Why has Real Madrid consistently failed to win any major trophies? Because they have three players like Cristiano Ronaldo but no Benzema.

In the second leg of the Champions League semifinals, Real Madrid conceded three goals late in the match, losing 3-4 away to Bayern Munich and exiting the Champions League in the quarter-finals with an aggregate score of 4-6. This signifies that after a trophy-less season in La Liga, Copa del Rey, and Champions League during 2024-25, Real Madrid repeated this complete trophy drought in the 2025-26 season.

Real Madrid's performance across three competitions this season:

• Champions League: eliminated in the quarter-finals!
• Copa del Rey: eliminated in the 16th round!
• La Liga: after 31 matches, they trail leaders Barcelona by 9 points and have completely fallen out of contention for the title.

So the question arises:With a squad valued at 1.34 billion euros, why has Real Madrid repeatedly failed to win any trophies?The reason is quite simple: the team has three players who aspire to be like Cristiano Ronaldo—the World Footballer of the Year and Real Madrid's number 7 Vinicius Jr., World Cup champion and star forward Kylian Mbappé, and England's standout Jude Bellingham. All three are worth over a hundred million euros, prefer operating on the left flank, but the team lacks a central striker and especially lacks a supportive, selfless star like Benzema. Vinicius demands ball possession and shooting opportunities, Mbappé also insists on ball possession and shooting chances while being reluctant to contribute defensively, and Bellingham tends to drift to the left side during play. This results in an extremely unbalanced squad. The left side is overcrowded; Vinicius and Mbappé are awkwardly paired as a dual forward line, while the team has no genuine number 9.

All this is due to Real Madrid's president Florentino Pérez. With so many left-sided stars, any coach would struggle to manage them. Constant locker room conflicts and mutual rivalry undermine the team's actual competitiveness. If Real Madrid cannot resolve the issue of "three Ronaldo-like players leading to no trophies," seasons without any major titles will become more frequent. Real Madrid's urgent priority is to retain only one of Vinicius or Mbappé—the Bernabéu cannot accommodate two superstar players who emulate and aspire to be like Cristiano Ronaldo.

The principle of "three monks have no water to drink" applies here. Do you agree with the viewpoint thatthree Ronaldo-like players lead to no trophies?