Bellingham insults Schiri at Alonso's debut: excitement in Miami!

Bellingham insults Schiri at Alonso's debut: excitement in Miami!

On June 19, 2025, Real Madrid experienced a turbulent debut by the new coaching legend Xabi Alonso during the club world championship. The team competed against Al-Hilal in the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and separated with a 1-1 draw. In the 23rd minute of the game, the young Star Jude Bellingham caused excitement when he spoke rude to the line judge. He called "our ball, our ball" dissatisfied with a decision and loudly expressed himself with a Hungarian expression. This emotional action was not only a concise example of Bellingham's spirited playing style, but also an unfortunate moment in a game important for Alonso, whose first challenge just started.

The match took a turn in the 34th minute when Gonzalo Garcia scored the lead for Madrid. But the joy lasted briefly, because Al-Hilal equalized in the 41st minute through a penalty that Ruben Neves converted after Raul Asencio committed a foul against Marcos Leonardo. In addition to David Alaba and Antonio Rüdiger, who were not in the squad due to injury, the central defenders Raul Asencio and Dean Huijsen had to strengthen the defense. This Wembley experience could serve as a springboard for the development of the new team under Alonso.

The vision of Xabi Alonso

In his first press conference in the USA, Xabi Alonso emphasized the challenges that lie ahead of him. He sees this as a fresh start and wants to shape the team into a powerful unit. In particular, the focus is on the use of Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius and Rodrygo, a quartet, which Alonso referred to as "BMVR". The trainer emphasized Bellingham's versatility and his ability to influence the game through his positioning.

Alonso also commented on Rodrygo, who returns after a difficult season. He is optimistic about its development and sees great potential in it. "Rodrygo is motivated to improve and bring high quality," says the trainer. Kylian Mbappe will also be expected soon; Alonso stated that decisions about his return will soon be made because the player is not yet fully fit.

The squad and the next steps

For the upcoming games, Alonso plans to optimally use the strengths of his players. He praised Trent Alexander-Arnold for his flexibility and the opportunity to be both defensive and offensive. Vinicius Junior also impressed the new trainer with his passion and energy; Alonso wants to make sure that the team's playing style is optimally tailored to the skills of these talents.

The commitment of the new Talent Franco Mastantuono, which comes from FC River Plate in summer, shows Alonso's will to strategically strengthen the team. Alonso promises his ambitions, while with Luka Modric, his former teammate, has been working together for the past few weeks before he leaves the club. Modric is estimated in his final chapter in Madrid by Alonso as an important influence on the younger players.

The first steps in Alonso's coaching career are promising, but success will ultimately show the ability to bring the team together at a high level and to promote them individually.