Jude Bellingham

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    MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 26: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona competes for the ball with Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid during the LaLiga match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 26, 2024 in Madrid, Spain.

    Real Madrid vs Barcelona Preview: A thrilling El Clasico clash

    Real Madrid versus Barcelona isn’t just a fixture – it’s an event that stops the planet. The kind of spectacle that spills into two continents, into bar arguments, into conversations with people you barely know. For the 2025/26 season, it returns with both sides already humming in form and tension.…

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    BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 11: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and SL Benfica at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on March 11, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

    Lamine Yamal trademarks his infamous 304 celebration

    Yamal’s celebration starts with a flicker of fingers and a big grin. Three on the left hand, a loop for zero, then four on the right. If you’ve watched Barcelona this year, you know the shape by heart. The gesture is 304, lifted from the last three digits of the…

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    Champions League ready - Robert Lewandowski centre-forward of Barcelona and Poland celebrates with Lamine Yamal after scoring his sides first goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on September 28, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

    Champions League Matchweek Two Preview

    The Champions League’s second matchweek is when the competition starts to bite. Teams are still settling into the league-phase format, but the stakes are already sharp: momentum can vanish in one bad night, and long trips test both legs and focus. This week brings a slate full of subplots, from…

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    MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 17: Atletico Madrid supporters tears a Real Madrid flag to pieces after they won the Copa del Rey Final game between Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid at Neptuno Square on May 17, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. Atletico's last victory over Real Madrid was in 1999 and it has been 21 years since the last Madrid derby for a Copa del Rey Final.

    Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Preview

    The Madrid derby always arrives with a bang, but this one feels like a drum roll that has been building for weeks. Real Madrid have started the league in ruthless mood, perfect through six and purring under Xabi Alonso. Atlético Madrid, a little scuffed after a bumpy opening, just found…

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    MONACO, MONACO - AUGUST 27: The UEFA Champions League trophy is seen on the stage ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase Draw at Grimaldi Forum on August 27, 2025 in Monaco, Monaco.

    Champions League Draw Analysis 2025/26: The Definitive Breakdown

    The Champions League did its usual draw in Monaco on Thursday, but the script has changed. Once again, like last season there will be thirty-six clubs and just one league table. Eight unique opponents per team. Four at home, four away. No safety net of a gentle four-team group you…

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    Trent Alexander-Arnold of Real Madrid during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

    Real Madrid Season Preview – Xabi Alonso has a job on his hands

    The Real Madrid faithful is buzzing with a mix of nostalgia and nervous anticipation. Xabi Alonso, the suave midfielder who once orchestrated play for Real Madrid, is back, this time in the dugout. After a trophyless 2024-25 season that left fans grumbling and rivals gloating, the club legend is tasked…

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