While Alexander-Arnold’s absence has contributed to a lack of balance, Madrid’s bigger issue in recent weeks has been goals, or the lack of them. Los Blancos failed to score against Liverpool or Vallecano, and Kylian Mbappe did not record a single shot on target across both matches. However, Alonso refused to single out his star…
In the short term, Real Madrid’s focus will be on managing Alexander-Arnold’s recovery carefully. Manager Xabi Alonso offered an update on the defender ahead of the game. He told reporters: “He’s available, and he didn’t play the other day because of the circumstances of the match. We need him because he has tremendous quality. It’s…
The Englishmen in Madrid must be especially particular about the man who cuts their hair. When asked by Alex Aljoe for Amazon Prime about haircuts in the Madrid team, Alexander-Arnold explained: “[Bellingham] takes his hair very, very seriously. His hair is very serious to him.” When questioned how often the midfielder gets his hair treated,…
In a video on Instagram, Alexander-Arnold’s Spanish teacher, Sara Duque, has since revealed that the defender has been studying the language for five months, meaning – if correct – he only started learning on May 30 and not before he had announced his departure from Liverpool. Writing on social media, Duque said: “5 months. That’s…
Trent Alexander-Arnold is edging closer to a Real Madrid return and could make the squad against Juventus after resuming group training. However, Xabi Alonso is still unsure about the condition of Dani Carvajal and Dean Huijsen ahead of Sunday’s Clasico against Barcelona, with several key players facing late fitness tests in a decisive week for…
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane was gifted a £87,000 Audi as Real Madrid handed BMWs to Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jude Bellingham. It’s back to business for Europe’s elite and they’re doing it in serious style. The two footballing powerhouses, both partnered with German car giants, have given their players the keys to brand-new, high-performance machines…