When Alonso arrived as Real Madrid manager in June, he found a dressing room accustomed to things that he did not believe were best for a football team, following four years under Carlo Ancelotti. Sources close to Alonso’s staff said “many bad habits” had taken hold.

Eduardo Camavinga is a name that has dominated the Real Madrid camp lately, especially after his impressive performance on the right flank against Barcelona.The Frenchman has earned plaudits for his

Alonso has taken a ‘more demanding and rigid approach to the team’s style’, as well as ‘distant and unapproachable’, which are two opposites to life under ex-boss Ancelotti, who was ‘very popular’, resulting in some players feeling ‘disrespected and dissatisfied’.

Xabi Alonso's first El Clasico as Real Madrid manager was a tactical statement wrapped in nostalgia. Calm on the touchline and bold in his calls, he outwitted Barcelona to deliver Madrid's sweetest revenge yet.

Xabi Alonso said he'll talk to Vinícius Júnior about the player's angry reaction to being substituted during Real Madrid's 2-1 Clásico win over Barcelona on Sunday.

A Clásico is special, and it has been for many years. It's the first of the season and of this new project. We need and want the stadium to have that

Xabi Alonso will face his first Clasico as Real Madrid head coach on Sunday. He has defensive concerns to address for Barcelona's visit.