Follow all the reaction to Xabi Alonso’s exit from the Spanish giants and the promotion of Alvaro Arbeloa at the Bernabéu.

Real Madrid sacked Xabi Alonso one day after losing the Spanish Super Cup to rivals Barcelona. Technically, the club announced that Alonso agreed to mutually part ways, but no one is buying that ...

At the Bernabéu, high-priced players win the power struggles and managers are tossed aside like Kleenex. The process doesn’t matter. Long-term plans are meaningless. Xabi Alonso never had the chance ...

Xabi Alonso’s short-lived spell at Real Madrid exposed the challenge of imposing structure at a club dominated by star power. Despite respectable results, authority issues and cultural realities ...

Real Madrid lost out on their chance to lift the Spanish Super Cup, losing 3-2 to Barcelona in an exhilarating game. Three goals in stoppage time of the first half made it 2-2 at half-time. The ...

A beloved Masai giraffe born at the Greenville Zoo in 2012 has died in a tragic accident. The Toronto Zoo broke the heartbreaking news on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2026, describing the loss to the public in a ...

Kiko, a 13-year-old Masai giraffe with a "curious nature," was exploring a new area of his habitat when he became caught in an opening door, the Toronto Zoo said The Toronto Zoo The Toronto Zoo ...

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen did not re-sign longtime fan favorite Pete Alonso this offseason. Benny Sieu / Imagn Images In the first New York Mets mailbag of 2026, Will Sammon and Tim Britton ...

Portuguese Primeira Liga match Moreirense vs Santa Clara 24.01.2026. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report.