Real Madrid (‎Los Blancos) | Special Thread

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Asante sana Salamander kwa kutuwekea updates hapa

 

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Carlo Ancelotti gave great interview to the Spanish National Radio "RNE".
Going to share the summary.

Carlo: "Isco is another option for midfield. I'd like to try him out there. The only thing I'm worried about is the defensive aspect but he's an option just like Khedira and Illarramendi".

Bale, Benzema and Cristiano? "Everyone knows that those three will almost always play, when they are fit. They give us a lot of quality and strength".

"Modric? Of course he's sad but he's going to get better with each passing day. After that, he'll star thinking about his recovery. These things always happen in football and they are sure to happen".

Khedira?"The club wants to renew his contract because he's a reliable, focused, professional. There's not problem in this regard".

"Do I see Atletico fighting for La Liga? Yes, that's for certain. They aren't going to be fighting with Valencia or Sevilla like Simeone says. I have to think that they are going to be fighting for La Liga with us and Barcelona".

"Barça is trying to change their style a little and the players need time to change. In regards to the quality of their midfielders, they have extraordinary quality".

"Messi? 3 or 4 years ago they were saying Cristiano would leave too. There are moments in the race that players go through various circumstances, but it should not be trusted because things can change at any time."

My new contract? "I don't know if I'll renew soon, but yes, I'd like to. It's impossible to think that I am going to find something better than this club. In this sense, I'm a little selfish because I'm doing very well here".





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Real Madrid the only team to have scored in every La Liga game

They average 3.8 goals per match in the Spanish top flight.

After 11 La Liga matchdays, Real Madrid are the only team in Primera División to have scored in every game. Atlético and Celta (with 10) follow just behind Ancelotti's men on the list of sides who have found the net on the most matchdays. Madrid had not begun a La Liga campaign with goals in their first 11 matches for 15 years, with the last time they achieved the feat coming in 1999/00.

That the Whites rule the roost in terms of goalscoring figures is indisputable: they already boast 42 goals, an average of 3.8 per game. Their biggest win so far this season came at Riazor, where they triumphed 2-8 against Deportivo. Their next best victories were against Athletic (5-0) and Levante (0-5).​

 

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Real Madrid welcome back international players

Madrid continued their preparations for the match against Eibar on Saturday.

Real Madrid completed their third training session of the week as they continued to ready themselves for the visit to Eibar (Saturday, 6pm CET). The players who have been on duty with their national teams returned to Ciudad Real Madrid. Bale trained with the group, while Cristiano Ronaldo was also out on the training pitch to do individual running. The rest of the internationals did work indoors at the Whites' training facilities. Ancelotti also included the academy players Alfonso Herrero, Lucas Torró, Burgui, Medrán, Enzo and De Tomás in the session.

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Ancelotti to reach 50 La Liga games against Eibar

The Italian coach has so far picked up 36 league wins during his time in the Whites' dugout.

In Saturday's clash against Eibar at Ipurua (6pm CET), Carlo Ancelotti will celebrate 50 La Liga matches at the helm of Real Madrid. The Italian coach reaches the total in his second season at the Whites, with an overall league record thus far of 36 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats.

In the 49 matches in which he has taken charge of Real Madrid in La Liga, the team has scored 146 goals, while of particular significance are Ancelotti's figures at the Santiago Bernabéu, where Real Madrid have won 84% of the league matches they have played under him.​

 

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Asante sana Salamander kwa kutuwekea updates hapa

Mzee wa kuweka mzigo nawe ni fan mwenzangu wa galactico.?

 

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Ballon d'Or fever

Karim Benzema: "I will vote for Cristiano. Everyone will vote for him because he's the best player in the world & there's none better"

Ronaldo Nazário de Lima: "I think Cristiano Ronaldo will win the Ballon d'Or again, he's doing well and scoring many goals."

Pepe on ballon d'or 2014 :
"If any other players wins, they should be ashamed given what Cristiano has been doing, beating lots of records, scoring 17 goals in the Champions League last season, these things are almost impossible".
"In three months he has scored 23 goals. What else does he need to do? He is the best player in history and I repeat, it would be a scandal and a shame if they did not give him the Ballon d'Or", added Real Madrid defender..​

 

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Carvajal:
"I spoke with Modric and he's emotionally disappointed. He's a strong person and it's a shame he won't be with us. He's had two incredible months but we have a very, very good team with players who can will in for him perfectly.

James Rodriguez:
"I'm sad about Luka Modric's injury. We've lost a great player. Hopefully he can recover quickly."

 

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Real Madrid have reached a total of 5 million Instagram followers

It is the first football club to achieve this number of followers on the social network.

e photography application created in 2010 now has more than 230 million users worldwide. More than 5 million of them follow the Real Madrid account which can be used to enjoy exclusive photo content and player and coaching videos during training, pre-match team meetings or matches. The followers can also enjoy a feature outlining the most exciting key dates in Real Madrid's history.

More than 120% growth in popularity since last April
Ever since the profile was opened on the social network on 3 July 2013, the number of fans has grown continuously. In April, the account hit the 2 million followers mark and 6 months later it now has 5 million fans, thus managing to grow in popularity by over 120%.

