“Sometimes, my passion and desire to help the team take over. My competitive spirit comes from the love I have for this club and everything it stands for,” he wrote on his social networks.

Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior has penned an apology to the club’s fans, after reacting furiously to being substituted by Xabi Alonso during El Clasico.

Real Madrid finally ended its recent struggles against Barcelona in a tense clasico which saw players confronting each other after the final whistle.

Real Madrid are of course fresh off a long-awaited return to winning ways against their bitter rivals on Sunday evening.

Yamal’s comments gave them one more reason to treat the encounter as personal, as the players didn’t forgive the Barcelona forward for calling the club thieves.

Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal is set to undergo keyhole surgery on his right knee. The 33-year-old Spain defender underwent tests on Monday morning after feeling discomfort following his arrival as a 72nd-minute substitute in Madrid's 2-1 El Clasico victory over Barcelona on Sunday.

Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has undergone arthroscopic surgery and is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months.

Carvajal will be out around three months with this injury, which is a devastating blow as he had just recovered from a previous injury and appeared ready to regain his form and status within the team.