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Official: Real Madrid star promoted to first-team
A member of the defensive ranks at La Liga giants Real Madrid has this week seen his efforts from last season officially recognised by the club. The player in question? Raúl Asencio. Stopper Asencio is for his part of course fresh off a breakout campaign in Spain's capital. Amid a personnel crisis at the heart of Real Madrid's backline, the 22-year-old was afforded a sudden opportunity at senior level. And this is a chance which Asencio went on to take full advantage of, courtesy of a number of fine performances. Nevertheless, as recently as this past weekend, the Spaniard remained registered with Real's Castilla outfit. But as alluded to above, on Monday, Asencio's emergence has been aptly recognised by those behind the scenes at the Santiago Bernabéu. As showcased below, the defender has been officially promoted to Xabi Alonso's squad, registered as a first-team player on Real Madrid's website. Conor Laird – GSFN
Morocco World
5 days ago
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Raúl Asencio Reaches Settlement in Child Pornography Case
Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio has reached a settlement over his alleged involvement in sharing explicit videos without consent. The 22-year-old was charged alongside three former Real Madrid academy players with distributing child pornography and unlawfully sharing private content. The case relates to videos recorded in 2023 in the Canary Islands, where two women – then aged 16 and 18 – were filmed during sexual encounters without their knowledge. Asencio was not present during the incidents but is accused of later showing the footage to others. Under the reported agreement with the victims, Asencio's actions would be classed as a minor offence, likely resulting in a fine rather than jail time. This would separate his case from the ongoing prosecution of the three other defendants. However, Spanish prosecutors are still pursuing criminal charges against all four men. Investigators have recommended a four-year prison sentence for Asencio. The private prosecutors representing the victims had sought sentences of four years and ten months for the three main defendants – none of whom is at Real Madrid. Asencio has maintained his innocence, issuing a statement in May denying any criminal activity. Real Madrid have continued to support the player, including providing legal assistance. The defender recently signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until 2031. His case remains pending final resolution in court. Tags: PornographyRaúl AsencioReal Madrid
Yahoo
09-07-2025
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Video: Watch Raúl Asencio's Costly Error Lead to Fabian Ruiz Goal Against Real Madrid
PSG have been threatening Real Madrid in the early minutes of the contest, with Thibaut Courtois bailing them out. However, the mistake from Raúl Asencio opened the door for the Parisians to open the scoring. After an error from Asensio, Ousmane Dembélé recovered the ball in the box but was denied by Courtois. Fabian Ruiz was lurking and followed up to slot the ball into the net with his left foot. The Parisians are taking it to Real Madrid as they eye a final against Chelsea.
New York Times
22-06-2025
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- New York Times
Real Madrid 3 Pachuca 1 – Alonso's side show attacking class after early Asencio red card
Real Madrid bounced back from an early Raúl Asencio red card to beat Pachuca 3-1 in Charlotte and give Xabi Alonso his first win as head coach. After looking shaky early on, Asencio was sent off for bringing down Salomon Rondon just outside the penalty box, with the former Newcastle United forward through on goal. Advertisement It was an awful start with just seven minutes gone. But the Spaniards managed to get a foothold in the game before a wonderful move down the left flank saw Jude Bellingham accelerate on to the ball before striking into the bottom corner after 35 minutes. Arda Guler then doubled the advantage two minutes before half-time with a lovely cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold and lay-off from Gonzalo Garcia. Federico Valverde made the game safe after another clinical move from Madrid before Elias Montiel pulled back a goal for Pachuca. The win puts Real Madrid top of Group H, with Pachuca out of the competition and Red Bull Salzburg facing Al Hilal later. Here, our writers break down the key talking points from the game… Real Madrid's first game, a 1-1 draw against Al-Hilal, started with a scare, when they needed a save from Thibaut Courtois in the second minute. Against Pachuca, it was worse. Asencio was squatting, dejected, after realising his mistake for the red card, getting the wrong side of Rondon and bringing him down clumsily. It was reminiscent of the first match, when he gave away the penalty from which Al Hilal equalised. He was then substituted at half-time, with Alonso explaining in a press conference that he had been on antibiotics in the build-up. 'Two games and twice a little bit the same mistake,' Courtois told 'DAZN' at half-time today. 