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Xabi Alonso confirms Bayer Leverkusen exit with Real Madrid move set

By Steven Chicken Published

Former Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso has confirmed he will leave Bayer Leverkusen this summer amid speculation about the Bernabeu hotseat

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Erik ten Hag
Erik ten Hag waiting for Real Madrid managerial decision for next job after Manchester United departure

By Steven Chicken Published

Former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is still waiting patiently for the right opportunity

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Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Luka Modric celebrate a goal for Real Madrid against Real Betis in January 2014.
Players with most Champions League semi-final appearances

By Ben Hayward Published

Ahead of the 2024/25 Champions League semi-finals, a look at the players with most appearances in the last four of the competition...

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Ranked! The 100 best Premier League players ever
Ranked! The 100 best Premier League players ever

By Mark White Published

RANKED! The best Premier League players ever, as we rank the ultimate icons who defined over three decades of thrills and spills

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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and his father Alf-Inge Haaland watch a match between Malmo and IFK Gothenburg in October 2024.
Fathers and sons who played for the same club

By Ben Hayward Published

Football is full of examples of fathers and sons who both played professionally. Here, a look at some who represented the same club...

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Tactical explainer: playmaker
The Playmaker: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton Last updated

TACTICS What actually is a playmaker? Here's your handy tactical explainer

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Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti
Real Madrid pick Carlo Ancelotti's successor, with Italian to leave Bernabeu: report

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Real Madrid are set to replace the departing Carlo Ancelotti with a top-rated coach at the end of the season

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Manchester United's David Beckham celebrates after scoring his famous goal from the halfway line against Wimbledon, August 1996
Players who scored from inside their own half

By Tom Hancock Published

It's one of the most spectacular sights in football

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‘Arteta, Alonso, Emery, me… none of us were physical players – we needed the understanding of the game. That probably helped us move into management’: Premier League boss reveals reasons for natural career progression

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Premier League management isn't easy - but there's perhaps a reason why so many are coming from the Basque Country

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Bayer Leverkusen players celebrate with the Meisterschale
'The craziest time I’ve ever experienced' - Bayer Leverkusen reporter Pippo Arens looks back on a 2024 to remember

By Pippo Arens Published

SportBild's Bayer Leverkusen reporter Pippo Arens attended 46 matches as the Werkself secured a famous Double under Xabi Alonso

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