No wahala, my people! E be like say Real Madrid dey jolly well as dem enter 2026 wit plenty matches wey dey come for dem! Na seven matches dey wait for dem since January dey hot, and if dem fit land final for Spanish Super Cup, e fit turn to eight matches. E dey sweet my belle!
Make we enter dem fixtures wey dey ground. First off, dem go start the year for Bernabéu against Real Betis on January 4 for LaLiga. But four days later, head straight to Saudi Arabia for Spanish Super Cup semi-final to face Atlético Madrid. If dem jam luck, dem fit meet either Barcelona or Athletic Club for final on January 11. Na so dem dey chop matches like say dem no wan stop!
Next, as dem dey roll, dem go dey face round of 16 for Copa del Rey on January 13 or 14 – opponent never show face yet, e go be like surprise package. After that one, no rest o! Dem go still dey play Levante for La Liga on January 17 before coming back to Europe, as dem dey prepare for Champions League restart against Monaco.
Omo, January no go end without two away matches. Dem go carry legs go Villarreal for LaLiga matchday 21 on January 24 or 25. Finally, dem go waka go Lisbon on January 28 to face Benfica, wey na last game for Champions League opening round. Na serious wahala be this!
But hear dis! Na so injury dey strike as Mbappé don vexed enter treatment room for k leg injury. Na di bad news wey dey make coach Xabi Alonso dey cry inside! Mbappé dey miss out on crucial games, as e don score 29 goals so far this season. Dem ban him for the clash with Betis and e go miss Super Cup too. Na wah, this time fit give another player chance to shine.
Xabi don talk say dem go do everything to bring Mbappé back fast. Him sit down dey fight with the boys and e dey manage young stars like Gonzalo García wey don dey show strong form. Dis García, na the boy wey just scored goal for Betis match wey shine like star!
So, as Real Madrid dey push forward into January, e go sweet to see how dem go manage the matches without their top man Mbappé. Will de young blood fit carry dem through? Time go tell, but dis January sure be wahala championship!
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