Real Madrid is gearing up for what could be the defining match of their 2024-25 season. However, a starter who had become key to the club’s European campaign, and another who has provided depth in recent months, have both been ruled out just 24 hours before kickoff at the Santiago Bernabeu.

As the French national team looks toward the 2024 Nations League, internal strife and high-profile disputes threaten to disrupt its progress.

As the summer international soccer competitions approach, Real Madrid will have to contend with Mbappe potentially playing in the Olympics. The top players in the world may be subject to competing in both Paris 2024 and the European Championships or Copa America. But France and Real Madrid could have a different story, as per L'Equipe. […]