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Mourinho sends Cucurella tattoo hint • Nov. 10, 2026, 10:13 AM ET (Straits Times)
Spain soccer coach and Real Madrid president at funeral of player who died after collision • Nov. 5, 2026, 11:09 AM ET (AP)
Champions League: Real Madrid pulls off another comeback, Liverpool beaten by Fenerbahce • Nov. 4, 2026, 6:18 PM ET (AP)
MbappĂŠ scores again as Real Madrid wins and Lazio goes 3 points clear in Serie A with late winner • Nov. 1, 2026, 7:50 PM ET (AP)
Real Madrid issues public apology to China over MbappĂŠ's Mao Zedong comments • Oct. 28, 2026, 6:39 AM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As Los Blancos • Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
Date 1902 - present
Headquarters Madrid
Areas Of Involvement football
Related People Cristiano Ronaldo • Carlo Ancelotti • Vinícius Júnior • Jude Bellingham • Kylian Mbappé • José Mourinho • Ronaldo Nazário • Luka Modrić: Conductor of the Midfield • Kaká • Zinedine Zidane • Samuel Eto’o • Michael Essien • Fabio Cannavaro • Ferenc Puskás • Iván Zamorano

Photos

Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid kicks the ball as Gerard Pique of FC Barcelona defends during a Spanish Cup match, with a crowd and advertising boards in the background.
Alfredo Di StĂŠfano
James Rodriguez of Real Madrid, wearing a white uniform with number 10, runs with the ball during a match at Estadi Cornella in Barcelona, Spain.
Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid smiles and holds the UEFA Champions League Trophy on the field after the 2023/24 final at Wembley Stadium.
Goal celebration
England's midfielder Jude Bellingham, wearing number 10, performs an overhead kick to score against Slovakia during the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match.
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric passes the ball during the 2025 Copa del Rey final against FC Barcelona in Seville, with a red Copa del Rey banner in the background.
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