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WHY MARCELO PREFERS PEDRI OVER LAMINE YAMAL FOR THE CURRENT REAL MADRID SQUAD

Real Madrid legend Marcelo shocks fans by picking Pedri over Lamine Yamal as the one Barça player he’d bring to the Bernabéu.

Why Marcelo Prefers Pedri Over Lamine Yamal For The Current Real Madrid Squad
Marcelo Urges Real Madrid To Sign Pedri

Even though Marcelo Vieira isn't playing pro ball anymore, he's still all about football. He's making content and helping out with Gerard Piqué’s Kings League. The guy's opinions still get attention, mainly when he talks about Barça and Real Madrid.

DjMaRiiO asked Marcelo on his YouTube channel a question you hear all the time: if you could pick one Barcelona player for Real Madrid, who would it be?

Marcelo said, I'd go with Pedri for Madrid now. He has qualities that would fit Real Madrid well. He knows everyone would say Lamine, but he thinks Pedri would be a better choice.

This happened as Pedri gets ready to get back in shape after being hurt again. Even with the injuries, the guy from the Canary Islands is still a top player for Barcelona. People all over Spain respect him for how well he controls the game, how smart he is in tight spots, and how he can change a game without being the centre of attention.

Marcelo's comments got fans talking, especially since a lot of people see Lamine Yamal as Barcelona’s rising star and one of the most exciting young attackers in Europe. But Marcelo said he picked Pedri because of his balance and how well he controls the midfield, which a lot of people think would be a good fit for Real Madrid.

Besides the whole Barça-Madrid thing, the interview also showed what Marcelo's been up to since he stopped playing. Lately, he’s been around the Kings League as the president of Skull FC with Plex. Unlike some of the other big-name presidents, Marcelo actually went back to playing.

The league said that Marcelo played his first Kings League game in late October for Skull FC against Rayo de Barcelona. Apparently, the team was having a hard time with the league's format, so Marcelo decided to step in to lead and play well.

CRISTIANO RONALDO PROTESTS AL-HILAL'S BENZEMA DEAL BY SKIPPING AL-NASSR LEAGUE MATCH

Cristiano Ronaldo is fuming. Discover why the Al-Nassr star skipped his last match and is now threatening to leave Saudi Arabia.

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Ronaldo "considering leaving Saudi Arabia" despite signing 2027 contract extension

Cristiano Ronaldo has been the main attraction in the Saudi Pro League ever since he landed in the Middle East three years ago. Now, for the first time, it looks like he’s actually thinking about leaving. He’s frustrated. He feels the playing field isn’t level, and it’s starting to get to him.

Here’s the deal: Four clubs in the league—Al-Ittihad, Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, and Al-Ahli—get their backing straight from the state. But Ronaldo sat out Al-Nassr’s match against Al-Riyadh on Monday night. Why? He was protesting. He found out Al-Hilal was about to sign Karim Benzema from Al-Ittihad, and that was the last straw. From Ronaldo’s perspective, Al-Hilal keeps getting more freedom to splash cash than everyone else. They’re the current champions, and Ronaldo still hasn’t managed to win his first Saudi title.

Saudi officials tried to calm him down. According to Diario AS, they reached out and argued that most of Al-Hilal’s extra spending comes from Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, not the Public Investment Fund (PIF). Al-Hilal just brought in Kader Meite for €30 million, Saimon Bouabre for €23 million, and now Benzema. Al-Nassr, on the other hand, only managed two free transfers this winter. Sure, they spent a lot more in the summer, but that didn’t seem to matter to Ronaldo.

Reports from Portugal, cited by AS, say Ronaldo’s not ruling anything out—not even leaving Saudi Arabia this summer. That’s despite just signing an extension with Al-Nassr until 2027.

And honestly, he has a point. Since he arrived, Al-Hilal have spent €647 million, while Al-Nassr have shelled out €410 million and Al-Ittihad €365 million. These numbers probably don’t include salaries—and let’s face it, nobody’s making more than Ronaldo. He’s supposed to return on Friday when Al-Nassr face Al-Ittihad, but right now, no one really knows if he’ll play or if he’s planning his next move.

N’GOLO KANTE SKIPS TRAINING AS AL-ITTIHAD BLOCK HIS MOVE TO FENERBAHCE OFFICIALLY

N’Golo Kante has gone on strike at Al-Ittihad after a paperwork error blocked his move to Fenerbahce. Can he still sign by Friday?

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Paperwork error halts N’Golo Kante’s transfer to Turkey at final hour

N’Golo Kanté didn’t show up for Al-Ittihad training on Tuesday, and it’s not hard to see why. He was all set to head to Fenerbahçe, but the deal fell apart at the last minute—apparently because Al-Ittihad messed up some paperwork. Kante was supposed to fly to Istanbul and sign, but thanks to this administrative slip, he’s stuck in limbo. There’s still a shot at reviving the transfer sinceKanté Turkey’s transfer window stays open until Friday, February 6.

Kante was one of the first big European names to jump to the Saudi Pro League, joining Al-Ittihad in 2023 after seven years with Chelsea. He’s been a key player in Jeddah, helping Al-Ittihad win the 2024-25 league title and the King’s Cup.

Then, in the middle of the January window, word got out that Fenerbahce wanted him. The Turkish club were eager to add a World Cup winner to their squad. The plan was to swap Kante for Youssef En-Nesyri, who’d head to Saudi Arabia. Everything seemed set until deadline day, when news broke that an error by Al-Ittihad in the Transfer Matching System stopped the transfer cold.

Fenerbahce didn’t hold back. They blamed Al-Ittihad directly, saying they’d done everything right: agreements with the players, medicals, paperwork, all wrapped up on time. But Al-Ittihad entered something wrong in the system, and that was that. Fenerbahçe even asked for an extension and reached out to FIFA, but nothing moved. In the end, the deal died, and Fenerbahçe put out a statement saying they understood the frustration and would keep working to strengthen the squad.

Meanwhile, Kante’s making his feelings clear. According to Ben Jacobs, he skipped training on Tuesday, still hoping the move to Fenerbahce can happen. Santi Aouna says talks between the clubs aren’t dead yet. L’Equipe is reporting that Kanté doesn’t want to play for Al-Ittihad while he waits for FIFA’s decision. With the Turkish window open until Friday, there’s still a glimmer of hope for Kante, though En-Nesyri’s move is off the table for now.

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