Cucurella family threatened as Schröder closes on Madrid move

Death threats against Cucurella's wife

Marc Cucurella's wife has received death threats following his transfer to Real Madrid (3). The Spain left-back joined Madrid after the season and is now with the national team at the World Cup. The threats target his family, not him directly. No further details on the nature of the messages have been made public.

Schröder, 19, near world-record move to Real Madrid

A deal that Spanish outlet AS calls "astronomical figures." Felicia Schröder, 19, is extremely close to signing with Real Madrid for what would be a world-record fee in the women's game (1). The Swedish teenager would join a Madrid side looking to make a statement in the transfer market.

Real Madrid win Supreme Court case against LaLiga

Real Madrid have won a Supreme Court victory against LaLiga over their exclusion from audiovisual rights distribution in 2022 (2). The court ruled in Madrid's favour on the historical dispute. Separately, however, Madrid lost their appeal in the CVC investment challenge and plan to take that fight to the Supreme Court as well (2). Two legal battles, one win and one ongoing.

Canales returns to Racing Santander

Sergio Canales is heading home. The 35-year-old former Real Madrid academy product has signed for Racing de Santander, his boyhood club, in what AS describes as a 'galactic' signing for the Segunda side (4). The move has reignited "Canalesmanía" across Cantabria.

World Cup group stage finale looms

Spain face Uruguay in the final Group H match with top spot on the line. A draw or win secures first place and avoids a round of sixteen clash with reigning champions Argentina, who have already won their group. Unai Simón has kept three straight World Cup clean sheets for only the second time in Spain's history, matching the 2010 run.