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Real Madrid new signing hits back at critics with social media post: ‘We only continue to go up’
Real Madrid’s new signings have not had the impact one would have expected of them so far, and are rightfully being criticised for their performances.
Yan Diomande, in that sense, has constantly been placed under the magnifying lens, especially because of the massive sum Real Madrid shelled out for his incorporation.
Arriving as the club’s costliest transfer of all time, the pressure on Diomande’s shoulders is unreal and the player has slowly begun to blossom after an initial rough run.
He earned an assist in his start against Elche last week, and while he started as a substitute against Atletico Madrid, it was his introduction that brought some life into Real Madrid’s attack in the derby.
Diomande’s silent message
Taking to TikTok via Mundo Deportivo while on duty with his national team, Yan Diomande sent a cryptic message to fans and critics across the globe in a very subtle manner.
The new Real Madrid signing did not directly state or gesture anything on the post, but it was the lyrics that did all the talking.
Recording the short clip with the song Migbo (Remix), by Sethlo and L’Oiseau Rare in the background, the lyrics were heard as follows.
“We don’t need anything to get to the top. On the internet, you talk loudly but you don’t even bathe”
“Even if we do good, they will always come to criticise us. We only continue to go up, 140 million, that’s what they asked for,” it went on.
A smart message
The €140 million that appears in the lyrics of the song incidentally happens to be the exact sum Real Madrid could end up paying RB Leipzig for Diomande’s signing including variables.
Needless to say, the selection of the verse was very subtle and clear from the player, and he made it clear that he was isolating himself from all the noise around his performances.
After a relatively slow start, Diomande has begun to show his quality in Real Madrid’s recent games and has emerged as a creative force on the wing.
There is a slow talk growing that Vinicius Jr. could lose his starting spot and that Diomande could start featuring as a regular for Los Blancos.
In a major update, AS reports that former Real Madrid midfielder and club legend Toni Kroos has taken his first step towards starting his coaching career.
The former Germany international has told the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) that he is interested in joining the coaching course reserved for professional footballers.
Real Madrid tried to bring Kroos back
It is no secret that Real Madrid considered bringing Toni Kroos back into the club’s structure after the end of the last season.
The club president, Florentino Perez, had wanted Kroos to have a daily presence at Valdebebas rather than making occasional appearances after his retirement.
Jose Angel Sanchez and Kroos spoke after Perez expressed his desire to see the German working at Valdebebas every day. However, they did not find the right moment, time or structure to give his return a clear form.
A comeback remains one of the possibilities most desired by Madrid supporters because of Kroos’ charisma and what he represents at the Santiago Bernabeu. Neither side wanted him to return simply for the sake of it, so the door remains open for the future.
The relationship between the two parties is excellent, and both know that the opportunity to work together again will eventually come.
Taking it step by step
For now, Kroos continues to run the academy he established in Boadilla, enjoying the opportunity to help develop younger players.
After two years away from the competitive side of football, however, he is beginning to look towards the dugout as a possible next step in his career.
Kroos currently holds coaching qualifications that allow him to work up to the third tier of Spanish football.
This is possible because professionals with at least seven years of proven experience and significant involvement at the elite level can gain direct access to accelerated coaching courses.
That means Kroos could coach a team in Primera Federacion, but the German wants to take things gradually.
Kroos has already informed the RFEF that he would be interested in joining the coaching course reserved for professional footballers during the 2027/28 season.
The course taking place this season is not available to elite former players, with UEFA limiting each campaign to 20 places.
With his current qualifications, Kroos could work as an assistant coach, but he cannot yet take charge as a head coach in either the top flight or the Segunda División.
But completing that programme would allow Kroos to obtain the UEFA A licence, which would enable him to coach teams at any level.
