This article was originally published on www.si.com as The Bernabeu Beckons: Real Madrid Enter New Era Determined to Erase Summer Failure. Only 41 days stand between Real Madrid’s FIFA Club World Cup exit and the start of their 2025–26 La Liga campaign.

MADRID — Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has praised the maturity of teenager newcomer Franco Mastantuono and downplayed the player's choice of former Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi as the world's best player.

Barcelona started their La Liga campaign with victory over Mallorca on Saturday, and as expected, Lamine Yamal was the star of the show. The 18-year-old provided the assist for Raphinha’s opener,

When is the next El Clasico?Matchday 1 will occur over four days: August 15-19.Girona vs Rayo Vallecano is the first game at 1pm on Aug. 15.The 38-game season runs through May 24, 2026.Barcelona and Real Madrid's two meetings are set as well.

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe scored 31 La Liga goals in the 2024-25 La Liga season, but did not register a goal against two teams.

A member of the attacking ranks at La Liga giants Real Madrid reported for training late on Sunday morning.That’s according to journalist Álvaro Esteban, who points towards Rodrygo as the Blancos