Mario Cortegana

A documentary about Real Madrid’s Champions League triumph in the 2023-24 season will be released on Amazon Prime in the near future. Sources briefed on the matter, speaking anonymously to protect relationships, have confirmed to The Athletic that the documentary will be announced in the next few days and then air shortly after. The documentary will feature interviews with some of the key figures involved in Madrid’s Champions League success. Madrid clinched their 15th European Cup with June’s 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final. It was also their second such...

Real Madrid have hired nutritionist Itziar Gonzalez de Arriba in a bid to address the extensive injury problems they have encountered this season. The club say they began collaborating with Gonzalez de Arriba last season, helping players manage their diets with a view to preventing injuries, while staff sources — speaking to The Athletic anonymously as they are not authorised to do so publicly — say she has been a more recent addition. The Basque nutritionist is renowned for her innovative techniques, providing each player with a personalised diet plan, and she has worked with a number of...

Kylian Mbappe “can do better” manager Carlo Ancelotti insisted after the Real Madrid forward missed another penalty during his side’s loss to Athletic Club. Mbappe, 25, had a 69th-minute penalty saved by Julen Agirrezabala as Madrid went on to lose 2-1 at San Mames Stadium and lose ground in the La Liga title race. It is the second consecutive spot kick that Mbappe has missed after being denied by Caoimhin Kelleher during Madrid’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League last week. Ancelotti said on Mbappe: “I haven’t spoken to him (Mbappe). We missed the penalty, but I...

Madrid looked to be improving in La Liga after a humiliating defeat to Barcelona, but this latest defeat brought them down to earth

Arsenal assistant manager Albert Stuivenberg has agreed a contract until 2027. The 54-year-old’s new deal is not yet signed but the process is in the final stages. The agreement follows manager Mikel Arteta also extending his stay at the Emirates Stadium until 2027 in September. The Athletic previously reported that Arsenal are in the final stages of extending the contracts of Arteta’s backroom staff, including set-piece coach Nico Jover, in addition to Carlos Cuesta, Miguel Molina, and Inaki Cana. They are expected to join the manager in receiving extensions until 2027, along with a...

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a hamstring injury and is targeting a return to action against Atalanta or Rayo Vallecano. The 24-year-old had initially been expected to be sidelined until the final of the Intercontinental Cup — FIFA’s new annual mid-season competition, replacing the previous iteration of the Club World Cup — on December 18. However, he is now aiming to be fit for either Madrid’s Champions League fixture against Atalanta on December 10 or their La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano on December 14. Vinicius Jr underwent...

Davies is one of Europe's best left-backs and his Bayern contract is set to run out next summer. What's the situation?

Real Madrid have won the 2024 Intercontinental Cup after beating Pachuca 3-0 in Wednesday’s final. Goals from Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior secured victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s side over the Liga MX club at Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Madrid qualified for the Intercontinental Cup — FIFA’s new annual mid-season competition, replacing the previous iteration of the Club World Cup — after winning the Champions League, while opponents Pachuca won the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Madrid opened the scoring in Doha after 37 minutes, Vinicius Jr rounding goalkeeper Carlos...

Real Madrid are World club champions after winning the Intercontinental Cup in Qatar - there were records broken and old wounds healed

Madrid beat visitors Sevilla 4-2 on Sunday to move within a point of neighbours Atletico at the top as La Liga enters its winter break