With Real Madrid and FC Barcelona set to clash in El Clásico, head coach Carlo Ancelotti took the opportunity to take a light jab at Barça over their absence from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

The story between Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid might not be over just yet. With the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup approaching — set to take place in the United States between June and July — speculation is growing in Europe about a possible short-term return of the club’s all-time top scorer.

Real Madrid rarely wait. Whether in the transfer market or on the pitch, they act with the decisiveness of a club used to getting what it wants. That’s why the story, first reported by AS, that they’re offering Liverpool a “symbolic amount” to fast-track Trent Alexander-Arnold’s transfer speaks volumes—not about the fee,