Ronald Koeman and Zinedine Zidane come into this year's Supercopa de Espana, the first silverware up for grabs this season, with very clear ideas about the teams they will look to reach the final with. Barcelona take on Real Sociedad on Wednesday, before Real Madrid face Athletic Club the next day and the final on Sunday. Real Madrid want to win it again after last season, while Barcelona wi...Full Story »

Zinedine Zidane is self-isolating at home after being in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. The Real Madrid boss was absent from training at Valdebebas on Thursday and underwent tests, testing negative in both an antigen and PCR test. From there, Zidane will have to follow the protocol laid out by the Spanish government and local authorities, as well as LaLiga's rules...Full Story »

Lucas Vazquez has rejected a contract offer from Real Madrid. Marca says Lucas, who has a proposal from Real Madrid, but hasn't been convinced. At the start of the season, Lucas was a world away from staying at Real Madrid beyond this campaign, and wasn't even being thought about for a contract renewal. The youth graduate had lost prominence in the squad and during summer a possible departur...Full Story »

Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane hailed the “complete” performance of his side after they beat in-form Celta Vigo to move top of LaLiga.Lucas Vazquez broke the deadlock after five minutes at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium, with Marco Asensio doubling the lead early in the second half.Los Blancos move one point clear of Atletico Madrid, but their city rivals have three games in ...Full Story »

Eden Hazard returned to action during Real Madrid's draw away at Elche, coming on for the final quarter of an hour. It was his first match since suffering an injury against Alaves on November 28, even though he had been training with the rest of the group for well over a week already. The Belgian had followed a special recovery plan, designed to ensure that he won't relapse this time around....Full Story »

In the build-up to Real Madrid's LaLiga Santander match against Elche, Zinedine Zidane declared himself satisfied with his squad and appeared to rule out any January departures. Real Madrid face Elche on Wednesday at the Estadio Martinez Valero and with a hectic schedule coming up, Zidane expects to carry on with the group he currently has at his disposal, with no arrivals or departures. "Th...Full Story »

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois admits his difficult start was due to Keylor Navas' popularity inside the locker room. Courtois recalls that when he arrived at the club, his rival for the No.1 shirt was Navas, a good friend of club captain Sergio Ramos. "I knew him a bit before, from a holiday in Ibiza. He's good friends with Navas, so it wasn't easy for him at first," Courtois said ...Full Story »

Luka Modric has reached an agreement in principle to extend his contract at Real Madrid beyond its current expiration of June 2021. The Croatian international will renew his deal for another year - to June 30, 2022 - at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. When this extended contract expires at the end of next season, the midfielder will have completed a decade as a Real Madrid player after joinin...Full Story »

Eden Hazard in training Realmadrid.com Zinedine Zidane looks set to continue his careful treatment of Eden Hazard to ensure the Belgian suffers no more injury relapses. It has been a week since Hazard was given the all-clear by the club's medics, but Zidane left him out of the LaLiga Santander encounter with Eibar and didn't bring him on against Granada from the bench. He didn't even make th...Full Story »

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has been named the winner of the Miguel Munoz Trophy. It is awarded by MARCA to the best coach in LaLiga Santander for 2019/20. The Frenchman, who shares the trophy this year with Sevilla's Julen Lopetegui, guided Real Madrid to a first LaLiga Santander title in three seasons. Los Blancos returned from lockdown in June with work to do in the title race, but ...Full Story »