Trent Alexander Alexander, a star of the English national team, showed off his Spanish fluency by speaking it without any notes during his Real Madrid debut on Thursday. British footballers are known for their poor language skills. Gareth Bale and David Beckham, for example, have been unable to learn the Spanish lingo after moving to Spain. But the latest group …
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Spain’s Xabi Alono named as the new Real Madrid Manager
Xabi Alonso, the Spaniard who signed a contract for three years on Sunday, has been announced as REAL Madrid’s new manager. The Spanish giants announced that “Xabi Alonso would be the Real Madrid Coach for the next three years, from June 1, 2020, to June 30, 2028.” Alonso (43), returns to the squad where he appeared 236 times from 2009-2014, …
Read More »Brazil appoints Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti to be the new national coach. Xabi Ancelotti is lined up as a replacement
CARLO Ancelotti is leaving Real Madrid after the season. He has agreed to become the national head coach for Brazil. The 65-year old Italian will start his new role one day after Real Sociedad’s last La Liga match at home. After Sunday’s El Clasico defeat by Barcelona, Real Madrid is now seven points behind league leader Barcelona with only three …
Read More »WATCH: French tourists who are clueless ask Lamine Yamil to take their photos
Lamine Yamal (17), a Spanish football sensation and one of the world’s best players, is not new to taking photos with his fans. What he might be less accustomed to, however, is being asked to take photos of others – as happened whilst the youngster was eating out in Barcelona last week. In a widely-shared video on social media, female …
Read More »Xabi Alonso leaves German club ahead of expected return to Real Madrid
Former Real Madrid star Xabi Alonso has announced that he will be leaving Bayer Leverkusen after the season. Alonso, 43, is believed to have clinched a three-year deal with his ex-club to replace Carlo Ancelotti in what has been pretty much an ‘open secret’. In a press conference, the former midfielder announced that he is moving on from his successful …
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