July 2012
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Real Madrid to Hold "Exclusive" Training
UCLA’s North Athletic Field
4-6 pm on August 3
tickets - $250
parking - $11
You can also enter a VIP package sweepstakes if you donate at least $10 to support the LA Galaxy Foundation & Children United USA. [I’m not sure if the free entry method is valid anymore.] The deadline is 5 pm PT on July 30. More info here.
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Benfica/RM Streams
http://atdhenet.tv/48520/watch-benfica-lisbon-vs-real-madrid
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/132369/1/watch-sl-benfica-vs-real-madrid.html
http://lsh.lshunter.tv/static/popups/10332102791660.html
http://www.rojadirecta.me/goto/carruseltvhd2.blogspot.com.es/p/canal-1.html
http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-4/2/88/v-428950.html
http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-4/2/90/v-429151.html
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Mourinho Calls Up 24 Players for Eusébio Cup
Goalkeepers: Adán, Jesús, Pahceco
Defenders: Casado, Coentråo, Fabinho, Iván, Nacho, Mateos, Ríos, Varane
Midfielders: Álex, Callejón, Denis, Di María, Granero, Juanfran, Kaká, Lass, Lucas, Mosquera
Forwards: Benzema, Higuain, Morata
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Real Madrid: Trainings - 7.25.12 / 7.26.12 & More...
Wednesday, July 25
Everyone was at the session, including Kaká, Benzema and Sahin, who did not make the trip to Oviedo. Sahin seemingly recovered from his bout with the stomach flu. After their usual warm-ups, Faria split the players into two groups to practice rondos.
[video / photos]
Thursday, July 26
No information, other than that this was the last training before heading to Lisbon.
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Where to Watch: Eusébio Cup - Benfica vs Real...
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7.27.12, 7 pm local / 8 pm CEST / 2 pm EDT
Live Streams:
www.atdhenet.tv
www.firstrowsports.eu
www.laola1.tv
www.lshunter.tv
www.rojadirecta.me
www.sportlemon.tv
www.tune2sports.com
www.veetle.com
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Oviedo/RM Streams
http://atdhenet.tv/48408/watch-real-oviedo-vs-real-madrid
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/131995/1/watch-real-oviedo-vs-real-madrid.html
http://www.rojadirecta.me/goto/vertigosat.blogspot.com.es/p/canal1.html
http://www.rojadirecta.me/goto/eventosppv.me/canal-1.php
http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-4/2/80/v-428078.html
http://tune2sports.com/tune2player.php?eventid=17
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You ever wonder how kids get to be team mascots? I mean these kids:
Well, apparently people pay upwards of $10,000 to let their kids walk out on the pitch with players. $10,000!
Anyway, a 10-year-old Las Vegas boy was awarded a mascot position when Real Madrid play Santos Laguna next month. He is being sponsored by a promoter for the friendly. Lucky kid.
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Real Madrid 2012/2013: El Gato Is Back
Monday’s solo session marked Karim Benzema’s return to the fold. The French striker had approximately one month off since the end of his Euro 2012 run.
Monday’s session kicked off the second week of training & the last before heading to Oviedo for tomorrow’s friendly match. Twenty-one outfielders worked with Mourinho in a physical session, incorporating circuits...
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According to AS, Karim Benzema will return from holiday today. The closed session starts at 5:30 pm.
The remaining Euro 2012 players are scheduled to return on July 28, the day the team flies to the United States.
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Real Madrid 2012/2013: Day Six
Real Madrid closed out the first week of the pre-season with just one training. The media were on hand for an open session & subsequent presser. Twenty-three players practiced on Pitch 3, where they did their usual warm-ups.
Later on, they played a practice match where Castilla defeated the first team 5-1 (Denis 2, Morata, Lucas, Sahin; Higuaín). The winning side (in blue) was made up of...
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Heads Up on beIN Sport USA
The new network, which will broadcast La Liga, Ligue 1 & Serie A, has finally launched its own website. To date, there has been no announcement about which television providers will carry the network. It seems the original television launch date of August 1 has been pushed back to August 15.
People are asked to contact their provider to request that beIN Sport be added to their lineup.
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Real Madrid 2012/2013: Day Five
Mourinho’s double sessions kept up the basic format of fitness workouts in the morning & tactical work in the afternoon. RMC’s Rubén Belima was a new face to the group.
The ten o’clock training began with the usual routine of warm-ups & stretches. The players then moved onto a practice match, set up in reduced space. Nacho & Fabinho scored for the winning side,...
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Real Madrid 2012/2013: Day Four
The club returned to double training sessions Thursday. The same 23 men reported to Valdebebas at the 10 o’clock session. The keepers worked separately with coach Silvino Louro, while the others did their usual stretching routines. The final practice match featured notable stops by Fernando Pacheco & Antonio Adán.
The blue team took the victory thanks to a goal by Esteban...
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Real Madrid 2012/2013: Day Three
Day Three of pre-season training started at 5:30 in the afternoon. Players split into two groups with Silvino Louro working with the keepers & José Mourinho supervising the field players. Fourteen academy players were on hand, including recent Castilla signing Fabinho.
