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Billy Haisley

Xabi Alonso head coach of Real Madrid and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez greet after the Spanish Super Cup final match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Soccer

Real Madrid Cuts Down Its Fall Guy

Caroline Weir scores during the match between FC Barcelona Women and Real Madrid CF Women in week 23 of the Liga F, played at the Olympic Stadium Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain, on March 23, 2025.

Liga F

Real Madrid Is Finally Becoming Real Madrid

Luis Paez-Pumar

A photo shows a grafiti entitled "The failed coup" (Il Golpe Fallito) by Italian artist Laika, showing Juventus President Andrea Agnelli puncturing a football, near the headquarters of the Italian Football Federation in Rome on April 21, 2021.

The Best Laid Plans Of Mice And Morons

Florentino Perez