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Xabi's Days Numbered?

Bob Holmes | Dez Corkhill | Sean Malhotra

12-Dec-25 19:00

Xabi's Days Numbered?

Real Madrid’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League didn’t just sting—it seemed to crack open the pressure cooker around Xabi Alonso, who now finds himself trying to steady a giant that’s suddenly stumbling. Injuries, missed chances and just two wins in eight have turned the Bernabéu’s usual roar into a restless murmur, even as stars like Bellingham, Courtois and Rodrygo rally around their coach. Alonso insists the dressing room is united, but the air feels charged: a club built on triumph is flirting with turbulence, and the question hanging over Madrid is whether this rough patch is merely a blip —or the start of something far more destabilizing.

That plus other European action & Premier League previews on this episode of Just For Kicks!

Photo: Kieran McManus/Shutterstock

Produced by: Daryl Ong

Presented by: Kam Raslan


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Categories:  footballsports

Tags:  champions leagueEuropa leaguexabi alonsoreal madridmanchester city





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