Saturday is set to be a rare occasion for Real Madrid as they conclude a season without La Liga, the Champions League or Copa del Rey in their back pocket.
While silverware was earned via the UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup, 2024–25 was ultimately a disappointment for last season’s double winners.
Thus, their final-day outing against Real Sociedad won’t be one of celebration, but one for bidding farewell.
Long-time Lucas Vázquez is finally moving on, but his departure is set to be overshadowed by the recent news of Luka Modrić's imminent future plans. The Madrid icon announced in the week that Saturday’s bout with Sociedad will be his last in La Liga for the club, with Carlo Ancelotti also taking charge of his final game for Los Blancos.
There’s a sense of Madrid moving into a new era, and one man who may come to represent both sides of old and new is Jude Bellingham. Nurtured by Ancelotti and inspired by Modrić, the English superstar owes plenty to the departing pair. However, he is not available for selection this weekend.
Here‘s why.






