Hola Madridistas.
The Sport360 team will be in place to bring you the latest Real Madrid news on Friday. We’ll bring you all the gossip, features and everything else from around your favourite club.
Gareth Bale was the one bright spot during defeat at Sevilla.
9pm – Whites train ahead of Derby
Gareth Bale and Mariano Diaz have been among the stars gearing up for Saturday’s city Derby with Atletico.
Watch, here.
5pm – Lopetegui urges players to get back to winning ways
Real Madrid went down with a whimper in Andulasia.
Real Madrid head coach Julen Lopetegui has laid down the gauntlet to his players ahead of Saturday night’s Derby clash against Atletico Madrid at the Bernabeu.
In midweek, Los Blancos were humbled 3-0 at Sevilla on the same night as Barcelonaalso slipped up at Leganes.
Watch, here.
2:48pm – Luka Modric left drained by World Cup heroics
National icon: Luka Modric.
FIFA’s world player of the year Luka Modric has admitted he started this season feeling “completely drained” after Croatia’s run to the World Cup final.
Already named the player of the tournament in Russia and UEFA’s player of the year, the 33-year-old midfielder added the FIFA accolade at a glitzy awards ceremony in London on Monday.
Read what Modric had to say here.
2:26pm – Real Madrid move “unthinkable” says Atletico’s Saul Niguez
Atletico Madrid and Spain midfielder Saul Niguez has labelled a possible move to Real Madrid as “unthinkable”.
Niguez, 23, has emerged as a key player for club and country. This followed a troubled early spell across the city with Los Blancos’ academy, which he departed in 2008 after being bullied.
Read what he had to say here.
12:30pm – Dani Carvajal could return for Madrid derby
Carvajal’s possible inclusion against Atletico is a boost after Marcelo was ruled out.
Dani Carvajal could be ready to face Atletico in the Madrid derby on Saturday after coming through training on Thursday.
The Real Madrid right-back picked up an injury during Los Blancos’ Champions League opener against Roma and missed the trip to Sevilla on Wednesday.
Read the story here.
11:35am – Bayern Munich plan to make James Rodriguez move permanent
James Rodriguez looks closer to a permanent transfer to Bayern Munich, according to German outlets BILD and Kicker.
The Bavarians plan to exercise their right to purchase the Colombian playmaker, with Rodriguez’s agent Jorge Mendes expected to travel to Munich to meet the board before the end of the year to finalise the €42 million move.
Read more on this here.
11:12am – Real Madrid train ahead of derby with Atletico
Real Madrid have been training ahead of their mouthwatering derby duel with Atletico on Saturday.
Julen Lopetegui’s side will look to pick themselves up after a demoralising 3-0 defeat to Sevilla in midweek.
🏃♂💪 We have turned our attention to this weekend's #RMDerbi. #RMCity pic.twitter.com/h3JDqewn9h
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) 27 September 2018
10:35am – Cesc Fabregas fears Chelsea losing Eden Hazard to Real Madrid
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas fears the Blues will lose Eden Hazard to Real Madrid next summer if they cannot agree a new contract with their star man.
The 27-year-old Belgium wizard attracted interest from Real in the summer, especially after an excellent World Cup, that he might want a change of scenery from Stamford Bridge.
Read the full piece here.
