Argentine midfielder Fernando Gago, will leave Real Madrid this summer. Acoording to his agent Simone Picotti his new destination could be Inter Milan.
“Gago is a top player and I think he could do well at Inter. It would be like home for him seeing that there are many Argentines there. We have to see what happens with Inter, but we are talking about a club at the top of the list. Gago would like to play there.” – said Picotti.
Real Madrid players have owned in a friendly match with China’s Guangzhou Evergrande. Galacticos won with 7-1. Goals: 0-1, Kedhira (m.7); 0-2, Ozil (m.31); 0-3, Benzema (m.39); 0-4, Benzema (m.49); 0-5, Cristiano (m.55); 0-6, Jesé (m.71), 0-7, Di María (m.84); 1-7, Yang Yihu (m.87). This was yet another successful match for Real Madrid C.F. You can see the goals on the page Videos.
According to the spanish newspaper “Marca” Jose Mourinho already know Real Madrid’s line-up against Barcelona. Place on the goal is reserved for Iker Casillas, the defensive four are reserved for Ramos, Pepe, Carvalho and Marcelo, the two defensive midfielders will be Xabi Alonso and Khedira, in front of them are Ronaldo, Coentrao and Ozil, and the only classical attacker Karim Benzema.
This should be the team with which Mourinho will try to beat Barcelona. Angel Di Maria is on an extended vacation for his performance in Copa America, while Nuri Sahin is injured.
Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest paid football player in the world, according to the portugese media. CR7 receives 12€ milions per year, which is a whopping 33 000€ per day. The second highest paid footballer is Lionel Messi, whose salaries are 10.5€ milions per year. Fernando Torres is at the third place with 10€ milions per year, same as Yaya Toure in Manchester City.
Ricardo Kaka is on the 6. place with 9€ milions per year.
Although the tournament ends 6th August, it became known that Real Madrid is the winner of the World Football Challenge 2011. In this competition clubs participated from Europe and North America. Win against Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas Guadalajara and Philadelphia Union, with the goal difference of 9-2, Real Madrid brought a total of 17 points.
The same number of points has Manchester United, but with a lower goal difference (9-3) and the red devils are placed behind the Royal Club. Chivas Guadalajara, Club America and Barcelona mathematically can not reach Real Madrid C.F.
| Club | G | W | L | PK W | PK L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. |
| Real Madrid | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| Manchester United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Juventus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| MLS Western Conf. (LA, VAN) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| MLS Eastern Conf. (NE, CHI, PHI) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
| FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Club América | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| CD Guadalajara | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
