🥐 Madrid, torn between urgency and future, party in Donostia... 5️⃣ tales

🥐 Madrid, torn between urgency and future, party in Donostia... 5️⃣ tales

Football never lets up, and today we woke up with the emotional aftermath of a historic celebration in San Sebastián and the European glory of Real Madrid’s youth team.

While Madrid’s first team is fighting for its life in the domestic title race, FIFA’s offices are buzzing over the venue for the next World Cup final.

Real Madrid have no margin for error against Alavés

Álvaro Arbeloa’s side faces an early final at the Santiago Bernabéu. They host Alavés with the absolute need to take all three points to stop FC Barcelona from pulling away for good in the standings. Any slip-up today would leave LaLiga all but decided in the Blaugrana’s favor.

The Youth League is white again six years later

La Fábrica is ruling Europe once again. Real Madrid’s youth team were crowned Youth League champions yesterday after a nerve-racking penalty shootout against Benfica. Goalkeeper Javi Navarro became the hero of the night by saving two spot-kicks, bringing this prestigious trophy back to Madrid’s cabinet after six years without it.

San Sebastián celebrates its Copa champions

Donostia experienced an unprecedented "massive party" yesterday. More than 200,000 people flooded the city’s streets to celebrate Real Sociedad’s Copa del Rey triumph. A blue-and-white tide that shows the total bond between the team and a fanbase that had waited decades for a success of this magnitude.

Wolves say goodbye to the Premier League