As Real Madrid prepare to open their FIFA Club World Cup campaign in Miami against Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal, a bold admission from the Saudi club’s CEO has set off new speculation surrounding their ambitions.

As the FIFA Club World Cup prepares to deliver its biggest edition yet, one storyline is already capturing global attention—not because of silverware or rivalries, but because of family.

With temperatures hovering around 90°F (30°C) and humidity near 75%, Real Madrid is taking extra precautions. Mbappé stayed back at the hotel and hopes to be fit, but the staff won’t force a return in such harsh conditions, especially for a player under the weather.

After missing nearly two months with a thigh injury, Ramos returned to action on June 10, playing the first half of Monterrey’s 3–0 win over Atlante.

Jude and Jobe Bellingham’s simultaneous presence raises an intriguing question: Has there ever been another brother duo to play in the same edition of the FIFA Club World Cup? The answer, as it turns out, makes the Bellingham story even more special.

Trent Alexander-Arnold will not be wearing his iconic No.66 shirt from Liverpool, nor will he have "Alexander-Arnold" on his back.

The winds of change have swept through the Santiago Bernabeu in recent weeks, with the arrival of Xabi Alonso as Real Madrid’s new head coach setting off a wave of intrigue around the club’s summer plans.

Vinícius Júnior’s goal secured Brazil’s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the celebration was clouded by concern. The Real Madrid star ended the match with what appeared to be an injury, just a week before the Club World Cup.

Despite delivering a third-place finish in the UEFA Nations League, French media is ablaze with claims of mounting unrest in the national team camp, as tensions reportedly escalate around star forward Kylian Mbappe.

Real Madrid have announced their new kit for the 2025–26 season, which will debut at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and echoes the look worn by Cristiano Ronaldo during his first year at the club in 2009.

Joining the race late, Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid reportedly edged out Paris Saint-Germain to secure the signing of a 17-year-old Argentine wonderkid in a $57 million deal.

Real Madrid is accelerating negotiations to secure Mastantuono before other suitors step in. A key meeting recently took place at the Hotel Emperador in Buenos Aires between his representatives and Madrid scouts, including top talent spotter Juni Calafat.

Real Madrid aren’t slowing down this summer. After bringing in Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold, the Spanish giants are now eyeing Álvaro Carreras to shore up the left side of their defense.

The decision sparked immediate controversy, and now, months later, the game’s rulemakers have issued a remarkable admission: they were wrong.

After winning their first Champions League in history, Real Madrid congratulated Paris Saint-Germain, and had special words for coach Luis Enrique and his late daughter Xana.