REAL MADRID POSSIBLE STARTING 11 TEAM LINE-UP VS GALATASARAY | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Spanish Football Club Real Madrid commences its long road to attempt to win what is their obsession, the UEFA Champions League title, in this case their 10th. Tonight they will be hosted by the very difficult Turkish team Galatasaray which will not make it easy for the Spaniards.

Below is an image elaborated by Spanish Sports paper "Sport" with their speculated possible starting 11 team line-ups

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REAL MADRID - CRISTIANO RONALDO HAVE AGREEMENT TO EXTEND CONTRACT

After months of speculations, hard negotiations & waiting, Spanish Football Club Real Madrid CF has come to an agreement with Cristiano Ronaldo to renew & extend his contract at the Club. Today at 13.45 (Sp Time) the agreement - "acuerdo"- will be made official in front of the media with both President Florentino Perez & Cristiano Ronaldo present.




These are the initial & simple details:

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REAL MADRID | TOP SIGNING-TRANSFERS IN THE HISTORY OF THE CLUB

Spanish Football Club Real Madrid is the most "Valuable Sports Club in the World" according to "Forbes". Part of that distinction comes due to their income generating power which also puts the Club in the highest positions. This allows Real Madrid the facility of signing the Worlds Best Football Players & if really demanded at prices that simply eliminates competition.

Thought I post today the "

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REAL MADRID | MOST VALUABLE SPORTING CLUB IN THE WORLD

While the 91M€ signing by Spanish Football Club Real Madrid of Gareth Bale is still causing comment & opinion around the Sporting World, American prestige Financial magazine "Forbes" has released its "Top Valuable Sporting Clubs in the World"

Here is an extract from the Forbes article:


"Real Madrid is now worth $3.4 billion, according to my math, $100 million more than we valued  the Spanish

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REAL MADRID | FALCAO - LUIS SUAREZ "ON HOLD" JUST IN CASE

The "Transfer Window" has just closed & we are already in full flight for the next player transfer-signing window opportunity fixed for the 1st of January 2014 ( "Winter Market" ), in this particular case, in reference to Spanish Football giant Real Madrid.





Spanish Sports media picks up today on comments & rumours that have been doing the rounds these last weeks. Real Madrid has a real

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TOP 10 FOOTBALL - SOCCER - PLAYERS TRANSFERS 2013

With the 2013 - 2014 European Football season now under way & the "Transfer Window" has shut until the 1st of January 2014 ( Winter Market ). Thought it may be informative for the readers to see the TOP 10 Transfers where Spanish Football Clubs have been very active selling & buying.

The list is shown below & some final transfer economic figures are "distorted" as they include only the cash

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THE TRUE REASONS BEHIND THE MESUT OZIL TRANSFER TO ARSENAL FC FROM REAL MADRID

The transfer of Mesut Ozil to Arsenal FC has brightened up the season of the English Club, but has created controversy locally at Real Madrid CF which agreed to the 45M€ +variables ( 50M€ ) offer from Arsenal - a Club record - & let the German go.

Every "Tom, Dick & Harry" has had something to say on the matter:

Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid CF) said if up to him Ozil would have been the last

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REAL MADRID "IDEAL 11" LINE - UP SEASON 2013-2014 BY MEDIA VOTERS

Interesting results from a online survey of 150.000 readers of Spanish Sports paper "Marca". 




The paper asked "what would be your ideal Real Madrid line-up 11". The result are shown above in the diagram & the answers given are all logical.The "fans" still consider Casillas as their starting goalkeeper, perhaps thinking ahead when the player is back in better form. They also put young defender

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REAL MADRID | GARETH BALE INTERVIEW WITH RM TV ( ENGLISH )

Though the readers around the World, especially from the USA & Asian region, may want to see & listen to the interview Gareth Bale gave to Real Madrid TV after his official presentation to media yesterday.

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REAL MADRID OZIL SIGNS FOR ARSENAL FC FOR 50M€

With hours left before the closing of the transfer window the news from Real Madrid & local Spanish Sports media is that German International midfielder Mesut Ozil has come to an agreement with English Premier League Club Arsenal FC. The Real Madrid player will receive 7M€ per year, that is,  double of what he was receiving from Real Madrid.

