Alex Kirkland – Page 3

29 Sep

Real Madrid travel 4,000 miles east for Champions League match

September 29, 2025
By Alex Kirkland

When you've suffered a historically heavy defeat, a change of scenery might do you good. If that's the case, Real Madrid's players are ...

29 Sep

Sports news

Atletico Madrid’s big derby win should kick-start their season

September 29, 2025
By Alex Kirkland

MADRID -- On the touchline, Diego Simeone was crying. Julián Álvarez had just put Atletico Madrid 4-2 up against Real Madrid, curling a...

25 Sep

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Simeone hails Atlético’s ‘best player’ Álvarez after hat trick

September 25, 2025
By Alex Kirkland

MADRID -- Diego Simeone praised Julián Álvarez as "the best player we have" after the forward scored a spectacular hat trick in Atlétic...

20 Sep

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Barcelona’s salary cap drops by €112m, dwarfed by Real Madrid

September 20, 2025
By Alex Kirkland

Barcelona's squad spending limit has dropped to €351 million ($411.8m) -- down €112m from last winter -- while Real Madrid's has increa...

17 Sep

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Real Madrid’s Dean Huijsen wrongfully shown red card – officials

September 17, 2025
By Alex Kirkland

Spain's refereeing committee has admitted that Dean Huijsen should not have been sent off in Real Madrid's 2-1 win at Real Sociedad on ...

17 Sep

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Kylian Mbappé after 50th Real Madrid goal: I do what Xabi wants

September 17, 2025
By Alex Kirkland

Kylian Mbappé said he's happy to follow coach Xabi Alonso's instructions -- and work hard off the ball -- to "help the team win trophie...

15 Sep

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Jude Bellingham in Real Madrid squad for Champions League clash

September 15, 2025
By Alex Kirkland

Jude Bellingham has been named in Real Madrid's 23-man squad for their opening UEFA Champions League game of the season against Marseil...

15 Sep

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Real Madrid’s Mbappé not ‘anxious’ about winning UCL – Alonso

September 15, 2025
By Alex Kirkland

Xabi Alonso has denied that Kylian Mbappé is "anxious" to win the Champions League with Real Madrid this season, having missed out on w...

12 Sep

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Real Madrid’s Alonso ‘optimistic’ on Bellingham October return

September 12, 2025
By Alex Kirkland

Xabi Alonso has said he "wants to be optimistic" on an early return from injury for Jude Bellingham, after the Real Madrid midfielder r...

02 Sep

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Madrid great Sergio Ramos wants Grammy, then UCL coaching title

September 2, 2025
By Alex Kirkland

Sergio Ramos said he expects to win a Grammy Award before lifting the Champions League as a coach.The Real Madrid and Spain great relea...