MADRID, May 22, 2022 — Real Madrid thought they had a signing to define an era and the heir to Cristiano Ronaldo. Instead they got humiliation and a reminder of football's...
MADRID, May 22, 2022 — Real Madrid thought they had a signing to define an era and the heir to Cristiano Ronaldo. Instead they got humiliation and a reminder of football's new world order, after Kylian Mbappe decided to stay at Paris Saint-Germain.
Those expectations have been swelling for years, the protracted nature of this saga creating a longing at Real Madrid and a fanfare in the media. Last year, Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane were let go to reduce the wage bill while in 2020, Real went without a single summer signing for the first time in 40 years.
Madrid's aura and history in the Champions League always makes them an opponent to be respected, but with Mbappe they would once again have been a team to be feared.President Florentino Perez will want to put things right quickly, to restore pride and prestige. Mohamed Salah, Harry Kane, Robert Lewandowski or a sensational return for Ronaldo could all quickly move to the top of his agenda.
It would be a statement for Spanish football but La Liga, whose own relations with Madrid are hardly warm, have been hit hard by the decisions of Mbappe and Haaland to play, not just elsewhere, but for PSG and Manchester City.
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