At Real Madrid City, the current La Liga and Champions League champions received training. After undergoing medical examinations this morning, Ancelotti’s available players finished their first training session for the 2024–25 season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before moving onto the pitch, the session started with work in the gym. The athletes engaged in pressing and control drills with the Castilla team. After that, they practiced various finishing drills. Finally, the first team members performed various endurance series and workouts as directed by Antonio Pintus.Within the facilities, David Alaba proceeded with his recuperation.

As a legend of Liverpool, I declined a move to Real Madrid in order to preserve my Anfield legacy.

Nevertheless, John Barnes chose not to tarnish his Liverpool legacy, even though there was an offer on the table.

Barnes, who made 403 appearances over ten years from 1987 to 1997 at Anfield, is a fan favorite and is frequently regarded as one of England’s finest ever players.

Following his finest season with 28 goals in all competitions at Liverpool, John Toshack was eager to bring Barnes to Madrid from Merseyside.

As a Liverpool great who played for the Reds for eight years and won a European championship, Toshack managed Real Madrid in 1989–1990. In his first season, the team won La Liga, and he saw Barnes as the ideal player to support his offensive line.

However, Barnes explained to talkSPORT that he refused to submit a transfer request, which is why a trade never went through.”It was probably [John Toshack’s] last year [at Real Madrid,” he remarked to Andy Goldstein and Jason Cundy on talkSPORT Drive.

Naturally, managers were not permitted to speak with players.

“I’m not sure how I communicated with him, but whatever…

“‘Would you like to come to Real Madrid?’ he asked. “I am happy at Liverpool, but let’s talk if your bid is accepted,” I stated.He wanted me to go and request a transfer because, of course, it would look bad on him as a Liverpool great and since he was a hero who had played for the club for a very long time.

It seems as though he was hoping that I would tell him that I wanted to go, but I really wanted him to make an offer so that we could speak later.