Lisandro Martinez left Jude Bellingham fuming with a full-blooded challenge on the midfielder towards the end of the first half of Manchester United’s pre-season friendly against Real Madrid on Wednesday night.Martinez, who angered Arsenal’s players with a similar crunching tackle on Bukayo Saka at the weekend, was shown a yellow card by referee Lukasz Szpala.Bellingham turned near the halfway line after receiving the ball but found himself on the deck moments later after his legs were swiped away by Martinez.Angered by the force of the challenge, Bellingham immediately rose to his feet and pushed Martinez, who responded in kind.Bellingham shouted some words to Martinez before being led away by his England teammate Mason Mount - a player acutely aware of how easy it is to lose your cool when competing against the South American defender.

When Isco signed for Real Madrid in 2013, few would have predicted he would have ended up without a club a decade later.Widely regarded as one of Spain’s most promising players, the Malaga man had been targeted by Manchester City, only to sign for Los Blancos instead.When the deal was confirmed, his new manager Carlo Ancelotti claimed that the playmaker was good enough to play for any team at the highest level.“From what I have seen of him, it's clear he has a lot of quality,” he said, as per BBC Sport.“Spain's Under-21 side has a lot of great players and he is one of the best. He could get into any team in the world, so he could also play for Madrid.”But now, 10 years later, after falling out with the club hierarchy at Sevilla and following the collapse of a potential transfer to German side Union Berlin, Isco finds himself without a club and is now searching for his next opportunity.And in an exclusive interview with Spanish outlet Marca, the 31-year-old has opened up about his demise.

Tennis ace Carlos Alcaraz has showcased his impressive footballing knowledge, naming his dream XI and it's pretty incredible.The Spaniard dethroned Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon on Sunday, becoming the first champion outside of Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray since 2003.He also became the youngest player (20) to win the men's tournament since Boris Becker (17) in 1985. The future is seemingly very bright for Alcaraz, who looks set to be a major player in tennis for years to come, but it seems it isn't the only sport he's quite familiar with.It turns out, the Spaniard has quite the footballing brain too. He recently named his dream football XI, and it is pretty damn impressive. There aren't many teams in history that would stand a chance against his fantasy team, which is filled with some of football's greatest-ever stars.Born and raised in Spain, it's no surprise that the majority of the players involved spent large chunks of their time playing in La Liga. In fact, every single inclusion in his team managed to play in his home nation for at least one season throughout their careers. Enough beating around the bush, though, it's time to look at Alcaraz's dream football XI.

The 2022/23 league season across the world was unusual in many respects because of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.Domestic competitions paused for a few weeks as 32 nations attempted to win football’s biggest prize.Although some teams would have been frustrated about their seasons coming to a temporary halt, some club executives would have had one eye on their bank accounts as they waved goodbye to players departing for World Cup duty.That is because clubs received a payment from football’s world governing body, FIFA, for sending players to the tournament, with the amount depending on how many players they send and how long each player remains there.

Highlights of a Real Madrid vs Barcelona youth match are going viral because of the incredible talent on show.Real Madrid and Barcelona are two of the biggest clubs in world football and matches between the two - no matter what level - are fiercely contested.El Clasico is one of the biggest rivalries in world football and always will be. For decades, the two heavyweights have competed to be the best in Spain - and Europe.But it's no different at youth level.The desire to win the first El Clasicos in your very young career is just as strong as they dream of progressing through the ranks That certainly seemed the case when the two clubs met recently at U10 level.

The Kylian Mbappe saga at Paris Saint-Germain has taken yet another turn, as questions over his future continue to arise.PSG’s star player took part in a controversial interview where he slammed the status of the Ligue 1 club, comments which have left some of his teammates unhappy.Mbappe joined the Parisian side in 2017 from Monaco and has experienced a fair amount of success in the subsequent six years.In 260 appearances for the club, he has scored 212 goals and has lifted several league titles in that time too.However, his time at PSG certainly looks to be coming to a close.Last month, Mbappe sent a letter to the club, which revealed that he had no intention of extending his contract.That deal is set to expire in the summer of 2024, and PSG are now faced with a dilemma: lose him for nothing next summer, or sell him now.

An emotional moment occurred during Arda Güler's presentation as a Real Madrid player on Friday.Güler, 18, was sitting with his mother while a video of the youngster played on the big screen showcasing the skills which prompted the Spanish giants to sign him.And the moment was too much for his mother, who began shedding tears of joy, clearly proud of her son. Güler then wiped away her tears, before he kissed her on her cheek.

A new clip of Gareth Bale speaking honestly about what it was like being a teammate of Cristiano Ronaldo has gone viral on social media.Bale and Ronaldo enjoyed huge success together between 2013-2018 at Real Madrid.Part of the legendary ‘BBC’ attacking triumvirate, which also included Karim Benzema, Bale and Ronaldo terrified and destroyed countless teams in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Champions League.Bale always seemed happy enough with the fact that Ronaldo was the club’s superstar and main man. The Welshman is very different in personality compared to his former teammate.That said, like Ronaldo he was a winner and an unbelievably good footballer during his peak years.Bale recently caused a stir when he named Barcelona legend Lionel Messi, rather than Ronaldo, as the best player ever to win the Champions League.READ MORE:Gareth Bale snubs Cristiano Ronaldo when naming ‘Best player to have won Champions League’