[Telegraph] Real Madrid step up Trent Alexander-Arnold move in ‘all-or-nothing’ transfer policy. They will either spend big to land players such as Jude Bellingham for £115 million – or not pay a penny in transfer fees. They are not going for mid-range £30-40 million deals to bolster the squad.

Weekly Open Thread - General Discussion

Vinicius Jr on the banner by City fans and the MOTM award: "I saw the banner, but whenever the opposing fans do these things, they give me more strength to play a great game. it doesn't matter who scores or is the MOTM, we are here to do great things for this shirt and put Madrid in the top spot."

Why can Kakashi use all the chakra elements?

How successful would Sakura be in fighting Sasuke if she didn’t drug her team?

Every 90+ minute match winning goal by a Real Madrid player in the 21st century. Bellingham leads the chart at the 1st position with 6 goals. (all from open play)

Kylian Mbappe enters the top-10 all-time top scorer in the Champions League history, surpassing Thierry Henry.

Vinicius, Mbappe, Bellingham having a laugh after scoring the equalizer.

Post Match Thread: Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid | 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Knockout Round Playoffs - 1st Leg

Vinicius Jr has scored or assisted in every Champions League knockout tie of his entire career except Chelsea 20-21 semi finals.

In the last 6 head-to-head games between Man City and Real Madrid, the average goals per match exceeds 4.

Am I The Only One To See This? [anime]

Who was more delusional: Kiba saying that he's going to become Hokage, or Asuma saying that he can wipe the floor with Itachi and Kisame at the same time

Marcelo:"I always wanted to have the ball and Mourinho would say I would have to steal the ball first. 'You don't know how to defend, I will teach you' he would say. I would get angry... Zidane would say 'you go forward, Casemiro will defend'... Players who impressed me the most Isco, Kroos, Modric"

Carlo Ancelotti on Man City: "It looks like a Clasico because we have been playing each other for many years. Forms are not that indicative. If you are not at 100%, teams are still going to give 100%. It is the most difficult game we can have."

La Liga standings after matchday 23

All-Time UCL Goal Scorers (OC)

The race to be the all-time top scorer in the Champions League, comparing goalscorers by their age.

Post match thread: Sevilla 1-4 Barcelona

Opta supercomputer predictions for the UEFA Champions League 24/25 season.

Pep Guardiola on Real Madrid: "In recent years it has become a great duel. We have gone through, we have eliminated each other. In the last decade it has become a Classic, but historically we cannot compare ourselves with Barcelona, Bayern or Milan. We have been there in recent years."

[Squawka] Antony has now scored as many league goals in two matches for Real Betis as he has for Manchester United across the last two seasons (37 games).

Ne Zha 2, the first Chinese film to reach $1 billion, is now the 37th highest grossing film of all time.

For the second game in a row. Antony is the man of the match.

Parte médico de Lucas Vázquez.