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After watching his Real Madrid side lose in the Copa Del Rey final against Atletico on Friday night, Jose Mourinho declined to go up the steps of the Bernabeu to collect his runner-up medal and had already been sent from the touchline by the referee.

There is nothing but pride to play for in the last two games in La Liga, but Mourinho will not be making an early exit, according to AS. We still do not know who is replacement will be, but it is looking increaingly likely that Carlo Ancelotti will be persuaded to leave the new French champions PSG.  ......Read more...

The new French champions really mean business. They are one of the few clubs in the world of football that can compete financially with Real Madrid, thanks to the takeover by the Qatari Investment Authority a few years ago. Having won the French Ligue 1 title this season and pushed Barcelona very close in the Champions League quarter-finals, their spending shows no signs of slowing down.  ......Read more...

There seems to be all sorts of things going on at Real Madrid at the minute, with different rumours every day about Mourinho, the players and who will go, who will stay and who could be coming to join them. Despite this and the selection problems caused by injury and disagreements between coach and players, Real Madrid are still seen as nailed on favourites to win the Copa Del Rey final on Friday night.  ......Read more...

Real Madrid could have a real problem on their hands, if the stories in the media about their approach to the new French champions is true that is. Although there is still no official announcement or even acknowledgemnet that Jose Mourinho will leave the Bernabeu this summer, it is the worst kept secret in sport.

It seems as if Florentino Perez and officials at Madrid have decided that the 53-year old Italian, Carlo Ancelotti, is the man to succeed Mourinho, but his current club have rejected the approach by Real, according to the PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi.  ......Read more...

Real Madrid were once again reminded of the importance of Cristiano Ronaldo to the team yesterday. The 28-year old Portuguese international gave the fans at the Bernabeu something to smile about after the third Champions League semi-final exit in as many seasons.

Ronaldo put on yet another master class which he topped with two great headed goals, taking him onto 199 goals for Real Madrid from just 196 games. His goal helped Madrid to beat a very good Valladolid team by 4-3, a result which means that Barcelona can not seal the Spanish Primera Liga title with a win against Real Betis today.  ......Read more...

One of the main reasons Jose Mourinho was brought to Real Madrid was to win the Champions League. Having already won it with Porto and Inter Milan, Mourinho was seen as having a fantastic pedigree in the competition and so would have a great chance or winning a record 10th European cup for the club. It is now more than 10 years since Vicente Del Bosque led the Galacticos to success in 2002.  ......Read more...

I am not sure if Jose Mourinho is simply having fun at the expense of the journalists he has such an uneasy relationship with. I suspect he is, but the continually changing rumours cannot be good for the fans or the players of Real Madrid.

One minute he is determined to stay, the next he is going to PSG and taking Cristiano Ronaldo with him. I suspect that even Jose does not know for sure where he will be manager next season. It all blew up again this week after he told the president of the club that his son plays for that he would not be at the Bernabeu this season.  ......Read more...

The story has been doing the rounds for some time now, and it appears that officials at Real Madrid have had enough. The club director Emilio Butragueno has told any teams who are hoping to get the Portuguese superstar this summer, in no uncertain terms, that it is not going to happen.

Paris Saint-Germain are known to be eagerly awaiting news that the 28-year old is up for sale, and Manchester United are supposed to have held talks with their sponsors about financing the purchase of arguably the world’s best player. However, there is a small problem in that he is contracted to Madrid until summer 2015 and the club are only interested in extending that period, not shortening it.  ......Read more...

Michael Laudrup is the man the Real Madrid fans seem to want to take over from Jose Mourinho. The favourite with the bookmakers is Carlo Ancelotti who is coaching Paris Saint-Germain at the minute, and who has a wealth of experience, with two European cups and both the Italian and English league and cup doubles. Despite that, over 70 percent of Madrid fans voted for Laudrup in an online poll.  ......Read more...

Christaino Ronaldo has proved his worth to Real Madrid over and over again, and the president of the club, Florentino Perez, would love to keep him for as long as possible. There is no team in the world who could offer enough money to Madrid to sell Ronaldo if he wanted to stay, but if the player decides to go, then Paris Saint-Germain will be looking to sign him.

The French club is owned by the oil rich Qatari Investment Authority, and they have spent an absolute fortune on players since taking over. They would love to add the name of Ronaldo to those of Ibrahimovich, Lucas Moura, Thiago Silva and Ezequiel Lavezzi, but know that will only be possible if Ronaldo wants to leave the Bernabeu.  ......Read more...