About

Ali Al Hassan

Ali is a passionate Madridista and contributor at The Real Champs, writing with conviction and zero interest in sugarcoating the truth. He covers Real Madrid news with the fans’ perspective in mind. Grounded in respect for the badge but never afraid to say what needs to be said. Ali has been following the club for over 15 years and has witnessed the highs and lows.

Ankan Bhowmick

Ankan Bhowmick is a contributor at The Real Champs and The Pride of London. He is a passionate Sports Writer with a deep love for football and a wide array of other sports. Currently, he also covers Celtic FC for Sports Illustrated. Ankan brings his sharp analysis and extensive knowledge of football to readers who share his enthusiasm for the game. His sports journalism career also includes contributions to Athlon Sports, where he covered the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers. A true sports fanatic, Ankan’s love for the game extends beyond Football. He’s an avid fan of Tennis, Wrestling, Cricket, F1, and Basketball and regularly follows these sports. Whether it’s the fast-paced action of Formula 1 or the tactical brilliance of tennis, Ankan’s passion for sports knows no bounds. When he’s not writing or watching sports, Ankan enjoys playing football, both in real life and virtually, with his favorite video game being FIFA (now EA FC). Ankan’s love for sports drives him to stay engaged and constantly seek new ways to connect with the game, both on and off the field.

Divyam Agarwal

Divyam is a site-expert at The Real Champs and has been a Real Madrid fan ever since Sergio Ramos' 92:48 yeller.

Hridyam Arora

Hridyam is a site expert at The Real Champs. He is also a writer at Managing Madrid, and has been published at Football España, Gooner Fanzine, Derby County Women, etc. He has been writing about Real Madrid and football for the last five years, and has covered several games directly from the stadium. From an FA Cup quarter final between Wolves and Coventry City, to a UEFA Women's Champions League game between Real Madrid and Chelsea, he covers a whole spectrum of footballing action on a regular basis. He also enjoys tennis, basketball, cricket and a bit of F1, because there is no such thing as too many sports.

Hasan Karim

As a lifelong Real Madrid fan, Hasan has worked extensively in the football media space for several years at varying outlets, from Sky Sports to BBC Sport to La Liga Lowdown and Football Espana. His love is nothing more than writing about Los Blancos. Writing about everything at the Bernabeu, from Zidane to Bellingham and everyone in between, is a huge passion of his that he thoroughly enjoys. Having had the chance to see Real in the Bernabeu and in his native England, you’ll find consistent pieces from him about Real - HALA MADRID!"

Joe Soriano

Joe Soriano is the Site Expert for Hotspur HQ and a Contributor for The Real Champs who has extensive experience covering soccer and American football. He began writing about baseball in 2011 for FanSided and had his work featured at many outlets, even co-authoring the book "Cincinnati Reds IQ: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom". Joe was a Site Expert at Musket Fire, NFL Spin Zone, Daily DDT, and The Real Champs from 2012 to 2022, running some of FanSided's most successful sites and winning multiple awards for his work, including an induction to the FanSided Hall of Fame. He has watched professional sports regularly since 2002 and can be found playing the same sports he covers with his friends.

Kian Long

Kian Long is the Editorial Director for FanSided's Soccer Division and a sports fan his entire life. Kian has been part of the FanSided team since 2017 and has both written and edited thousands of articles across the division. Grab your chosen beverage while reading his work as he's not shy to share his soccer opinions, and encourages his readers to share their own, even if they disagree with him. Reach out to Kian at kian.long@fansided.com

Manas Pratim Sharma

Manas is a dedicated Contributor at The Real Champs and a passionate Real Madrid fan who takes pride in his unwavering Madridismo. With over three years of professional experience covering soccer—especially Los Blancos—he delivers in-depth analysis and insights. When he’s not writing about Real Madrid or watching them play, you’ll likely find him dominating opponents on FC25!

Matthew Guyett

Matthew Guyett is a freelance writer with two and a half years of experience writing for Sportskeeda’s European football team. During his time with the company, he reached 25.5 million reads and become one of the European football team's most actively read sports writers. Matthew joined FanSided as a Site Co-Expert for Red Devil Armada. He also joined GiveMeSport as a Premier League Features Writer in August 2024.

Maximus Polek

As a life long fan of Real Madrid soccer, pro wrestling and tennis I am excited to share my views as well as news with others with similar interests :)

Nargiz Mammadzada

Ritam Dey

Ritam Dey is Fansided's Real Madrid insider and editorial contributor. A 22-year-old sports journalist from India currently based in Madrid, Spain, he has extensive experience in football editorials and has previously worked with Goal, Revsportz, and RMTV. Ritam attends La Liga and Champions League matches regularly and has experienced press conferences of the likes of Ancelotti, Mbappe, Modric, Endrick, and Courtois in press tribunes and mixed zones.