Federico Valverde

Real Madrid were looking to keep pace with Barcelona at the top of the La Liga table on Wednesday against Athletic Bilbao. Xabi Alonso’s side were in desperate need of three points, considering their last three La Liga matches against Rayo Vallecano, Elche, and Girona all ended in draws. Those...

Real Madrid failed to secure a win against Rayo Vallecano in Gameweek 12 of the 2025/2026 La Liga season. Rayo Vallecano ended Real Madrid’s four-game winning streak by holding them to a goalless draw at Estadio de Vallecas. Los Blancos entered the game with a clear objective: to take all...

Liverpool vs Real Madrid has become something of a modern UEFA Champions League rivalry to look forward to. Real Madrid have always seemed to have Liverpool’s number, inflicting some famous and painful losses. The animosity stems from the infamous 2018 Champions League Final, in which Mohamed Salah was injured by Sergio...

Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid crashed out of the FIFA Club World Cup in embarrassing fashion at the hands of Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain. The 4-0 thrashing by current Champions League winner PSG showed that Los Blancos have a long way to go to regain their status as one of Europe’s elite...

Real Madrid eliminated Juventus from the Round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup with a 1-0 win. Los Blancos advance to the Club World Cup quarter-finals, where they will go on to face Borussia Dortmund. The match confirmed that I Bianconeri will need to make some remarkable adjustments...

Carlo Ancelotti's appointment as head coach of the Brazilian national team marks a pivotal moment in the Seleção Canarinho’s modern history. This data analysis report explores how one of Europe’s most decorated coaches might rebuild a side that has lost its identity in recent years. Once synonymous with flair and dominance...

We have all observed how Declan Rice scored two goals from direct free kicks to facilitate Arsenal's victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. It is widely recognised that direct free kicks can be decisive in football, particularly when a team possesses skilled...

Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay have not been at their best since the early games of this past summer's Copa América. In general, they have a stimulating style of play, but due to many injuries and suspensions, their performance levels have been dropping, and their systematic problems are in sight. Uruguay were...

Real Madrid have been no strangers to periods of transition over the past few years, with manager Carlo Ancelotti tactics reflecting on his side’s ability to display multiple footballing identities in order to continue their excellent footballing achievements. This was evident even as recently as the last campaign, with the...

Uruguay are the joint-most successful team in Copa América history, joint at the top of the all-time winners rankings with Argentina on 15 titles apiece. However, they’ve failed to make it past the quarter-finals in any of the last four iterations of this tournament, dropping out at that stage in...

Federico Valverde's performances to begin the season have dazzled Madridistas. The 24-year-old has been instrumental to Real Madrid's perfect start to their La Liga and UEFA Champions League campaigns and has cemented himself as one of the first names on Carlo Ancelotti's team sheet. The Uruguay international is a manager's...

The highly anticipated UEFA Champions League 2021/2022 final saw two of the best teams in the world go up against each other. In the end, Real Madrid gained the edge in a very tight battle, winning their 14th Champions League title. The former AC Milan and Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti...

Entering mid-March, Real Sociedad were the hottest team in La Liga. Three months off the pitch haven’t benefitted La Real as they’ve secured just one point against Osasuna and Deportivo Alavés. Imanol Alguacil’s side has dropped out of the UEFA Champions League spot, and they are in a battle to...

As transfer speculation whirled around throughout the summer, Paul Pogba was one of those players linked to Real Madrid that revived hopes of a new Galáctico era. A deal never came to fruition and Zinedine Zidane was forced to settle for a limited range of midfield options in his squad,...