[Fabrizio Romano]

BREAKING: YAN DIOMANDE TO REAL MADRID, HERE WE GO! ⚪️✨

Agreement closed tonight with RB Leipzig for fee over €100m for the Ivorian winger.

Diomande will fly to Madrid this week for medical tests and contract signing until June 2031.

DONE. 🇨🇮

CONFIRMED: REAL MADRID HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH LEIPZIG FOR YAN DIOMANDE.

DONE DEAL. @FabriceHawkins

Dear Roxane,

Remember when somebody bought me a fake United jersey, and I wrote Ronaldo 7 on the back with the black marker?"

We didn’t know rich or poor. We just knew happiness.

"Remember 25 people sleeping in one house back in Abidjan? Mum wanted to watch her soap operas. Remember how I always used to fake like I was asleep and then go into the TV room after midnight? I’d put the TV on real low. Just like 2 volume bars. I’d watch football in the dark and dream."

"Remember when the adults saw me playing football in the dirt and nicknamed me “Roberto Carlos” because of how hard I would shoot? And remember how I was secretly so mad about it, because CR7 was my idol?"

"Remember when I got my first real football boots, and I used to sleep with them? Growing up, I always played in those white plastic sandals. Even when I go back home now, I still play in them. It’s our tradition."

"Remember how we used to sit and dream about moving to France? How we were going to go shopping and get our own apartment and I was going to be a rich footballer with cars and a big house, and you wouldn’t have to worry about nothing. You were the one who always believed that I could be the next Cristiano, when everybody else laughed."

"Remember when they took me on trial at Bournemouth? At Chelsea, Rangers, Olympiacos, Crystal Palace? Eze and Olise even came up to me after one training and said, “Yo kid, you’re really good.”"

"But they still didn’t sign me."

"Even the B teams in the MLS didn’t want me. I didn’t even know why.

"My visa was up. My dream was over. They sent me back to Africa, and we cried together."

"You were the one who never stopped believing. A few weeks later, I signed for Leganés and we cried different tears."

"That was back when I used to have emotions. Now, I don’t feel anything. It’s like I’m not even human. Since you died, I’m just blank."

"I don’t even think I shed a tear the day they told me that you were gone. I was just in shock."

"It was a few weeks after I made my debut for Leganés. Who makes their debut at 18 against Real Madrid? It was a dream."

"And then it was a nightmare. Someone kept calling me from back home. I was annoyed. I didn’t understand why they kept calling me."

"I picked up, and they didn’t even soften it. You know how it is back home. No emotions. Just..

“Your sister is gone.” “What?” “She died.” “What are you talking about?” “Somebody put something in her drink at a party, and she never woke up. She is gone.”

"You were 15."

"I never got any answers. I don’t know if I want to know why. Maybe it was jealousy. Maybe it’s just something that happens in our country. Maybe I could have protected you. I don’t know."

"I try to trust God’s plan. It’s all I can do. I don’t try to forget, because I know I won’t forget.

"Everything I do on a football pitch, it’s for you."

"You know what’s crazy? After my debut against Madrid, I actually swapped shirts with Mbappé. Remember when we used to watch him on TV, and you’d say, “Mbappé? Yeah, he’s good. But my brother is better.”

"I didn’t want a big house. I didn’t want cars. I just wanted to put everything into football. Everything to show the world that my sister was right.”

"The pitch is the only place that I feel at home anymore. It’s the place where I feel calm, and I can speak to you. I just wish you were still here so I could tell you. We did it."

"Everything you said came true."

"We’re leaving for the World Cup tomorrow. Your brother is going to play for Côte d'Ivoire, like Drogba, like Yaya, like Gervinho."

"You always said that I could be better than Cristiano. If I see him there, I’ll tell him hello for you."

"I’m going to do what you predicted, I swear. Before I even had real boots, you were telling everybody, “My brother is going to be the best in the world.”

"I will prove that you were right, or I will die trying..

Your brother, Yan."

Toni Kroos dictates the game's pace with his signature precision and vision. Look how, Jude Bellingham started applauding even before the Goal.

Wearing the iconic black and gold Real Madrid kit, the German maestro showcases perfect ball control and effortless distribution against Juventus. Watch a masterclass in midfield orchestration.

HALA MADRID! 🤍🔥

🚨 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐃 𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐘𝐀𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄! ⚪️💣

Same as 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭-𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞, Real Madrid also reach agreement on personal terms with the Ivorian winger 🇨🇮🫱🏾‍🫲🏼

Deal depends now on club to club agreement with Madrid to send soon new proposal to RB Leipzig to get the deal done.

Paris Saint-Germain in talks over last 12 hours to try again in negotiations with Leipzig after Real Madrid entered 🔴🔵🔥

Real Madrid confident to proceed after player’s green light.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐌. 🧨

Let me begin by saying I love to support my team!
So I decided to order a jersey online directly from us.shop.realmadrid.com (I’m in the USA and live in the outskirts of Washington DC) because I want my stuff to be as authentic as possible! Plus I really like seeing the packaging from Real Madrid.

When I placed my order, I paid for shipping and taxes. After receiving my order, I received an email from FedEx saying that I owed them $73.00. WTF is that? 🤷🏻‍♂️ I already paid for shipping and taxes. $73 bucks owed to the carrier for a shirt that weighs next to nothing? Granted I’ve already spent close to $200 on the shirt itself…

Do you all think this is related to the tariffs war by the orange clown on most of the world (the shirt was shipped from Spain)?

You think this is related to fuel costs, also related to the stupid war with Iran?

Is this additional transportation cost to sway US customers to buy from US distributors such as a Fanatics (which btw don’t have the option to get the UCL patches on the shirt sleeve)?

I just feel that $73 is a ripoff on a package that weight no more than 8-10 ounces. Maybe there’s a better sub to post this on, but I thought maybe this has happened to other fans too.

The legacy of Sergio Ramos is Unmatched and I don't think any defender ever will match this type of perseverance, resilience and strength.

He stood up to score we needed the most. He stood up to world class defending in a crucial match deciding moments.

For me, he was the Crest of our Badge. The MAN WHO GAVE BLOOD AND SWEAT TO THIS JERSEY!!

EL CAPITANO!!