The Clubs have shut the transfer deal at 47M€ plus 3M€

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REAL MADRID KAKA RETURNS TO AC MILAN

The Italian Club AC Milan has announced the return "home" of Real Madrid & Brazilian midfielder Kaka on its Club website. The deal between Clubs was closed yesterday & the agreement with the player this morning around 03.00 am







Real Madrid lets go the player to Milan for "free" - after paying 67M€ four years ago - but saves itself 20M€ in wages. Real Madrid could get money if AC Milan wins

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REAL MADRID ANNOUNCE GARETH BALE SIGNING

Its over. Tottenham Hotspurs transfers Gareth Bale over to Real Madrid CF. The Spanish Football Club lifted onto its website the announcement after Tottenham Hotspurs Coach Villas-Boas announced the transfer after their Premier League game against Arsenal in post press conference.



REAL MADRID WEBSITE

The Welsh player will fly into Madrid tomorrow morning & face the routine medical exam. Then

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REAL MADRID NEWS | KAKA COMMENTS HE WANTS TO LEAVE

Real Madrid has played a Friendly match with Second Division Club Deportivo A Coruña in the traditional "Teresa Herrera Trophy" which introduces Deportivo to their fans for the new season. Real Madrid comfortably 0 - 4 won with 2 goals from Kaka, Morata & Casemiro.Straight after the match in a press interview, the Brazilian midfielder Kaka commented that he wishes to leave the Club, that he has

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REAL MADRID - GARETH BALE NEWS TRANSFER UPDATE

Few emails received by readers asking me what is the latest news exactly happening with Real Madrid & Gareth Bale from a local point of view. 





The following is what we know locally about the situation:


Last Wednesday the deal was agreed : 91M€. Apparently Real Madrid, players rep & Tottenham Football Director Baldini , under Levy guidance, shut the deal.
Tottenham Hotspurs asked Real

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ARSENAL MAKES A 30M€ OFFER TO REAL MADRID FOR DI MARIA ?

The imminent arrival of current Tottenham Hotspurs player Gareth Bale to Real Madrid will force changes at the Spanish Football Club. There is currently a midfield "overbooking" situation where not everyone can play & most big European Clubs know it. 

English Premier League Club Arsenal FC is said to already have made its move. First it was a speculated offer for forward Karim Benzema which was

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REAL MADRID TO RECEIVE MANCHESTER UNITED OFFER FOR OZIL ?

English Club Manchester United is looking "desperately" for a World Class midfielder & play-maker.  Their number one priority FC Barcelona Cesc Fabregas has declined their offer & the "Plan B" widely commented locally is called Mesut Ozil.Spanish Sports media is speculating that Manchester United will be making a 45M€ offer to Real Madrid for its German International. At first glance one may

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TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS - REAL MADRID AGREE ON GARETH BALE TRANSFER | NEWS FROM ITALY

News out of Italy via "Sky Sport" & from journalist Gianluca Di Marzio. According to the flash Tottenham Hotspurs & Real Madrid have come to an agreement in the Gareth Bale Operation. The transfer figure is 93M GBP plus Real Madrid defender Fabio Coentrao, however this needs further explaining.




Real Madrid will pay Tottenham Hotspurs 93M GBP in transfer payment, a payment that is over two

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REAL MADRID | "MIDFIELD OVERBOOKNG" - THE NEWCOMERS PLUS BALE EFFECT

Real Madrid has an "overbooking" situation especially in the midfield area. Have a look at the current squad names Xabi Alonso, Casemiro, Illaramendi, Khedira, Ozil, Modric, Isco...lets also add Angel Di Maria as well. As you can clearly see not everyone can play & on top of it all  next year is FIFA World Cup time & everyone needs to play to secure a spot on their National Teams.

If we add to

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GARETH BALE LATEST NEWS | REAL MADRID OFFER - SITUATION

The Gareth Bale "saga" continues in the media as it should, it is the only real "interesting" piece of news left before the start of the Spanish Football season this weekend that sells Sports papers.

Lots of news coming out from England. However most are strategic "leaks" or "false". There is no real big interest from Manchester United ( at least not in the prices being offered ) as its a

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TOTTENHAM PULL THE MAN UTD RABBIT TO "PRESSURE" REAL MADRID ON BALE

More news on the transfer saga of this Summer in Spanish Football. News out of England suggest that Manchester United may be preparing an offer for Tottenham Hotspurs Gareth Bale. The idea according to Manchester United is to offer cash & perhaps Mexican Striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez.




Lets have a think about this. May it be all a "leaked" story from Tottenham sources? It is not the

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