Real Madrid held by Al-Hilal on Trent Alexander Arnold’s debut
Federico Valverde’s 92nd-minute penalty saved as Saudi team take point in opening Club World Cup game
Xabi Alonso
Xabi Alonso appointed as Real Madrid manager on three-year contract
Spaniard will replace Carlo Ancelotti, who is becoming Brazil’s first foreign head coach
Xabi Alonso poised for Real Madrid job after club confirm Carlo Ancelotti’s exit
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez praises Ancelotti’s work on departing
Xabi Alonso confirms Bayer Leverkusen exit before expected Real Madrid move
Spaniard led Leverkusen to an unbeaten Bundesliga title and a German Cup double last season
Arne Slot believes Mohamed Salah can sustain his level like Messi or Ronaldo
Liverpool manager brushes off social media post and claims his only conversations with Salah this week have centred on the Bayer Leverkusen Champions League game
Returning hero Xabi Alonso looking to crown Bayer Leverkusen rise with Europa League
Great entertainer Simon Zebo bows out; Darragh Ó Sé on recovering from a bad defeat; Football championship enters ‘sorting phase’
Memorable Liverpool comebacks ahead of Real Madrid second leg
Jurgen Klopp’s team trail 3-1 after the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final
Xabi Alonso to become manager of Borussia Mönchengladbach
Former Liverpool midfielder is currently in charge of Real Sociedad’s B team
Is Paul Pogba good again? Was he always good? Will he stay good?
It is no coincidence United midfielder has flourished as part of improving collective
Lose the Community Shield and doubts begin. Win it and who cares?
City versus Liverpool has the makings of a historic rivalry if the Reds can start winning
Julen Lopetegui is Real Madrid’s dead man walking
After another defeat the former Spain manager’s days look numbered at the Bernabéu
Michael Walker: Ronaldo has left Real Madrid but his presence is still felt
Ronaldo soaked up the pressure of Real Madrid in full-on Galactico mode and stuck in the goals
Things look brighter for Spain as Costa returns to menacing best
Former champions need only a draw against Morocco to be sure of place in the last 16
Jürgen Klopp’s thrash-metal style strikes a chord with English ideal
Created with German and Egyptian magic, Liverpool are oddly indigenous
Ken Early: Wenger's bottom line cost Arsenal's fans
Club's strict financial model worked well for the manager and board, if not for supporters
Ken Early: Lure of La Liga will exist for as long as pay gap does
There was a lot more at stake than a childhood dream in Coutinho’s move to Catalonia
Wayne Rooney joins list of Premier League halfway line scorers
Everton striker scored from his own half against West Ham, but it’s been done before
Newcastle’s Mikel Merino recalls the terror of Dortmund bus attack
‘Suddenly we thought: ‘We’re going to die.’ It was a very hard moment. Totally scared’
Matic could prove a crucial piece in new United jigsaw
Serbian should bring the midfield stability to allow the likes of Paul Pogba to shine
Ken Early: You can’t ‘run’ a game without a well-run team
Criticism of Paul Pogba ignores context – no one can run the game in Mourinho’s United
Ronaldo makes it 100 European goals as Real Madrid take control
Portuguese star scores two as Bayern Munich lose control of quarter-final
Ronaldo bags hat-trick for runaway Real in extra-time win
Bayern force extra-time but crucial decisions go against them
‘Bayern’s ‘bloodbath’ should be Wenger’s Sargnagel’
German press address Arsène Wenger’s future and Wikipedia reference
Bayern Munich double up to complete utter Arsenal humiliation
Arsene Wenger faced strong protests before the game
Borussia Dortmund end Bayern Munich’s unbeaten run
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s early goal knocks Bayern off top spot in Bundesliga
Carrick is Manchester United’s ageing but invaluable cog
Carrick may be 35 but he can protect jittery back four and calm team when under pressure
Barcelona battle back to beat Mönchengladbach in Germany
Round-up: Edinson Cavani double secures PSG win; Atletico end Bayern’s perfect start; Napoli bat Benfica
Ken Early: Joe Hart not the playmaker Pep Guardiola wants
Manchester City goalkeeper is paying the price for being an old-fashioned shot-stopper
England’s problem is a lack of wit on the pitch
Sam Allardyce will be faced with the same stark reality as his various predecessors
Pep Guardiola will bring flexibility to his approach at Manchester City
‘I have no preconceptions at all about coming to England or the football in the Premier League’
Diego Simeone hails Atletico Madrid’s mettle after claiming final spot
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola disappointed with another semi-final exit
Frenzied Atlético Madrid emasculate Vidal and stun Bayern
Diego Simeone’s side like an advanced Leicester City
Atlético call on Saúl to dispatch Bayern in first leg
Early goal enough to give home side the advantage in semi-final
Diego Simeone warns Bayern of Vicente Calderón cauldron
Atlético Madrid manager has prepared his 'soldiers' for battle
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