Madrid, March 10 (IANS) Real Madrid has a large part of its season at stake and coach Alvaro Arbeloa has his future on the line when Manchester City visits the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday night.Real Madrid goes into the game four points behind FC Barcelona in La Liga, but knowing the Champions League has traditionally been the club’s favorite competition and that success in Europe can cure any domestic woes, reported Xinhua.The fl…
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Madrid, Mar 1 (IANS) Fifteen-time UEFA Champions League winners, Real Madrid, have been dealt a big blow ahead of their highly anticipated round of 16 clash against the 2023 champions, Manchester City, as coach Alvaro Arbeloa has confirmed that their top goal scorer, Kylian Mbappe, remains doubtful for the match due to knee problems.Mbappe has been dealing with discomfort in his left knee since before Christmas. Madrid have tried to manage the issue by resting him in selected games, including th…
Madrid, Feb 28 (IANS) Atletico Madrid’s Director of Sport, Mateu Alemany, has closed the door on speculation that French international Antoine Griezmann is on the verge of leaving the club to sign for MLS side Orlando City.The 34-year-old forward, who will be 35 in March, is reported to have a lucrative offer from the U.S. side, with French sports newpaper L’Equipe reporting the deal has all-but been agreed, reported Xinhua.However, with the transfer window in the MLS closing on March 26th, if G…
Madrid, Jan 16 (IANS) Alvaro Arbeloa, the interim coach of Spanish giants Real Madrid, wil be under immense pressure when his side hosts Levante in La Liga on Saturday afternoon.Arbeloa only had one training session with his new players following his promotion to the Real Madrid B-team to replace Xabi Alonso in the first-team dugout, but that didn’t spare him from criticism after the 3-2 Copa del Rey debacle away to second division Albacete on Wednesday night.Now the team returns to the Santiago…
Madrid, Jan 15 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa has little time to reflect in the wake of Wednesday’s disastrous Copa del Rey exit away to second division Albacete as his side takes on Levante in La Liga’s 20th round.Real Madrid go into the second half of the season with a new coach and a four-point deficit to FC Barcelona in the title race, and with Arbeloa already under pressure after his debut ended in a humiliating cup exit on Wednesday.The pressure will be on in the Bernabeu against …
Madrid, Jan 15 (IANS) Alvaro Arbeloa’s debut as Real Madrid coach ended in a shock exit from the Copa del Rey after a 3-2 defeat away to second-tier Albacete.Arbeloa showed faith in the Castilla B-team from which he has just been promoted, with youngsters Jorge Cestero and David Jimenez in his starting 11.The game was played in a foggy Carlos Belmonte Stadium in Albacete and the hosts, who also rested plenty of regular starters, took the lead in the 42nd minute when Javi Villar opened the scorin…
Madrid, Jan 12 (IANS) Real Madrid CF on Monday announced that Xabi Alonso has left his role as the first team coach by mutual agreement, bringing an end to his brief tenure at the Santiago Bernabeu.“Real Madrid CF announces that, by mutual agreement between the club and Xabi Alonso, it has been decided to end his time as first team coach,” the club said in an official statement. “Xabi Alonso will always have the affection and admiration of all Madrid fans because he is a Real Madrid legend…