'We have to be a little bit smarter and not make that mistake, but he knows that and it's no problem.' The gestures of resignation multiplied among the Real Madrid players just after the error in the Bank of America stadium — especially with the temperature at 92°F. The result may have helped Asencio's error go under the radar a bit more, but the toll caused more fatigue on the squad. It remains to be seen how this bad start to the tournament affects Asencio, who had a very exciting breakthrough this season — and has recently renewed his deal until 2031. Advertisement Antonio Rüdiger returned to play after his knee injury, with 13 minutes against Pachuca. While it may be too early to expect him to start against Salzburg in the third group match, his recovery is no help to Asencio's chances. Logic dictates that, as was the case in Charlotte, Alonso's solution in Philadelphia will be to put Tchouameni alongside Huijsen. Mario Cortegana Santos Real Madrid's 10 men were struggling to get into the game, with their patched-up defence looking shaky every time Pachuca attacked. They badly needed one of their Galacticos to take control, and Bellingham did just that. The Englishman had been one of the Madrid stars being overrun by their opponents, and unable to get into the game during the first half hour. But then, after being first involved in the build-up deep in his own half, he sprinted up the pitch and took charge of the attack, striding onto a pass from Gonzalo, which was probably meant for Vinicius. 😊 FOOTBALL FRIENDS 😊 — Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) June 22, 2025 That took him into the penalty area, beyond the defence, and he slammed in a low finish from 15 yards. Suddenly, Madrid had the lead and a foothold, while confidence drained from Pachuca players who found themselves behind despite having dominated. Alonso has said he would like to make Bellingham into a more all-round midfielder, capable of constructing passing moves from deep. That is part of Alonso's medium-term plan to turn the side into a modern, proactive, cohesive team on and off the ball. All that will take time to achieve. While that process takes place, moments of world-class ability to make marks on games are incredibly valuable, for both the team and the coach. Over the medium term, Alonso's challenge is to evolve Bellingham's style of play, to make him more of a team player, without affecting his ability for huge game-changing moments. For now, he'll just have to take the individual genius. Dermot Corrigan Real Madrid have been (and, most likely, always will be) a winning machine, but the manner in which they achieve their glory continues to be something of a mystery for such an elite side. At the start of their clash with Pachuca on Sunday afternoon, their high defensive line was a notable feature — something Alonso has been working on with his team in the United States. But a high line without sufficient pressure from your midfielders or attackers leaves your defenders exposed, as was the case for the sequence leading up to Asencio's dismissal. 😎 FEDE IN DA HOUSE 😎 — Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) June 22, 2025 And yet, in the blink of an eye, Madrid put together a pair of excellent attacking sequences to cut through Pachuca's defence and take a 2-0 lead into half-time. Some intelligent flicks, perfectly-weighted passes, and sharp finishes showed isolated moments of quality that was representative of their previous era under Carlo Ancelotti. Advertisement Alonso's task will be to make Madrid into a more cohesive team than the Ancelotti side, which leaned more on a collection of individuals. Mark Carey With Thibaut Courtois facing eleven shots on target — the third-most in the tournament so far — you might glance at the numbers and think Madrid were under the cosh with much of the game spent with a man down. However, they managed the clash well with their mix of individual quality and intelligent management. Each of their three goals were well-worked in their own way, pulling Pachuca's shape apart with such ease that you would be forgiven for thinking Alonso's side were the one with the player advantage. When the game started to get stretched in the second half and Madrid were losing control of possession, Alonso's introduction of experienced heads Luka Modric and Dani Ceballos was the perfect antidote to Pachuca's momentum, with the pair dictating longer sequences on the ball as Madrid regained a foothold. This was not a perfect performance from Alonso's side, but they still remain their unpredictable, adaptable selves. Step off them and they can knock it around you at will, but leave any space for their attackers to break forward at speed and they can make teams pay in transitional moments. All things considered, a job well done in the Bank of America Stadium. Mark Carey Thursday, June 26: Red Bull Salzburg, Club World Cup group stage (Philadelphia), 9pm ET, 2am (Friday) UK Thursday, June 26: Al Hilal, Club World Cup group stage (Nashville), 9pm ET, 2am (Friday) UK
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17-05-2025
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🚨 Real Madrid squad list revealed, another defender ruled out
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. Real Madrid faces Sevilla FC at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in their penultimate match of the 2024/25 LaLiga season. With both teams having nothing left to play for, the match will have no impact on the standings. Real Madrid has already secured its place in the Champions League for next season, but has no chance in LaLiga, which their rivals from Barcelona are already celebrating. 📋✅ Our squad! 🆚 @SevillaFC — Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) May 17, 2025 The team arrives without Raúl Asencio due to a muscle injury, which keeps him out of the squad. Even though there is nothing significant at stake, Carlo Ancelotti wants to finish his time as Real Madrid coach with three consecutive wins and hopes that Mbappé can win the Pichichi trophy in his debut season. 📸 Angel Martinez - 2025 Getty Images
