In the meantime, with every bad habit we conquer and every godly quality we develop, Jehovah is preparing us for life under his rulership. Do not lose heart, and do not give
🚨 BREAKING: Mikel Arteta is the coach chosen by Enrique Riquelme to lead his Real Madrid project if he becomes the Real Madrid president, with Arteta said to have already discussed and agreed key aspects of the plan.
Riquelme's proposal would also include the appointment of a sporting director, a role that currently does not exist within Real Madrid's structure.
— @okdiario | #rmcf
We're actually finally witnessing the downfall of Fabrizio Romano. Even clubs calling him out for being the shit stirring little weasel that he is.
I prayed for times like this.
I’m torn because I don’t Arsenal win it but I surely don’t want PSG to go back to back.
That’s my Madrid record
Sorry my Chelsea I have to go with the London record
Arteta decision to start Myles Lewis Skelly is the game winner.
This is why you keep your head down a train be professional.
Humility goes a long way your time will come
🚨⚪️ Ronaldo Nazário on Enrique Riquelme’s campaign for the Real Madrid election:
🗣️ “People make promises in politics and it’s not fulfilled and it’s not new. What I find hard to understand is making your whole idea of improving Madrid about bringing more Spanish players and making sure Spain national football team has more Madrid players than FC Barcelona at the next international tournament.”
🗣️ “That’s never what Madrid has been about. This club became the biggest in the world by bringing elite players from different countries and building something special together. You can’t suddenly change that identity.”
🗣️ “And honestly, I’m surprised by how much Barcelona is being mentioned in the campaign. I don’t understand why you want to become president of Real Madrid while constantly bringing another club into the conversation.”
🗣️ “Maybe it’s to attract attention because comparisons with Barcelona will always create reactions very quickly, but for me, the focus should be on Madrid itself.”
🗣️ “Personally, when I look at everything, I still believe the man who has been doing the job successfully for all these years is still the right person for it.”
🚨💣 EXCL | Filipe Luis is currently the top favourite to become the new Bayer 04 Leverkusen head coach to replace Kasper Hjulmand.
Negotiations have started. Leverkusen also have concrete option B and C on the shortlist, but Luis is currently the clear priority target. The plan is for Hjulmand’s departure to be announced once his successor has been finalised.
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🚨⚪️ Oliver Kahn on Enrique Riquelme and the Real Madrid election:
🗣️ “The upcoming Real Madrid election will be a very important one, but honestly, if I were the fans, this decision would be very easy for me.”
🗣️ “There’s one person who thinks he’s better for the job, and there’s another who already knows the job and has spent many years doing great work for the club.”
🗣️ “I really don’t understand how you try to convince fans to vote for you just because you want more Madrid players representing Spain national football team at the next World Cup.”
🗣️ “Madrid is not a club only for Spanish players. The greatness of the club comes from having world class players from many nations. That identity is part of Real Madrid.”
🗣️ “Promises about bringing only Spanish players to the club are not enough to win an election. For me, this would be a very simple choice.”
🚨NEW: Gareth Bale says De la Fuente not picking a single Real Madrid player [Dean Huijsen/ Carvajal] in Spain World cup is just an attack on Real Madrid because Florentino Perez accused the FA of favoring Barcelona
"It makes little sense picking Gavi who was injured throughout the season over Garcia or Dean who played all the world cup qualifying matches. At some point we have also ask what Cubarsi did over Huijsen to get the calledup over Dean
I honestly find it impossible to believe Spain can go into a World Cup without a single Real Madrid outfield player and people act like that’s normal. For me, something about it feels personal."
"When you leave out players like Dean Huijsen or even a fit Dani Carvajal, questions will naturally be asked. Real Madrid players are constantly competing at the highest level in football."
"It almost feels like the tension between Florentino Pérez and the federation has started affecting football decisions."
"The moment Florentino publicly suggested the federation favoured Barcelona players more, everything suddenly became more political around the national team."
"And now you look at the squad and people will obviously connect the dots. That’s just football."
"I’m not saying Spain should select players only because they play for Real Madrid, but completely ignoring one of the biggest clubs in the world looks strange."
"At tournaments, experience and mentality matter. Players from clubs like Real Madrid understand pressure better than most."
"If Spain struggle at the World Cup, people will remember these decisions very quickly."
Your reminder that if West Ham are relegated today, then next season will be the first season in the entire 138-year history of the English top flight without a team beginning with the letter W.
Nico O’Reilly wins the Premier League Young Player of the Season award 💫
34 matches, 29 starts, 9 clean sheets, 5 goals and 3 assists in a breakout season for the 21-year-old.