According to a report on the club’s official handle, Alonso will be the Real Madrid coach for the next three seasons, from June 1, 2025, until June 30, 2028.

With veteran Italian coach Ancelotti taking the reins of the Brazilian national team, Madrid secured a deal with former midfielder Alonso, whom they have been linked with for months.

Alonso, leaves the German side Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the Bundesliga season after finishing second.

Alonso, who played 236 games for Real Madrid between 2009 and 2014 and won six trophies, will be officially presented as the club’s manager on Monday at 1030 GMT

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Flick will be preparing to take the Catalan club to greater heights next season after leading them to win their 28th LaLiga this term.

The German is reportedly expected to part ways with Barcelona players who don’t suit his playing style and also bolster his sqaud for next season.Barcelona manager, Hansi Flick has submitted a list of six Blaugrana players to leave Camp Nou this summer transfer window.

Flick will be preparing to take the Catalan club to greater heights next season after leading them to win their 28th LaLiga this term.

The German is reportedly expected to part ways with Barcelona players who don’t suit his playing style and also bolster his sqaud for next season.

According to Spanish outlet El Nacional, the 60-year-old gaffer has submitted the names of six players he doesn’t want to continue coaching them in the 2025-2026 season to the club’s sporting director Deco.

The six Barcelona players are Ronald Araujo, Ansu Fati, Pau Victor, Hector Fort, Inaki Pena and Pablo Torre.

Flick was appointment Barcelona manager last year following the exit of Xavi Hernandez for the Spanish LaLiga giants.

His first campaign at Barca has been a great success, having won a domestic treble, including the LaLiga title.

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Los Blancos made this appeal to enable their squad to get more rest ahead of the Champions League quarter-final second-leg tie against Arsenal.

Carlo Ancelotti’s men will play on Sunday, three days before they welcome the Gunners at the Bernabeu after conceding 3 goals to nil in the first leg.

According to a report from Cadena SER, the 15-time Champions League winners sent an email to La Liga, asking for the match with Alaves to be moved to Saturday.

Real had contacted Alaves before submitting their request to LaLiga. And although their opponents were happy to accommodate them, the Spanish champions have been ordered to play the game as scheduled.

Meanwhile, Arsenal will host Brentford in the Premier League this afternoon.

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Julian Alvarez had earlier converted a controversial first half penalty for Atletico but Mbappe was in the right place at the right time to bundle home early in the second half on his first appearance in the tense derby clash.

Real Madrid lead second-place Atletico by a single point, with Barcelona, third, given the chance to cut the gap on the top two when they face Sevilla on Sunday.

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Pedri opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 30th minute, linking up with fellow Spain midfielder Gavi before slotting a low strike past Jan Oblak.

Despite their dominance, the hosts could not hold on and Rodrigo De Paul hammered home the equaliser on the hour mark after leaping on a mistake from Marc Casado.

Barcelona were left to rue more missed chances when Sorloth slammed in Nahuel Molina’s cross in the sixth minute of injury time to give Atletico their 12th straight win in all competitions.

The victory means Atletico will end 2024 as the top team in Spain, three points above Barcelona, who have played a game more.

The victory means Atletico will end 2024 as the top team in Spain, three points above Barcelona, who have played a game more.

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The 17-year-old has been sidelined since early November with an ankle problem, and Barcelona has picked up just one point from the two league games he missed in that time.

Yamal has scored six times in 16 total appearances this season and provided eight assists.

Table-toppers Barcelona have failed to win any of the three matches he has not started in La Liga, losing 4-2 to Osasuna in September when he was on the bench.

Barcelona are four points clear of Real Madrid but have played a game more than the defending champions.

Yamal couldn’t make the team for Tuesday’s 3-0 Champions League victory against Brest as he watched from the stands.

Flick also said Uruguayan defender Ronald Araujo is nearing a comeback after undergoing surgery in July for a hamstring injury he sustained while playing for his country at the Copa America.

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