5.12.2012

Real Madrid wants a white Santiago Bernabeu stadium

Real Madrid wants a Santiago Bernabeu stadium 'dressed' in white for the tomorrow's match. For this reason, yesterday the club launched an unprecedented campaign, with Casillas, Ramos and Cristiano as spokespersons, to ask all the fans who will attend the game against Mallorca to wear the home shirt of Real Madrid.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos and Iker Casillas

The club wants a white party in the last match of the season the day the team will receive the Spanish League trophy. Hence, the two captains and the Portuguese star have encouraged all Real Madrid fans, through the club's website, to go in uniform to the game that puts the finishing touch to the league 2011-2012. "This year we have experienced unforgettable moments. And on Sunday we want to live one more with you all" says Casillas. While Ramos explains why they invite to the fans to show off colors: "This league is white and we want to celebrate with a white Bernabeu". Finally, Cristiano launches the campaign slogan: "This Sunday, wear 'the white'."

The championship celebration party and the possibility that Real Madrid reaches the milestone of 100 points will make the Bernabeu stadium will be full. And most fans attending the match against Mallorca will go with their white shirts.

Spanish League: New trophy for Real Madrid

Real Madrid will have a new Spanish league cup newly manufactured. Barcelona has achieved as owner the previous one by winning three consecutive leagues. So the jewelry at Madrid that works for the Spanish Footaball Federation (makes the League, Cup and Super Cup trophies) has had all year ahead to do another one. The trophy is made using hand-tools and the body is one piece made. Handles are manufactured with the help of templates and are also handmade. The base is wood. It is machined and it has a hexagonal plate where it is already engraved the name of Real Madrid as Spanish League champion 2011/12. It is the first to be put in this cup and will last at least two more years, if Real Madrid wins three straight titles.

Real Madrid trophy room with a Spanish League trophy
Spanish League trophy at Santiago Bernabeu stadium

The trophy arrived yesterday afternoon at the Bernabeu stadium. Tucked into a box, very clean and with two white ribbons, one on each side, waits until tomorrow, when will look and be displayed to the whole Real Madrid fans. The Cup weighs about 20 kilos (formerly weighed about 15) and is 65 centimeters tall. Will be on display at the Museum of the Bernabeu until next season and must be returned to the jeweler to retouch if have been some setbacks or damages and engrave the name of the next champion in other plate. Then, if Real Madrid cannot win next season, will receive a reply trophy, a few centimetres smaller, that will stay in the trophy room.

Real Madrid, with five, Barcelona, with four, and Athletic Bilbao, with one, are the only teams which are owners of a league trophy. To get the property of the trophy a club has to win three consecutive or to be the first team winning five alternative leagues of a cycle without another club in between with three consecutive wins because then the counter is reset. It is curious that Atletico Madrid has won nine leagues and do not have the league trophy in its stadium.

On the other way, in memory of Real Madrid is still the picture of how Ramos dropped the Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey) last year. There was a plan B and the team had a new cup in a few hours. For the league cup, there is also a reply trophy.

5.11.2012

Luis Figo: "Real Madrid has achieved an amazing league"

Real Madrid received yesterday afternoon during the training the visit of Luis Figo. The former Portuguese player came to Valdebebas sport city and praised the team that Jose Mourinho manages and spoke of the possibility that whites could achieve a record 100 points: "Real Madrid has achieved an amazing league and I am happy to enjoy such a year. Achieve 100 points could be left to history and is one motivation for the team, but the important thing is to win the league".

Figo along with Mourinho and Casillas at Valdebebas sport city
Luis Figo with Casillas and Jose Mourinho

The Portuguese is currently visiting Madrid and acknowledged that he was wanting to meet with some members of the Real Madrid squad: "It is a pleasure to see friends and have the chance to see the coach, with whom I worked at Inter, the players I know and people working in the club. I am still working with Inter in Italy and I used that I am here in Madrid to come see the team".

