The drama between Rodrygo Silva de Goes and Real Madrid seems to have hit an all-time high in recent weeks. Following the arrival of Xabi Alonso as the head coach, the Brazilian has fallen down the pecking order at the club,

Now with the disappointing 2024–25 season in the past, Los Blancos are starting fresh under new boss Xabi Alonso. The pressure is on the Spaniard to bring silverware back to Real Madrid, especially after the club spent €178 million ($207.6 million) this summer to improve its already star-studded squad.

There are few players that Xabi Alonso considers untouchable or impossible to remove from the starting eleven except for injury or suspension: Kylian

Xabi Alonso begins his Real Madrid tenure aiming for a more ambitious style after replacing former boss Carlo Ancelotti. A heavy Club World Cup defeat to PSG exposed areas for improvement. Alonso emphasizes tactical flexibility and collective defending,

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. is involved in some tense contract talks with the club, which has seen both sides unable to agree on a deal. On the field, ther

Real Madrid, though, aren’t in action until Tuesday, when they host Osasuna at the Bernabeu at 9pm local time. That’s a fairly unusual situation, as La Liga matchdays generally tend to be at most spread across Friday-Monday — the occasional midweek fixtures aside, of course.