Xabi Alonso’s arrival is set to change a lot at Real Madrid, the first being the hierarchy of players Carlo Ancelotti so stringently maintained at the club.While the Italian tactician believed in

Alonso & Co. are set to face Saudi side Al-Hilal in their first match of the Club World Cup on June 18, at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. Rwittika Chakraborty is a content producer for The Sporting News. Based in India, she holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from SRM Institute of Science and Technology.

When Real Madrid marked their upcoming involvement in the FIFA Club World Cup with a post on their social media accounts on Saturday, the biggest face in the composite image wasn't that of star striker Kylian Mbappé.