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Steven Gerrard: Real wanted me to start a war for the sake of a transfer The legendary captain of the Reds could leave more than once, but always remained loyal to the club and only before the end of his career went to the United States. Europe's top clubs tried more than once to sign Steven Gerrard when he shone at Liverpool. In conversation with his old friend and former clubmate Jamie Carragher, Stevie G recalled these stories. Perhaps the closest he came to leaving was in 2005, when he submitted a transfer request and seriously considered a move to Chelsea. "The Blues were then offering £37.5m for Steven - money which, as Harry Neville put it, could now buy half of Fred. "I took into account the way I was playing, the flirtations from Chelsea, the ego and the coldness between me and Rafa Benitez," says Gerrard. - 'Maybe if there had been a bit more maturity and experience there, we could have avoided some of the shit that came out or how far things wen

La Liga. Sevilla - Real Madrid 3-0. Coaches' opinions At a press conference after the match with Sevilla, Madrid head coach Julen Lopetegui admitted his team's mistakes in the lost match, and Pablo Machin was happy for his players and for the game they showed against such a strong opponent. Julen Lopetegui: "You could say we had a bad match, but Sevilla had a very good one" About team errors Sevilla were stronger and deserved to win. We didn't play the match as planned and paid for it in the first half by conceding quick goals. In the second half we equalized and hoped that if we scored we could get back into the game. We scored, but the goal was not counted in the end, after which we missed more chances to score and could not come back. In general, we can say that we had a bad match, and Sevilla a very good one. On the lack of pressure and aggressiveness “We were going to press, but it didn’t work out, which is evident from the result: Sevilla surpassed

LaLiga confirm the next two match days will be played behind closed doors LaLiga has notified clubs that, in accordance with information from the Higher Sports Council (CSD) and in response to the health crisis surrounding the coronavirus, all Primera and Segunda División games will be played behind closed doors for at least the next two weeks, starting today. This means Real Madrid-Éibar, set for Friday the 13th of March, and Real Madrid-Valencia on Saturday the 21st of March, will be played without fans at the Santiago Bernabéu. According to LaLiga information, stadium access will be strictly limited to the following groups: Players, coaching staff and match officials. Both teams' board of directors. Technical staff with functions strictly related to holding the games, up to a maximum of 100 people. LaLiga delegates, match directors, anti-doping officials and healthcare personnel. Integrity officials, public and private security agents, guards for the app

Real Madrid Castilla 1-1 Langreo Marc Gual, who made his debut as a madridista, got the equaliser for the reserves in the second half after having a goal rulled out for a dubious offside. Real Madrid Castilla picked up a point at the Nuevo Ganzábal against Langreo. The task became difficult for the Whites in the 25th minute after Marc Nierga's goal, but debutant Marc Gual levelled the match up after the break. Raul's side are now unbeaten in their second consecutive match and will face Las Palmas Atletico at the Di Stefano in their next game. The reserves took to the field in a t-shirt in support of Pedro and were good in possession from the start and were very incisive on the flanks. It was Martin who tried his luck from distance with two efforts, but both shots were stopped by Adrian. In the 12th minute, a new attack by the Whites ended with César claiming for a penalty after an incident in the area. Despite Real Madrid's initiative, the Asturian team took the lead

Real Zaragoza vs Real Madrid: Copa del Rey Real Madrid confirmed their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night after beating Real Zaragoza 4-0 at the Estadio La Romareda, yet afterwards Zinedine Zidane was keen to single out Lucas Vazquez for some praise. The winger is often on the receiving end of criticism from a section of Los Blancos' supporters, but he is clearly a player the Frenchman trusts. "The important thing is what I think of him," Zidane said of Lucas in his post-match press conference. "He has all of my love. I believe in him because he's a lovely boy who gives his all on the pitch. "Then people can give their opinion and we have to accept it. "He is a player who has come through the academy and people want to see their players giving everything on the pitch and Lucas gives it. "I'm happy for his goal, for Vinicius [Junior]'s goal, for Karim [Benzema]'s goal..." Luka Jovic started

Real Madrid have to be alert to Mbappe's signs - Nacho The Blancos defender would like to see the club try to bring in a World Cup-winning Frenchman who has emerged as a global star in recent years. Real Madrid defender Nacho Fernandez has urged the club to take notice of Kylian Mbappe's hints amid links to the Santiago Bernabeu. Speculation over the Paris Saint-Germain star continues to make headlines during the January transfer window, with Zinedine Zidane's Madrid reportedly eyeing the France international. Zidane has made no secret of his admiration for Mbappe, who dismissed talk over PSG contract negotiations earlier this month, while the 21-year-old revealed the Madrid boss was his idol growing up. Mbappe addressed rumours of a possible move to the Spanish capital during an interview with BBC Sport at the start of the week, stating: "Everyone talks about it - when I was young I talked about it too. But now I'm a player and I know it's not the mome

Real Madrid. Lopetegui: "I expect a match of the highest level where we'll have to really compete" "We're on the right line and we'll give our best against Atlético", added the coach. Julen Lopetegui appeared in the press room at Real Madrid City after the last training session ahead of the derby (Saturday, 8:45pm CEST). The Real Madrid coach spoke about the match against Atlético: "In a derby everything is important, it’s a match that has an emotional element and we have to go in to it prepared for everything. It's not just another game, it's a demanding game and the team will be ready". "I expect an even game, very demanding and tough. You have to compete, as well as playing well. My team is going to be ready for the kind of match we have tomorrow. We’re up against a good side, a team set up for big games that has great players. We expect that the game will be played at the highest level and we’ll be prepared to match tho