´I´m more about doing than talking´ – Alonso wants Madrid´s football to speak for itself

Real Madrid are heading into the 2025-26 campaign with “excitement and enthusiasm”, so says Xabi Alonso.

Los Blancos will be desperate to make amends this term after a disappointing 2024-25 season, in which they went without a major trophy for the first time since 2020-21.

Following Barcelona’s domestic domination, with Hansi Flick steering his side to a domestic treble, 15-time European champions Madrid will be eager to bridge the gap and have strengthened this summer with the acquisitions of Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Franco Mastantuono.

Madrid, who crashed out of this summer’s Club World Cup following a 4-0 semi-final loss to Paris Saint-Germain, go into the season under Alonso, who replaced Carlo Ancelotti in May.

Our squad for the match!
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— Real Madrid C.F.