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UCL: Real Madrid to play Man City in knockout playoffs

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Real Madrid will play Manchester City in the Champions League knockout playoffs round in a standout clash of the past two title winners after the draw was made Friday. Man City, the 2023 champion, will host the first leg on Feb. 11 or 12 and the return game in Madrid is on Feb. 18 or 19. Madrid won a record-extending 15th European title last season. The winner over two legs advances to the round of 16 to face either Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen, who placed in the top eight of the new 36-team league standings that ended Wednesday. Teams that finished from Nos. 9 to 24 in the standings dropped into the two-leg knockout playoffs. Madrid placed 11th and Man City barely qualified in 22nd, after rallying to beat Club Brugge 3-1 in a must-win game. By finishing in 22nd Man City knew it would have to face No. 11 Madrid or No. 12 Bayern Munich in the playoffs. Munich was drawn instead to face 21st-place Celtic. Seedings decided by the 36-team standings means Madrid and Man City already know the winner of their two-leg blockbuster will be drawn then to face No. 5 Atletico or No. 6 Leverkusen. UEFA makes the round of 16 pairings on Feb. 21. The tennis-style knockout bracket in the fresh competition format also now allows teams from the same country to face each other before the quarterfinals. That was not possible for the past two decades when the round of 16 opened the knockout phase. That left Paris Saint-German to be drawn Friday to face French rival Brest, which it also plays in a Ligue 1 game Saturday. Monaco was left to face Benfica. National derby games between Italian and Dutch sides were avoided because AC Milan was paired with Feyenoord, before Juventus was drawn to face PSV Eindhoven. Concluding the matches, Club Brugge play Atalanta and Sporting Lisbon face Borussia Dortmund. Teams awaiting them in the round of 16 in March are Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico, Leverkusen, Lille and Aston Villa.

Real Madrid plans Ademola Lookman move

Our Reporters5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

La Liga giants, Real Madrid has commence plans to sign on Atalanta and Nigeria’s superstar Ademola Lookman.

Ballon d’Or faces Real Madrid no-show over Vinicius JR snub

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Real Madrid announced they would not attend the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday, believing their star striker Vinicius, widely regarded as the favorite for the men’s award, has been unfairly overlooked.

Mbappe suffers thigh injury

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Real Madrid’s French superstar Kylian Mbappe has suffered from a thigh injury on Wednesday. “Following tests carried out today by Real Madrid’s Medical Services on our player Kylian Mbappe, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg. His progress will be monitored,” the Spanish club’s statement read. France forward Mbappe, 25, who signed a five-year contract with Real Madrid in July, has scored seven goals in his nine appearances for the Whites. Mbappe left Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after a seven-year stint. He has won six French Ligue 1 titles with PSG, and was the French champion with Monaco in 2017. Mbappe also helped France win the 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia. One of the best players in the world, Mbappe scored 256 goals in 308 matches for PSG to be the French club’s all-time top scorer.

Real Madrid wonderkid marries at 18

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Real Madrid star Endrick has married his model girlfriend Gabriely Miranda. The pair posted pictures on Instagram of their big day. Miranda, 23, quoted the bible as she wrote: ‘Matthew 19:6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what GOD has put together no one can separate’. Endrick, 18, joined Real Madrid this summer from Palmeiras. It was previously reported that Endrick and Miranda had a relationship contract including several bizarre clauses. These included Endrick being banned from having a virtual girlfriend on Grand Theft Auto and also being forbidden from commenting on other girls’ Instagram accounts. It is also claimed that Endrick and Miranda must say ‘I love you’ to each other in all situations. Endrick and Miranda first met less than a year ago. Miranda is also an influencer and has partnerships with brands including New Balance. She has more than one million followers on Instagram. A deal for Endrick to join Real Madrid was agreed in December 2022, with the move taking place this summer. Since joining Real, Endrick has made four appearances, scoring once. He has netted three times in eleven senior games for Brazil, with the forward viewed as one of the most talented youngsters in world football. During his time at Palmeiras, Endrick scored 21 goals in 82 games. Endrick could make his first appearance in the Champions League when Real Madrid host Stuttgart on Tuesday night.