When Alonso arrived as Real Madrid manager in June, he found a dressing room accustomed to things that he did not believe were best for a football team, following four years under Carlo Ancelotti. Sources close to Alonso’s staff said “many bad habits” had taken hold.

Real Madrid will look to take care of business against a struggling Valencia and maintain its La Liga lead this weekend before turning to its demanding match at Liverpool. Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 last weekend to end a run of four clasico victories for the Catalan club from last season.

Los Blancos have been almost note-perfect this term, winning nine of their 10 matches, with their only defeat in La Liga coming away to capital rivals Atletico Madrid, while they have also been victorious in their opening three games in the league phase of the Champions League.

The Spanish club say they will take legal action against European football's governing body over their failed Super League project

For years, Vinicius Jr. has been one of the first names on the Real Madrid team sheet, but recent frustrations under new Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso have brought questions about the Brazilian's future to the forefront.

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso scored his first big victory at the Bernabeu since returning on Sunday, beating Barcelona 2-1 in El Clasico. However not all is rosy in the Real Madrid camp, as

There was more European action on Sunday with some big clashes across the continent. Spain's LaLiga saw the big clash of the weekend in El Clásico, with leaders Real Madrid taking on Barcelona. And Madrid won 2-1 as goals from Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham,