Simeone apologises to Vinícius and Pérez
Diego Simeone apologised on Monday afternoon to Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior and club president Florentino Pérez. The Atlético Madrid coach cast himself in a poor light on Thursday by shouting at the Brazilian that Pérez would make sure he had to leave. A foolish act, one the Argentine regretted days later.
Kompany also starts well at Bayern
Vincent Kompany has put himself on a list of top coaches. After fifty Bundesliga matches, the Belgian manager has collected 126 points, beating a number of big names. Only Pep Guardiola performed even better in a top-five league.
The kids who could make the big leap under Arbeloa
Arbeloa’s promotion brings renewed hope to Real Madrid’s academy, with La Fábrica expecting a stronger pathway to the first team and several Castilla talents, including Thiago Pitarch, Cestero, César Palacios and Manuel Ángel, poised to benefit.