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LordAdamX:
What a game of football.

GOAT masterclass. Iniesta, Busquets, and Costa were a joy to watch. Spanish football is just special...

-Lord

Lana1:
Ddippset praying to God for a Messi hattrick against Iceland!!

obainojazz:
Fact: Messi never score hatrick for world cup

MoR2:
this is how you drag a very average team...

ORORO is a boss, world best

Miremoses1:
I tell you. Me right now.

LordAdamX:
Yea, poor him. Having to deal with all this.

It's us against the world... again. The anti-madridismo leanings won't faze us one bit. Now, let's get to business.

Rodrygo signed. A deal with Odriozola and Alisson in advanced stages.

#halamadrid

PS: Some are calling him J Lo. Don't know how I feel about that, but I think either is cool.

-Lord

Miremoses1:
'Today is the happiest day of my life' - Julen Lopetegui unveiled as Real Madrid manager

Julen Lopetegui has been officially unveiled as the new manager of Real Madrid, after he was sacked by Spain two days before their World Cup opener.


Lopetegui was the surprise choice to replace Zinedine Zidane at the Bernabeu, after the Frenchman resigned over transfer policy despite winning three straight Champions League titles.

The former Porto boss accepted the offer to take over following his duties with Spain at the World Cup - but was dismissed by the Spanish FA before their opener against Portugal on Saturday.

Speaking at his unveiling, Lopetegui said: 'We will try and win everything. I just want to thank everyone, I feel like part of the Real family. Yesterday, after the death of my mother, was the saddest of my life, but today is the happiest day of my life.'

Real president Florentino Perez accused the Spanish FA of 'disrespecting' Real and attempting to 'destroy our image' in an extraordinary statement before Lopetegui spoke, as he claimed the club had been open in their agreement with Lopetegui in an attempt to avoid destabilising the Spanish effort at the World Cup.


He said: 'We wanted to have this act after the World Cup, a successful World Cup for our national team. However circumstances mean we are here now, and we are delighted to welcome the new manager of our team.

'I know for you, Julen, today is a day of a lot of feelings, strange feelings, as you wanted to be world champion, you wanted to make Spain champion of the world and then be manager of your dear Real Madrid.

'Inevitably there will be some comments about what has happened, but Real and Julen made an agreement to work together after the World Cup, respecting his contract. We wanted to do it before the World Cup to make it transparent and avoid rumours.

'There is no precedent that a manager agrees to become manager of a team after a competition and that agreement has been interpreted as disloyal. If you think it is, well, that is not how we do things in modern Spain. It is not true at all.

'We wanted to make it transparent and clear to prevent leaks that could damage Spain during the World Cup. This agreement seemed all normal, but then it was a reaction of pride from the FA president which has disrespected Real Madrid.


'There have been cases, Conte, van Gaal, who have agreed to move on from national teams before or during a competition. Real are proud to have been able to help the success of the national team, and it is important that we remain the most respected club in the world and work against those who seek to destroy our image. I do not want to play the victim, but we must combat this anti-Madrid feeling during one of the best moments in our history.

'We are hugely surprised and cannot understand how this agreement could affect the players who are committed to being world champions again. These are professional players, this agreement would not hurt them, there is nothing that does not justify Lopetegui being on the Spain bench tomorrow.

'We are sorry he could not fight to make Spain world champions, but we have the satisfaction of having a great manager to make history again. This is a huge challenge not many get to face, I want to thank you Julen, and welcome you to your home.'

Lopetegui previously played for Real as a goalkeeper, and managed the B team, Castilla, before coaching in Portugal.

A40:
Very terrible move announcing such a deal without discussing with his current employers at the eve of a major tournament. Pretty crass and lacking of tact

While I think the Spanish FA overreacted it's hard to blame them from a principle standpoint. It's not done like that anywhere

mcdreeezy:
This is what I was talking about yesterday. Perez has ruined our chances at the WC.

MoR2:
thank God you know

MoR2:
do you process things at 200bytes per hour

am a Madrid fan

Eruditor:
Ask him. The guy is a sham. Glory-hunting footballing who.re.

Eruditor:
Mo.ron Squared, I only feel for the RM fans who think you are one of them.

Chelsea-supporting-former-Barca-fan- Madridista.

tesppidd:
Seriously O,

Is Thiago world class?

Pardon my 'ignorance'

philfearon:
Oga no dey give yourself false hope. The only time your thread gets lively is when you are talking about Barcelona and Messi or Barca fans moved over there.
See Madrid thread wey dey take 2 weeks to leave one page you dey here dey jonce!

homesteady:
Ahhh! Madrid thread alive? Madrid thread that it is we Barcelona fans that use to come and fill up your pages?

Coutinho14:
Just look at this one.........the WC is about to commence so don't expect this thread to be as Lively as before

monerozi5590:
Usbcable! Hierro has never been Zidane's assistant. He was Carlo Anceloti's assistant in the 2014/2015 Season.

Zidane didn't work with an official assistant manager throughout his stay with RM because David Bettoni doesn't have a coaching license.

MoR2:
why aint we even considering Tite or even Jorge Sampaoli or Roberto Martínez.

cc usbcable
Miremoses1

Miremoses1:
Michel and Guti are now the heaviest contenders. I think going for a former Madrid man will do. Especially in the aspect of controlling the dressing room.

cumz:
Lmao.. This page now dragging like a snake

Flamezzz:
Yes, yes my family. Finally I'm here. where will I start?

Talking about new coach, there are lots of good managers with great CV that can fit into the legacy and ideological balance of the team.
But may I ask una one question o...if na you be that coach will you like to fill in the space left by someone who created ceremonial history in football world, even Josep Guardiola will claim that he's got headache instead of accepting that role.

That sh!t is the fear of many managers, if you come now and fumble na big trouble and the Spanish media won't be of help.

MoR2:
no no no no, didn't they teach you past present future and didn't you learn how to count

it happened before then it happened again, and again and again till that one speck in between was forgotten

monerozi5590:
Usbcable, you seems to forget that they Was BBC at it finest before MSN. BBC won the Champions League before MSN.

Miremoses1:
who told you that Raul has no license. Raul earned his UEFA A and B license last month.

Miremoses1:
I won't be surprised if he appoints RAUL. What we need is someone that knows the club, players and our history inside out.

Miremoses1:
Current reports claim that sporting Lisbon head coach ' Jorge Jesus ' is also a contender to take zidane's place as Real Madrid head coach.