The former footballer analyzed the League the white team has won and noted the numbers that has achieved Real Madrid: "Real Madrid continues to add leagues, which is most important. The season has been spectacular and players are breaking numerous records. Only with this, they demonstrate their ability to work. I am very happy to enjoy such a year".

Figo also spoke of his countryman Cristiano Ronaldo, a player who never ceases to surprise by his innate desire to excel: "Every year he continues at a high level, showing the quality he has and beating his own numbers. You never know when he will stop. Cristiano is getting figures that do not seem real. He has a fantastic team that helps him to achieve these numbers along with his quality. I am sure he will reach more records".

On Sunday's match against Mallorca, which will close the official season, the former Real Madrid said: "People will live a party atmosphere as the team ends the year with its fans. They are doing a great season and this Sunday they will certainly have a good time with their supporters because the environment at the Bernabeu is always great".

Bernabeu stadium will be full to celebrate the championship

The Santiago Bernabeu stadium will be full to the rafters on Sunday for the match against Mallorca which closes the Championship (8:00 pm -CET-) in which, with a win, Real Madrid will reach 100 points and beat the record Barca has Barca from 2009-10 season with 99. The major bookmakers have granted an average of 85% chance of this happening, and nobody has wanted to miss the opportunity to live on-site the event and the subsequent celebrations. Real Madrid secretly prepares a big surprise to the audience. Before, the best point record of Real Madrid in a season (in this league, team has already 97) was set with Pellegrini on the bench in 2009-10 season with 96 points.

A full Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
Santiago Bernabeu stadium

Yesterday there were fewer than 100 tickets on sale at a price of between 45 and 90 euros. In addition, 30 other VIP locations that reach 525 euros. The filled is guaranteed for an historic evening, not only for the celebration of a league, the 32nd, which cuts a victorious cycle of Barcelona of three consecutive, but the numbers that have been achieved, full of records.

The 107 goals in a season of the Buitre's gang was beaten in Week 35. Real Madrid now has 117. Another record fell in the away performances: no one ever won 16 road games before (Barca won 14 matches last season) and no one made ​​50 points away from home. Nor any team scored 51 goals in away matches (Barca was left in 49). And if Madrid wins, will set another record: 32 wins in a league (In the 2009-10 season Barcelona and Real reached 31. Also the current Mourinho's team, obviously).

5.10.2012

New friendly match of pre-season: Real Madrid vs Milan

Each day that passes, more details and news are known of the 2012-2013 pre-season of the white team and the latest news is that Real Madrid will face Milan on August 8, at New York.

Pepe fights against Ibrahimovic in the last Real Madrid vs Milan
Last AC Milan vs Real Madrid

The two teams which have won more European Cups (nine the whites and seven the 'rossoneri') will face off in New York, in the World Football Challenge. Not yet confirmed the stadium that will host the game, but all indications are that the match will be played in the modern Yankee Stadium, built in 2009 and home of the New York Yankees. Turned into a football field it has capacity for 54,200 spectators and will also host another match in the same tournament, the match between Chelsea and PSG on July 22.

This is the third summer friendly match that Real Madrid would play in its U.S.A. tour. The other two will be played before to the clash against A.C. Milan. The first confirmed was that of August 2, against the Beckham's LA Galaxy at the Home Depot Center in California. Three days later, Real Madrid will take the bags to move to Las Vegas. There, the rival of Mourinho's players will be Juventus at the Sam Boyd Stadium.

Real Madrid and Milan have played recently. Both coincided at the group stages of the Champions Leagues 09-10 and 10-11. The Whites won one (2-0 last season), tied two and was defeated at the Bernabeu stadium (2-3 in 09-10 season).

Real Madrid sale operation 2012-2013

Mourinho is clear about how many players the team will sign: "We will make two signings to strengthen the group" said recently, but hesitates about how many are going out. He gave some other indications: "Higuain and Sahin will not leave" he acknowledged too, what reduces the blacklist, but there are several white players who have nothing clear their future for next season.

