Real Madrid has apologized after showing a photo of the wrong player in a video tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, who died in a car crash in Spain in July. Instead of a photo of Silva, Madrid used an image of Elche player André da Silva during Madrid's general assembly on Sunday. "There was an error in the institutional video," Madrid president Florentino Pérez said. "We apologize, it was a human error."
"In this [international] break we've worked with Trent, collectively and individually, after the injuries he had," Alonso said in a news conference on Saturday, ahead of Madrid's game at Elche. "Trent being in better form gives us more options in that position, and we have other players too. Fede [Valverde] is still there. [Eder] Militao played right-back with Brazil the other day, and Raul [Asencio] can play there too."
Erling Haaland is having the time of his life this season. The Norwegian is scoring goals for fun, both for his club Manchester City as well for his country, Norway. In 15 appearances for Man City this season, the striker has already scored 19 goals. He has taken his country Norway to the World Cup in 2026, their first qualification since 1998. However, speculation over his long term future at the Etihad Stadium has not stopped.
Spanish LaLiga's stars turned out in force for the NFL matchup between the Washington Commanders and Miami Dolphins at the Bernabéu Stadium on Sunday -- a milestone in NFL history, as it was the first time a regular-season game has been held in Spain.
To get the field ready, the NFL spent $2.32 million on a series of temporary renovations. The most fundamental change was to the playing surface itself. Since soccer pitches are shorter than American football fields, the playing field had to be extended from 115 yards to the official NFL length of 120 yards. To make this happen, entire rows of seats in the stadium's North and South Stands were physically removed.
Real Madrid are interested in signing the Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice. The 26-year-old has firmly established himself as one of the best players in the Premier League. He has been a key player for Arsenal since joining the club, and he could improve further with coaching and experience. The England International is certainly one of the best around, and it is hardly a surprise that Real Madrid are interested in him.
Liverpool delivered a mature and composed performance against Europe's most decorated club, with Alexis Mac Allister scoring the decisive goal in the 61st minute. The result not only strengthened Liverpool's position but also sent a strong message to their continental rivals. Despite the narrow score line, the hosts dominated from start to finish. Liverpool registered 17 shots on goal, forcing Thibaut Courtois, the same goalkeeper who denied them in the 2022 Champions League final, into nine crucial saves.
"Top players didn't get loaned in the past. A loan was for players who didn't get a game, but the top players didn't get loaned. It probably started with Philippe Coutinho a few years ago, when he went for 140 million or something to Barcelona. And a year later he was loaned out to Bayern Munich," Hamann told ESportsBets.com. "I wouldn't rule anything out in today's world, especially in football.