Spain played a serious and solid game against Greece, showcasing concentration skills they seemed to lack in previous fixtures. Starters and benched players alike gave spectacular performances. Garbajosa netted 5 points in the opening quarter; Llull was again decisive in the second half by scoring nine points and capitalising on mistakes in the Greek defence; Reyes was unstoppable both in offence (6 points) and in defence, where he was well positioned in the key at all times. The victory allowed Spain to reach the quarterfinals, where they will face Velickovic's Serbia.
Real Madrid earned a victory in their first preseason clash against Power Electronics Valencia, who are always a complicated opponent.
Jose Mourinho and Castilla coach Alejandro Menendez supervised the last session of the week this morning. Besides the 12 absent internationals, Dudek also missed the session to attend Liverpool’s tribiute to Carragher in Anfield. Marcelo was also absent to continue recovering from the gastroenteritis and ankle injury he suffers from.
Real Madrid will play their first preseason game on Saturday against Power Electronics Valencia in the Villa de Mislata Trophy, which commemorates the 25th anniversary of Valencia Basket.
Clay Tucker is currently preparing for his first season as a Real Madrid player.
Seven players from the first team have been training thirteen days in a row with Real Madrid Castilla. After attending the 12th UEFA Elite Club Coaches’ Forum, Jose Mourinho returned to continue supervising the sessions. He was joined today by Castilla coach Alejandro Menendez. The session lasted for an hour and thirty minutes, during which ball work took centre stage.
After attending the 12th UEFA Elite Club Coaches’ Forum, Jose Mourinho is back to continue leading the training sessions with the Whites. This morning’s session was opened for the press and it started at 10:00 at Real Madrid City. The squad worked out along with players from Real Madrid Castilla.
Sami Khedira is one of the latest Real Madrid signings for this season. Although the German midfielder knows how demanding the Club is, he wants to be successful with the Whites.
Sami Khedira is one of the latest Real Madrid signings for this season. Although the German midfielder knows how demanding the Club is, he wants to be successful with the Whites.
The schedule for Matchday 2 in La Liga has been confirmed. Real Madrid will face Osasuna on Saturday 11 September at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium (20:00 CET).
