Xabi Alonso becomes Real Madrid manager – level 3

Xabi Alonso becomes Real Madrid manager

29-05-2025 07:00

Real Madrid has announced that Xabi Alonso will become their new head coach for the next three seasons until June 2028.

Alonso is a legendary former player who represented the club between 2009 and 2014, playing in 236 official matches and winning six major titles. He was also an important part of the Spanish national team, winning the World Cup in 2010 and two European Championships.

After finishing his career as a player, Alonso started coaching in Real Madrid’s academy. Later, he managed Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, where he was very successful. His team went through the domestic season without losing a game and won two big trophies. They lost the Europa League final to Atalanta, but the season was still considered a big success.

Alonso will be officially presented as Real Madrid’s new coach at a special event. The club president will welcome him, and he will speak to the media. The team hopes he can bring more titles to the club as a coach.

Difficult words: legendary (very famous and respected), domestic (related to one’s own country).

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Which club defeated Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final during Alonso’s tenure as manager?

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