LONDON — While Zinedine Zidane will always be associated with being one of the most majestic players of Real Madrid's long and beautiful history, he has now demonstrated that as a coach, he is prepared to organize pragmatic defenses to stay in the
For long stretches of the night, Tuesday's Champions League semi-final must have seemed to Gareth Bale like the north London derbies of his distant youth. The world's most expensive footballer was shackled by Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna, evoking the
Lewandowski is one of the most coveted players in Europe not currently plying their trade in England or Spain, with the Bayern striker constantly linked with interest from the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United. While he claims to be content in
Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne was reportedly recommended to Real Madrid president Florentino Perez by current manager Zinedine Zidane last summer, although the Frenchman's predecessor, Rafael Benitez, opted to sign Mateo Kovacic instead.
For long stretches of the night, Tuesday's Champions League semi-final must have seemed to Gareth Bale like the north London derbies of his distant youth. The world's most expensive footballer was shackled by Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna, evoking the