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Real Madrid will get the 2025-26 season underway on August 19, as they take on Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabeu. Despite playing in the Club World Cup under new

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has praised the maturity of teenage newcomer Franco Mastantuono. The 18-year-old joined Madrid on a six-year deal and has already impressed Alonso with his confidence and quality.

Real Madrid returns to the high competitive rhythm and faces this Tuesday, starting at 9 p.m., its debut in the 2025/2026 season with the League

Manchester United are keen on a summer deal for Real Madrid and France international midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, with Ruben Amorim personally involved.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as The Bernabeu Beckons: Real Madrid Enter New Era Determined to Erase Summer Failure. Only 41 days stand between Real Madrid’s FIFA Club World Cup exit and the start of their 2025–26 La Liga campaign.

Talks over a new contract for Vinicius Junior at Real Madrid have been stalled for weeks, a source has told ESPN, with the Brazil international's representatives believing it wouldn't make sense to accept the club's latest offer.

Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has said he is counting on Rodrygo amid links to Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City. After playing a bit-part role at the Club World Cup earlier in the summer, the Brazilian continues to be linked with a Santiago Bernabeu exit before the transfer window closes.