After a tumultuous 2024/25 campaign under Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid will be looking to bounce back next season, under the leadership of Xabi Alonso.The former midfielder is coming on the back of

When Real Madrid marked their upcoming involvement in the FIFA Club World Cup with a post on their social media accounts on Saturday, the biggest face in the composite image wasn't that of star striker Kylian Mbappé.

Alonso & Co. are set to face Saudi side Al-Hilal in their first match of the Club World Cup on June 18, at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. Rwittika Chakraborty is a content producer for The Sporting News. Based in India, she holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from SRM Institute of Science and Technology.