmed they had parted ways with their now former manager after just eight months in the job

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8 d. ago Owen Cooper: how schoolboy conquered Golden Globes and changed acting for a generation

Warrington 16-year-old is inspiring young boys to embrace dramaStanding on stage at the Golden Globes in front of Hollywood’s elite, Owen Cooper said that the experience simply “did not feel real”.The 16-year-old from Warrington picked up best supporting male actor for his performance in Netflix’s “incel” drama, Adolescence, which was one of the big winners at the ceremony and dominated the cultural conversation around male toxicity for much of 2025. Continue reading...

Culture

8 d. ago BREAKING Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid hours after damning Kylian Mbappe incident

Xabi Alonso has left his position as Real Madrid manager with immediate effect just days after they were beaten in the Supercopa final by Barcelona

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8 d. ago Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid hours after damning Kylian Mbappe incident

Xabi Alonso has left his position as Real Madrid manager with immediate effect just days after they were beaten in the Super Cup final by Barcelona

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9 d. ago Real Madrid: Xabi Alonso reveals failed Kylian Mbappe substitution plan in Spanish Super Cup final defeat

The forward was unable to stop Real Madrid losing to Barcelona

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9 d. ago Frenkie de Jong slammed for Kylian Mbappe horror tackle as El Clasico descends into chaos

Frenkie de Jong was sent off as Raphinha scored twice for Barcelona as they beat Real Madrid in a thrilling Clasico to retain the Spanish Super Cup

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9 d. ago Barcelona vs Real Madrid lineups: Predicted XIs, confirmed team news, injury latest for El Clasico today

Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe are expected to feature in second El Clasico meeting of the season

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9 d. ago Barcelona vs Real Madrid lineups: Confirmed team news, predicted XIs and injury latest for El Clasico today

Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe are expected to feature in second El Clasico meeting of the season

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