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Napoli Defender on Real Madrid Radar After Big Injury

18Nov

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Napoli Defender on Real Madrid Radar After Big Injury

Real Madrid are eyeing Serie A to address their defense after a few injuries and are considering bringing back an old acquaintance, Rafa Marin, who hasn’t won over Antonio Conte in the early going. NAPLES, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 26: Rafa Marin of SSC Napoli gestures during the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa match beetween SSC Napoli and Palermo at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on September 26, 2024 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images) The center-back joined Napoli on a permanent deal but with some caveats, El Chiringuito reports (via Virgilio) The 22-year-old has made just one appearance in Coppa Italia so far. Alessandro Buongiorno and Amir Rrahmani have been able to start in almost every game. Juan Jesus got the nod the only time the former sat out.Real ...

Real Madrid vs Villarreal line up: Ancelotti drops a big name

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti will drop a big name from his starting line up as Kylian Mbappe is reintroduced against Villarreal in La Liga on Saturday. LILLE, FRANCE - OCTOBER 02: Carlo Ancelotti, Head Coach of Real Madrid, looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between LOSC Lille and Real Madrid C.F. at Stade Pierre Mauroy on October 02, 2024 in Lille, France. (Photo by Michael Regan - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images) At a prematch press conference in the Spanish capital on Friday afternoon, Ancelotti noted that the visitors who were the last team to top his men at the Bernabeu have been "doing very well" thus far this season, with tonight's fixture providing Los Blancos with "an opportunity for us to reconnect, to play good football again....

Leipzig’s young stars on song in big win over Augsburg

Benjamin Sesko scored twice in five minutes as RB Leipzig's young attack combined superbly to beat Augsburg 4-0 at home on Saturday. Sesko struck twice and laid on an assist for fellow 21-year-old Xavi Simons, who himself assisted a goal for 24-year-old Lois Openda. After 10 minutes, Sesko drilled a low shot into the bottom left from outside the box to open the scoring, leaping high to head in a David Raum cross shortly after. Augsburg had a chance to fight their way back into the match when Leipzig gave away a penalty midway through the first stanza but Jeffrey Gouweleeuw's effort was well saved by home goalie Peter Gulacsi. Openda beat Augsburg's offside trap just a minute into the second half, latching onto a Simons pass to put Leipzig 3-0 up. Simons then got on the scoresheet himself, ...