Real Madrid: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Nike cancel planned London photoshoot with Karim Benzema over concerns regarding his controversial past

Nike cancelled a scheduled filming session for a campaign advert featuring Benzema on Wednesday night. According to a report from The Athletic, the sportswear company decided that Benzema did not align with their brand values.

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After Al-Hilal and Real Madrid: a European national team fails to convince Deschamps to return

The Frenchman bides his time For the first time in 14 years, France are preparing for an official match without their familiar face on the touchline. The Zinedine Zidane era begins with Les Bleus, and the French press has dropped a bombshell.

Soccer News / Goal.com / September 24

Kimmich surpasses Kroos in Germany's history

The former Real Madrid star dropped to eighth place Joshua Kimmich plays his 115th international this evening, Thursday, as Germany face the Netherlands in the opening chapter of the giants' UEFA Nations League campaign.

Real Madrid News / Goal.com / September 24

Real Madrid announce Ibrahima Konaté has suffered a ligament injury while on international duty with France

Real Madrid have released an official statement confirming that Konaté "has been diagnosed with a collateral ligament injury to his right leg by the club's medical staff." The news comes as a bitter pill for the defender, who joined the club on a free transfer from Liverpool this summer.

Real Madrid News / Goal.com / September 24

Officially: Real Madrid announces details of Konate's injury and doubts over the length of his absence

Disastrous start for the new signing Real Madrid have revealed the nature of Ibrahima Konaté's injury just hours after the defender left the France camp, raising fresh fears over the team's readiness at a crucial stage.

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Jose Mourinho News / Goal.com / September 24

Barcelona star sidesteps Mourinho controversy and comments on the six-point gap

Barcelona star Eric Garcia sidestepped the question, refusing to weigh in on the refereeing controversy involving Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho. Speaking to Sport newspaper while on Spain duty, Garcia was quizzed about the La Liga refereeing row and its links to Real Madrid.

Carlo Ancelotti News / Goal.com / September 24

What about Raphinha? Ancelotti shocks Real Madrid fans with a harsh statement about Vinicius

A Barça star from another world With his customary frankness that knows no flattery, Carlo Ancelotti set the record straight in his first real test with the Brazil national team.

Karim Benzema News / Goal.com / September 24

Benzema receives a painful blow off the pitch

Nike have cancelled a photoshoot scheduled in London today, Thursday, for an advertising campaign featuring former Real Madrid star Karim Benzema. According to "The Athletic", citing informed sources, Nike looked deeply into Benzema's history and concluded that the player's past did not align with the values of the brand.

Soccer News / Goal.com / September 24

After a season with no titles: the Ballon d'Or exposes Mbappe's 'contradiction'

One year is enough to change Mbappé's view on the Ballon d'Or Kylian Mbappé has shifted his stance on the Ballon d'Or. The Real Madrid star now leans on his scoring numbers in the absence of team titles, having argued the exact opposite just a year ago.

David Alaba News / Goal.com / September 24

Officially: Alaba begins a new chapter after Real Madrid

The Austrian star finds a club months after his departure from the Santiago Bernabéu Udinese have completed the free-transfer signing of Austrian defender David Alaba, the Italian club confirmed on Thursday, ending his five-season spell at Real Madrid.

Real Madrid News / Goal.com / September 24

Mbappé in the picture: a new Spanish diagnosis of the Vinícius crisis at Real Madrid

A lacklustre showing from the Brazilian star A press report on Thursday offered a fresh angle on the crisis surrounding Vinicius Junior's lacklustre displays for Real Madrid this season.

Real Madrid News / Goal.com / September 24

After four days of rest: Mourinho sets out a plan to prepare for Real Madrid

Clearing the mind and preparing for the future: the "Special One's" motto Real Madrid coach José Mourinho is using the international break to let his players unwind after the derby defeat at the Metropolitano, while drawing up an individual plan for each man ahead of the weeks to come.

Real Madrid News / Goal.com / September 24

'Wake up, there's no time to show off goals': strongly worded French warning to Mbappe

The French star in the firing line before the start of the Zidane era France begin their UEFA Nations League campaign tomorrow, Friday evening, when they travel to face Turkey in a tough test, the first for Zinedine Zidane at the helm of "Les Bleus".

Jude Bellingham News / Goal.com / September 24

Bellingham receives special award from FIFA that he did not know existed

preparing to face Spain Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham has received a special honour around two months after the 2026 World Cup wrapped up.

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Real Madrid News / Goal.com / September 24

Concern or calm? Real Madrid's stance revealed after first injuries of the international break

Konaté leaves the France camp due to a "slight sprain" in the knee Real Madrid are relaxed over Ibrahima Konaté's injury, even after the France defender left the "Les Bleus" camp with a slight sprain to his right knee.

Lennart Karl News / ESPN / September 24

Transfer rumors, news: Bayern's Karl to get 'dream' Real Madrid move?

Bayern Munich attacking midfielder Lennart Karl could get his dream move to Real Madrid. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Marc Cucurella News / Goal.com / September 24

Real Madrid star: I won't speak about the hidden hands. If we had won the derby, this figure would not have been published

Cucurella talks about the officiating and the whistles at the Bernabéu Marc Cucurella refused to entertain talk of "hidden hands" holding Real Madrid back, but the full-back made no secret of his frustration at the refereeing mistakes in the derby against Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid News / Goal.com / September 24

Florentino Perez intervenes! Real Madrid launch massive financial offensive to beat Barcelona to Man Utd wonderkid JJ Gabriel

The race to secure the signature of United prodigy Gabriel is heating up. The 15-year-old and his entourage have firmly decided against committing their future to Old Trafford, sparking a massive transfer battle across Europe.

Real Madrid News / Goal.com / September 24

The dispute continues: Real Madrid's channel responds again to Juanma Castaño after the 'terrorism comparison'

He apologised then attacked the channel again Real Madrid TV have hit back at Juanma Castaño after his public apology for comparing the channel, in the newspaper ABC, to "Egin", the newspaper shut down in 1999 for its role in the financial and structural network of terrorist group ETA.

Real Madrid News / Goal.com / September 24

The first casualty: Real Madrid star officially left out of France squad

Blow to France, and Real Madrid on standby Real Madrid have been dealt a blow at the start of the international break. One of their key players has picked up an injury inside the France camp that rules him out of the squad.

Real Madrid News / Goal.com / September 24

'Mourinho is not Xabi': Vinicius knows his fate at Real Madrid

A difficult season for the Brazilian player Vinicius Junior is enduring a wretched spell at Real Madrid. Well below his best, the Brazilian finds himself under the microscope once again, just as he was so often last season.

Real Madrid News / Athlon Sports / September 23

'France Would Never Let Me Play Until 41': Kylian Mbappe Reacts to Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal Selection

Kylian Mbappé has reacted to Cristiano Ronaldo continuing to represent Portugal at the age of 41, joking that France would never allow him to play for the national team until that age.

Real Madrid News / Caught Offside / September 22

Kylian Mbappe reveals why he 'didn’t listen' to Liverpool pleas despite being 'close' to transfer

Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe has spoken out on his decision to reject the chance to join Liverpool earlier in his career. It seems the France international, now one of the best players of his generation, had come close to joining the Reds when he was still a youngster at Monaco.