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Xabi Alonso's Alarming Start at Real Madrid Xabi Alonso’s much-anticipated debut as head coach of Real Madrid was met with a mixture of optimism and unforeseen challenges. In a gripping match held at the Hard Rock Stadium on Wednesday, the Spanish giants found themselves in a 1-1 stalemate against Saudi Arabia’s formidable Al Hilal in the Club World Cup. While every new manager hopes for a triumph to kick off their reign, the road to victory proved to be far more complicated than Alonso might have…

The Champions League served up some dramatic surprises this week as two European titans, Real Madrid and Manchester City, were humbled on Tuesday.Real Madrid, last year's champions, took a beating on home turf with a 3-1 loss to AC Milan. Meanwhile, Erling Haaland missed a crucial penalty as Manchester City, after initially securing a lead four minutes in, crumbled to a 4-1 defeat against Sporting Lisbon. Adding an interesting twist, Lisbon's coach is set to switch allegiance to City’s neighbors soon.Liverpool, on the other…