At a Real Madrid player unveiling, the new signing spoke flawless Spanish with a huge grin to the surprise fans. Unlike some predecessors, his debut avoided the cringe-worthy missteps that haunt football’s language learners.

Real Madrid are closing in on their third summer signing having already added Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold to their squad.

A week after signing a new contract with Arsenal, Gabriel Magalhaes has told the club he would “like” them to sign a Real Madrid “phenomenon.”

Real Madrid new manager Xabi Alonso wants the club to sign a centre-forward this summer, preferably someone with the same profile as former striker Joselu.The veteran Spaniard enjoyed a fruitful

“Mr Di Stefano (the club icon was in attendance as honorary president), Mr Perez, ladies and gentlemen. Being part of Real Madrid is a dream come true. Thank you very much and Hala Madrid,” were the England international’s first words as a Madrid player. A shirtless boy even jumped onto the pitch and dodged security to greet Beckham.