Real Madrid fell to a shock 3-2 defeat in the Copa del Rey last 16 on Wednesday as Alvaro Arbeloa’s debut as coach ended in a humiliating loss against second-tier opposition. Appointed on Monday to replace Xabi Alonso, Arbeloa and his side were ousted by Jefte Bentacor’s stoppage time winner at the Carlos Belmonte stadium. […]
•Xabi Alonso Real Madrid said today that Coach Xabi Alonso has left the Spanish giants by mutual consent, to be replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa. A day after the team lost the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona, the club parted ways with the Basque coach and immediately appointed former Madrid player Arbeloa, who was coaching […]
•Atletico Madrid’s players celebrate goal against Real Madrid, yesterday Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a tight Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia yesterday to set up a Clasico final clash against rivals Barcelona. Fede Valverde’s free-kick and a Rodrygo Goes strike helped Madrid claim a fifth consecutive vict...
Real Madrid named Kylian Mbappe in their squad to face Manchester City in the Champions League today amid doubts over his fitness. The French superstar missed training yesterday, with Madrid saying it was because of a broken finger but also other discomfort. Spanish media have reported Madrid coach Xabi Alonso is set for the sack […]
•Mbappe Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has praised French superstar Kylian Mbappe, describing him as essential to the team for much more than his prolific goals scoring. The striker scored four goals against Olympiacos in last week’s Champions League match and has netted 23 times in 19 games across all competitions this season, reports AFP. [&h...
•Kylian Mbappe The bitter dispute between Kylian Mbappe and his former club Paris Saint-Germain reached the French labour court yesterday for a tense hearing in which the France captain claimed 263 million euros ($304m) and the club responded by demanding he pay them 440m euros. Both sides offered a long shopping list of grievances with [&hell...
•Vinicius Jr Real Madrid are making their stance crystal clear when it comes to Vinicius Jr.’s future. According to Defensa Central, despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding his contract renewal, the Spanish giants have no intention whatsoever of letting their Brazilian superstar leave. The report claims that Florentino Perez recently addre...
•Champions League The league phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League hits its halfway mark tomorrow and Wednesday. Matchday 4 arrives with drama scripted across Europe. Eighteen games, countless storylines, and a stage where heroes, heartbreak, and history are never far apart, reports The PUNCH. From Anfield to Paris, Turin to Prague — the ...
•Xabi Alonso Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso returns to Anfield to face his former side Liverpool in the Champions League tomorrow after a nearly immaculate start to life in the Spanish capital. While Premier League giants Liverpool have just two wins in their last eight games, Alonso’s Madrid are on a high, transformed from last […]
•Real Madrid’s president, Florentino Perez Real Madrid and Super League promoters are seeking more than $4 billion in damages from UEFA, which they accuse of unfairly torpedoing the breakaway competition, a source told our correspondent today. A Spanish court yesterday dismissed an appeal from UEFA relating to the league, reports AFP. Proposed...
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