While the keepers worked out with Louro, Mourinho’s group ran sprints, stretched & performed recovery...
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Real Madrid's August 4th Training Canceled
I received the email from Primesport this morning. There are no plans to reschedule.
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Real Madrid 2012/2013: Day Two
José Mourinho again supervised the squad’s two-a-day sessions. The morning’s training began with a 15-minute window open to the press. Rui Faria was on hand to lead the 22 players in warmups then sprints. Players ended the session pairing up in resistance training.
Following the session was Gonzalo Higuaín’s press conference. According to Cuatro, the last player to give one...
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Gonzalo Higuaín will be speaking in Real Madrid’s first media address of the season. It takes place after the conclusion of the morning training, which starts at 10 o’clock. The presser will be live on realmadrid.com & RMTV.
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Real Madrid's First Day Back
Mourinho & company returned to Valdebebas this morning to kick off the new campaign. Before the 10 am session, the players took their medical examinations.
Ángel di María & Álvaro Morata were the first to arrive, & La Sexta reports that Nuri Sahin was the last. Thirteen of Castilla’s men were on hand, including Morata, whose first team promotion has yet to be confirmed by the...
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Real Madrid Return to Training Tomorrow (7.16.12)
Mourinho gave the team an extra day off, so the non-Euro players will report to Valdebebas at 8:15 Monday morning. The club will hold a double session, with the first starting at 10 & the second at 5:30 in the afternoon. Thirteen members of the first team & about a dozen from Castilla are reportedly expected. However, it is unclear whether players with uncertain futures, like Kaká,...
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Update on RM Training at UCLA
This morning I called Primesport to get the status of the August 4th training and meet & greet. I was told that the listing was pulled because RM may be moving it or canceling it all together. Primesport may not have a definite answer until the end of next week. When I find out more, I’ll update.
Sidenote: The customer service rep knew what I was talking about before I even said...
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Real Madrid Find Opponent for July 24th Friendly
Reports around Spain, including both Marca & AS, say that a match against Real Oviedo will fill the open date left in Madrid’s pre-season calendar. Earlier this month plans fell through for a friendly against Moroccan side Athletic Tétouan. July 24th’s match will be played in Oviedo at Carlos Tartiere. [Summer schedule]
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Sources close to AS revealed that Real Madrid could play a friendly in Spain to fill the open date (July 24) left in their pre-season schedule. The team would likely face another Spanish side somewhere along coastal Spain—possibly Elche, Murcía or Alicante. [Update]
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Remember that rumor about a Clásico in the States this summer? According to AS, it didn’t happen because Sandro Rosell, responsible for negotiating Barcelona’s contract with the World Football Challenge, was unable to come to an agreement with the organization.
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Proceeds to Real Madrid Training to Benefit...
As you may have heard, tickets are being sold to a closed training session held at UCLA on August 4. Proceeds to the training and meet & greet will benefit Children United USA & the LA Galaxy Foundation.
Children United U.S. Board Chair, John Fogelman stated, “We are grateful to Real Madrid for opening up their training and offering such an amazing opportunity to see world-class...
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RM's North American TV Schedule for WFC
Thursday, August 2 - LA Galaxy | Home Depot Center | Carson, CA
7:30 pm local / 10:30 pm EDT / 4:30 am CEDT (August 3)
US: ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN Deportes
Canada: TSN2
Sunday, August 5 - Santos Laguna | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas, NV
8 pm local / 11 pm EDT / 5 am CEDT (August 6)
US: Fox Soccer, Fox Deportes
Canada: TSN2
Wednesday, August 8 - AC Milan | Yankee Stadium |...
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Updated: Supercopa Dates Changed to August 23/29,...
Thursday, August 23 - Camp Nou, Barcelona
Thursday, August 29 *- Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
All previously suspended parties, both coaches & the three players involved, were granted amnesty by the RFEF.
* The Spanish federation moved the second leg up a day to accomodate UEFA’s gala on the 30th.
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beIN Sport USA: New Home of La Liga, Ligue 1 &...
As previously mentioned, the scope of international soccer broadcasts will change significantly for US viewers. BeIN Sport USA will be the sole network for three major leagues, broadcasting on two channels beginning August 1. A public announcement naming which service providers will broadcast the new network has yet to be made. At the moment beIN Sport is asking people to contact their providers...
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RFEF Officially Offers Amnesty to Mourinho &...
A note handed out at the RFEF’s general assembly announced that suspensions of up to four games will be overturned. This general ruling will allow José Mourinho & Tito Vilanova to coach their teams for next month’s Supercopa. RFEF legal affairs representative, Emilio García, explained that bans longer than four games would still be carried out. Other offenses not bound to the...
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This time last year, Real Madrid had already completed all their summer signings.
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Real Madrid's 1st Pre-Season Friendly Canceled
Real Madrid’s July 24th friendly against Athletic Tétouan has been reportedly called off. Due to logistical problems, the club will have to find another opponent to play on that date.
