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Xabi Alonso is on thin ice at Real Madrid, and injuries to some key players haven't helped Mario Cortegana11 Kylian Mbappe owed €60m in unpaid salary from PSG, court rules Tom Burrows and Guillermo Rai68 The Book Keeper: Real Madrid, the world's richest football club, analysed like never before Chris Weatherspoon32 Inside Real Madrid: Have Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo saved Xabi Alonso from the sack? Mario Cortegana47 Brazil and Carlo Ancelotti in advanced talks to extend contract beyond 2026 World Cup Mario Cortegana7 Advertisement The victory was just Madrid's third win in their last nine games. Mario Cortegana and Sam Joseph32 From an East German clash in the Bundesliga to a Ligue 1 classic, we preview the standout European games taking place this gameweek. Jack Bantock1 POWERED BY UNGRADED 2024-25 Select La Liga Zinedine Zidane Select Signatures Auto Real Madrid #SS-ZZ 1 available $299. 00 View Listing UNGRADED 2021-22 Select La Liga Vini Vinicius JR. Blue Mojo #14/16 Real Madrid 1 available $300. 00 View Listing UNGRADED 2022-23 ZINEDINE ZIDANE PANINI SELECT LA LIGA SIGNATURES GOLD AUTOGRAPHED 1 available $280. 00 View Listing GRADED 2020-21 Panini Obsidian - Electric Etch Purple #13 Federico Valverde /75 (RC) 1 available $675. 00 View Listing One of the world’s greatest footballers wants €263million. The European champions' counterclaim is for €440m Tom Burrows33 Xabi Alonso was only hired in May, but he is already under significant pressure. Should we be surprised? Dermot Corrigan72 Advertisement The centre-back's anticipated return comes as Madrid contend with a number of defensive absences. Mario Cortegana1 The 44-year-old manager is under real pressure at the Santiago Bernabeu, following a terrible run of form Mario Cortegana31 Manchester City beat Real Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday night but they will not take positives from it into the competition's latter stages Ahmed Walid14 Our Opta-powered Champions League projections update after each matchday The Athletic UK Staff150 Analysing where the unhappy forward's future could lie and the markets that could be most lucrative Dan Sheldon, David Ornstein and more306 As defeats go, this was not a bad one for the coach or his team, but this crisis is not over yet Dermot Corrigan54 Advertisement The 2-1 loss means that Madrid have only won two of their last eight games in all competitions. Sam Joseph and Dermot Corrigan28 City came from behind to win in the Bernabeu and take a big step towards a place in the Champions League last 16. .. Dermot Corrigan, Conor O'Neill and more99 The two managers meet on Wednesday in a Champions League match that is already key to Alonso's future at Real Madrid Dermot Corrigan7 The 44-year-old's position at the Bernabeu is already under serious threat, despite having only been appointed in May Thom Harris14 Guardiola's City won once and lost six games in a nine-game spell during this stage of the 2024-25 season. Jordan Campbell11 Real Madrid and Manchester City's prolific strikers are set to meet again in the Champions League on Wednesday Anantaajith Raghuraman10 Advertisement Former Madrid midfielder Alonso knew what he was getting into at the Bernabeu, but that does not seem to have helped Dermot Corrigan78 Manchester City versus Real Madrid is the standout fixture in this gameweek and could have a big impact on the make-up of the table Mark Carey2 We dig deep on why this injury is so problematic for young wingers — and how can it be treated Sarah Shephard40 Jude Bellingham, Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers can all play No 10 for England. But could Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall make the World Cup squad too? Rob Tanner55 See More