Real Madrid store bag


Adan wants to leave. The goalkeeper believes that he has completed a cycle and with 24 years, which will be 25 next Saturday, wants to go out to play minutes. His situation is reminiscent of Diego Lopez (current Villarreal's goalkeeper). This is a problem because Mourinho had the goal well defended and this would force him to sign other goalie. So he wants to convince Adan and Mourinho is willing to offer him to play the Spanish Cup from start to finish. Then there is the club, which is not going to give away. For less than two million euros is not going to transfer the player.

With Albiol is the same. Mourinho has no objection. He wants the player to stay because the coach values his commitment and professionalism, but the central defender is not ready to lose another year and wants to find a way out. Player's agent is scheduled to meet shortly at Madrid with the sport management of the club. Here the problem is the price of the transfer. Albiol cost 15 million euro just three years ago and the club will want to recover much of the investment. Among other things, to sell would require to sign, and sign well, because although Varane is a future option, can not remain as the only alternative for Pepe and Ramos.

The sale of Kaka is a very delicate operation. In Madrid the staff is very cautious and prudent. Here, what player thinks about is key. He has a score to settle with the fans and to himself and does not lose hope of succeeding in white. On the other hand, is the dream of the World Cup in Brazil, and he needs the minutes that Mourinho is not going to give him. After the decision of the player, who has a pending meeting with Mourinho to discuss his future, Real Madrid will move tab, but is clear that for less than 25 million euro, Kaka does not move. In this sense, the PSG is the only way today.

Lass Diarra will be a headache. Already last year the club got big problems to transfer him. After he wasted the whole summer pre-season wanting to go (he did not attend the tour throught U.S.A. and China) knocked down, at the last moment, the agreement reached between Tottenham and Real Madrid. The problem is that now Lass does not want to leave. He prefers to finish the remaining year of the contract and go free in 2013. It will be very complicated and much more earn some money with a player who cost 24 million euro.

Another problem is Altintop. The Turkish came free, but his salary is too high for the poor performance he has given. Mourinho bet on him for his experience and versatility, but could not make the most he would have liked. So, for what Altintop offers, the club is in favor of a youth squad player, who would be much cheaper. Further after the positive experiences of Granero and Callejon.

Finally there is the issue of Carvalho. Mourinho said he was renewed until 2013, but the club assumes that the announcement will not be a problem and the player will come out.

5.09.2012

Real Madrid prepares the 2012-2013 pre-season

Real Madrid and Juventus will play on August 5 in Las Vegas one of the most attractive friendly matches of next summer. It will be in Las Vegas, under the 'World Football Challenge', a tournament that aims to bring football to the American fans. The previous edition (2011) was won by the team of Jose Mourinho.

Cristiano Benzema ans Cannavaro. Real Madrid vs Juventus 2009
Real Madrid vs Juventus. Friendly match 2009

The announcement of the new Real Madrid friendly match comes just days after both clubs have secured the conquest of the league in Spain and Italy. Madrid did it last May 2 in San Mames and Juventus on Sunday, after its victory, also away, against Cagliari.

The match between whites and 'bianconeri' will stage the Sam Boyd Stadium, a football field with a capacity of nearly 40,000 spectators. Three days before this match, on August 2, Real Madrid will face the Los Angeles Galaxy, David Beckham's current team and current champion of the MLS at Home Depor Center in Carson (California).

The game against the Galaxy, which is also framed in the World Challenge tournament (with Chelsea, Liverpool, Milan, PSG, Toronto and Seattle Sounders), will be the fourth match between the Galaxy and Real Madrid. The first was just at the Home Depot Center in 2005 (Beckham was active in the Real Madrid), and ended with a 2-0, Madrid victory . After, at the Rose Bowl in 2010, Mourinho's team won 3-2, in his first summer as a coach. Last year, at Memorial Coliseum, Real Madrid won again (4-1).
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