The number of interactions isn't lagging behind either. During the weekend of the last El Clásico match there were more than 8 million interactions. The goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe and Benzema that turned the match around against Barcelona really got Madrid's fans excited on the social network.

Real Madrid fans are showing that they really love to keep up to date with the latest player events through the "I like" button and supporting comments for the team. The chance to enjoy moves from James, Kroos and Bale is at your fingertips.

Follow Real Madrid here!​

 

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Mzee wa kuweka mzigo nawe ni fan mwenzangu wa galactico.?

Ndio mkuu nimekuwa shabiki toka 2003 hadi leo. Nimekuwa naifatilia sana ila mechi huwa nazikosa sababu ya muda

 

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Marcelo: "Our desire to help our team-mates makes us better"

"It is easy for us to play with the stars we have up front: they score and set up goals."

My form?: "This could be my best run of form. I always want to improve and be at my best in order to help Real Madrid.

Carlo?: "He has allowed us to enjoy the games and also to improvise. He knows we are very confident.
"He is a winner and he instils that humility and the desire to get started and do everything in order to win.

Cristiano?:"It is easy to play with him. He knows where he has to give you the ball and does it perfectly. He helps the team out in defence and on top of that provides assists and great passes.

My goals?: "I can't remember all of the goals I've scored, but they are all important as they helped out the team.

Another UCL?: "We are in good shape, but we are aware that we can't take it easy. We work hard on a daily basis to improve certain aspects of play. We want to win all our matches in order to try to hold onto the title

La Decima?: That day we knew it would be a joyous final because we didn't stop fighting and everyone was supporting us from the dugout. We wanted to give the fans and our families something to be happy about, and we knew that it had to be that way. We had to give it our all







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Training session / Entrenamiento


The team continued their preparations for the match against Eibar on Saturday / El equipo continuó preparando el partido contra el Eibar

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Madrid beat yet another record

The average of 2.58 goals per each La Liga away game is the best in the club's history.

Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid side has obtained the best goalscoring average away from home in La Liga in the club's history. Under the Italian coach, the team score an average of 2.58 goals per away game, which is higher than the total achieved under Antic (2.28), Mourinho (2.24) and Pellegrini (2.21). Up until now, Ancelotti's Madrid side have scored 62 goals in 24 La Liga games away from home.

This season, the Whites have scored 21 goals in five away matches, making them the team with the most away goals in the league. The away stats also look excellent when Ancelotti's entire career at Madrid is taken into consideration: 96 goals in 38 matches.
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Real Madrid previously visited Ipurua 10 years ago, in 2003-04 Copa del Rey

The Whites picked up a 1-1 draw on Eibar's home turf, before settling the tie at the Bernabéu.

Real Madrid take on Eibar for the first time ever in La Liga on Saturday. However, they have previously come up against the Basque outfit in the Copa del Rey round of 16 in 2003-04. The first leg, which took place on 7 January 2004 at Ipurua, finished in a 1-1 draw. Guti scored Madrid's goal. The Whites then settled the tie at the Santiago Bernabéu, with Ronaldo and Figo sealing a 2-0 second-leg victory.

The only player who survives today from that team is Casillas, who was a starter in both matches. In addition to the Madrid captain, two other members of Ancelotti's squad have previously faced Eibar as Castilla players: Arbeloa in the 2005-06 campaign and Pacheco last season.​

 

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Luka Modrić: "Good treatment session today! It's always a tough journey but I have the best help".

 

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Ancelotti: "We have a lot of respect for Eibar, it is a difficult place to go to"

"We must play quickly and aggressively in Ipurua because we want to get off to a strong start after the international break", added the Real Madrid manager.

"My players' professionalism and the squad rotation are key to everyone's high levels of motivation."​

 

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Rafael Nadal: "Cristiano Ronaldo is the favorite to win the Ballon d'Or this year. He deserves it more than anyone"

 

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Marcelo M12- with James Rodriguez Oficial,Karim Benzema, Keylor Navas and Raphaël Varan; travelling from Madrid to Eibar for their next La Liga game.

 

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Team arrives in Bilbao ahead of Eibar clash

Real Madrid's travelling party was received by a group of supporters at the city's airport.

Real Madrid have arrived in Bilbao, where they will remain as they make their pre-match preparations until shortly before the game against Eibar at Ipurua (Saturday, 6pm CET). The Whites landed at the airport in the capital of Vizcaya following a flight lasting close to one hour. On their arrival, they were received by a group of fans, with the players showing their appreciation for the displays of support by signing autographs. The squad then transferred to the Hotel Carlton, where more supporters were waiting for them.

 

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Official announcement: Zidane

El Real Madrid C. F. comunica que el Tribunal Administrativo del Deporte (TAD) ha estimado el recurso presentado por el club, que permite que el primer y segundo entrenador del Real Madrid Castilla, Santiago Sánchez y Zinedine Zidane respectivamente, puedan ejercer su actividad profesional.


Real Madrid C. F. communicates that the Administrative Court of Sport (TAD in Spanish) has accepted the appeal presented by the club, which allows the Real Madrid Castilla manager and assistant coach, Santiago Sánchez and Zinedine Zidane respectively, to carry out their professional activities.​