6 d. ago Seven Liverpool stars make feelings clear on Trent Alexander

Trent Alexander-Arnold was officially unveiled as Real Madrid's newest player on Thursday, though the right-back raised eyebrows back at his former club Liverpool

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7 d. ago ‘Trent’ brings fluency and ‘impeccable’ Spanish to grand Real Madrid unveiling

Trent Alexander-Arnold impressed with his Spanish at unveiling and maintains Real are the only club he would have left Liverpool forWell, that was unexpected. Trent Alexander-Arnold took out the earpiece, made his way to the stage at Real Madrid’s training ground and said: “Buenas tardes, a todos”: Good afternoon, everyone. So far, so standard. But then he delivered the next line in Spanish too, then the one after that, and the one after that.He kept going until he got to the end of his speech, when he delivered the one line everyone invariably does on the day they are presented here: “Hala Madrid!” It wasn’t long – one minute and one second, in all – but it was long enough to win them over already. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Liverpool fans fume at Trent's 'perfect' Real Madrid speech – 'he planned this for years'

Liverpool fans have been left wondering how long Trent Alexander-Arnold has been planning to join Real Madrid as the England star spoke fluent Spanish in his unveiling

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2 w. ago Liverpool bid £109m for Wirtz and sign Frimpong, plus Champions League final buildup – as it happened

Trent Alexander-Arnold sealed an early move to Real Madrid while Liverpool unveiled Jeremie FrimpongManagers Luis Enrique and Simone Inzaghi are yet to confirm team news for their sides, but PSG’s dilemma will be how to balance their front three in Munich. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been struggling with a slight knock but is still expected to start. For Enrique, it will be whether Bradley Barcola or Desire Doue start alongside the Georgian and Ousmane Dembele in the front three.Inter have enjoyed some serious highs of their own en route to the final. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Liverpool make Real Madrid pay massive fee as Trent Alexander

Real Madrid have unveiled Trent Alexander-Arnold as their latest signing with the former Liverpool full-back joining Los Blancos early ahead of the Club World Cup, but it's cost them a fortune

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3 w. ago Xabi Alonso reveals Jude Bellingham plan at Real Madrid unveiling

Jude Bellingham is set to be a crucial player for Xabi Alonso after the former Liverpool star left Bayer Leverkusen to take the hotseat at Real Madrid as Carlo Ancelotti's successor

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3 w. ago Xabi Alonso sets out plan to make Real Madrid players ‘flourish’ in new era

‘I want players to play where they are most comfortable’Manager reveals plans for Jude Bellingham’s midfield roleThe way Xabi Alonso told it, two things have to happen for someone to become Real Madrid coach: “First they have to want you, then you have to want to and the latter normally does happen,” he said. So there he was at Valdebebas on a Monday afternoon in a classic dark suit and his first day in a new job – just 24 hours – or so he claimed – after he was told it was his.Alonso’s appointment has been an open secret for weeks but Real had waited until the day before the end of the season to announce the departure of Carlo Ancelotti and until the day after to announce the arrival of his successor. The following morning, there he was, keen to keep up the illusion. Alonso had been able to watch and analyse Real’s games, which must have taken some time, yet asked when he found out, he said: “Yesterday, when I saw the statement. It was evident then. How could I not find out?” Conti...

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3 w. ago Xabi Alonso pays tribute to predecessor Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid unveiling

The Spanish giants confirmed the appointment of their former midfielder on a three-year contract on Sunday.

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3 w. ago Erik ten Hag returns to football as new Bayer Leverkusen head coach

Former Manchester United manager signs two-year dealXabi Alonso left role at Leverkusen for Real Madrid jobErik ten Hag, the former Manchester United and Ajax coach, has been announced as Xabi Alonso’s replacement at Bayer Leverkusen.Following Alonso’s departure to Real Madrid, with the Basque set to be unveiled on Monday, Leverkusen, who finished second in the Bundesliga this season, have alighted on the Dutchman sacked by United in October.More details soon Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Erik ten Hag returns to management as new Bayer Leverkusen head coach

Former Manchester United manager signs two-year dealXabi Alonso left role at Leverkusen for Real Madrid jobErik ten Hag, the former Manchester United and Ajax coach, has been announced as Xabi Alonso’s replacement at Bayer Leverkusen. After Alonso’s departure to Real Madrid, with the Basque set to be unveiled on Monday, Leverkusen, who finished second in the Bundesliga this season, have alighted on the Dutchman sacked by United in October.The 55-year-old has signed a contract until 2027 and previously worked in German football as a coach at Bayern Munich. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Xabi Alonso poised for Real Madrid job after club confirm Carlo Ancelotti’s exit

Madrid president Pérez praises Ancelotti’s work Ancelotti already announced as new Brazil coachReal Madrid have finally announced that Carlo Ancelotti will not continue at the Santiago Bernabéu after the Brazilian Football Confederation announced him (CBF) as their new coach. He will be replaced by Xabi Alonso. The former Bayer Leverkusen manager, who publicly revealed that he would not be continuing in Germany last Friday, will formally begin on 1 June in time for the Club World Cup, while Ancelotti joins Brazil on 26 June, the day after the end of the Spanish league season.An agreement to bring Alonso to the Bernabéu was made after Madrid were defeated by Arsenal in the Champions League, although he had long been identified as the replacement for Ancelotti, who departs as the most successful coach in the club’s history having won 15 trophies, including three Champions Leagues, two league titles and two Copa del Reys over two spells in charge. Continue reading...

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