His 28-minute cameo impressed fans, and Mastantuono made history by playing his first game at Real Madrid in La Liga. Mister Chip from ESPN Deportes reports that Mastantuono became the third youngest foreign player to make his La Liga debut with Real Madrid.

The first to publicly call it out was Miguel Galán, president of CENAFE, who posted on X that Madrid had committed an ineligible lineup. In his view, the club acted with “manifest bad faith” by registering the Argentine with a B team number in order to bypass the first-team squad number restrictions.

MADRID — Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has praised the maturity of teenager newcomer Franco Mastantuono and downplayed the player's choice of former Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi as the world's best player.

Real Madrid are gearing up for the first match of their 2025–26 La Liga campaign. Expectations are high under Xabi Alonso, especially with new signings Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen and Álvaro Carreras all expected to get the nod at the Santiago Bernabéu in Tuesday’s clash.

Franco Mastantuono’s potential debut with Real Madrid has sparked controversy. Registered with the B team, CENAFE warns it could lead to claims of an ineligible lineup in LaLiga.

En su presentación como jugador del Real Madrid, el juvenil delantero argentino Franco Mastantuono alabó el jueves la figura de Lionel Messi, ex del

Real Madrid confirmed Franco Mastantuono will inherit Gonzalo García’s No. 30 shirt, the same number the Argentine donned at River Plate.

Real Madrid could face questions if Franco Mastantuono, their new €60m signing from River Plate, plays against Osasuna. The 18-year-old Argentine was officially presented as a first-team player

Real Madrid has signed Argentine teenager Franco Mastantuono to a six-year deal. The former River Plate player turned 18 on Thursday and completed his medical before signing the contract with