Madrid, Spain – Na so e be say Real Madrid dey prepare for their first match under new coach Xabi Alonso. The match go happen on June 18, 2025, against Al-Hilal for United States. Dis na serious wahala for the team wey just dey come out from some rough months, so everybody dey expect say dem go shine like diamonds.
Alonso go start with wetin dem dey call 4-4-2 formation, even though we sabi say those kind solid formations don dey collect dust for football world now. Na big day for the coach as him go show him first lineup with plenty fresh faces wey fans never see before – like Trent Alexander-Arnold wey dem just bag from Liverpool for free. E be like say dem no wan play ‘hide and seek’ with football clubs again!
For defense, we go see Courtois full ground as usual (the man fit save anything wey no be meteor). E go get support from Fran Garcia and Raúl Asencio, while Dean Huijsen go proudly make im debut as part of backline crew. Na wetin we go call ‘fresh meat’ as we dey try rebuild dem walls after plenty players don suffer injury wahala.
Na midfield di real soldiers dey wait! Jude Bellingham don dey flex him muscles well well, and we go see Módric bring him experience wey fit light up the pitch one last time. No forget Valverde too, wey dey ready to show say him na serious contender for anywhere you put am.
Up front, we dey carry plenty expectation too, since e dey between Kylian Mbappé and Rodrygo for striking position. Mbappé never fit train well due to fever wey don catch am, but e fit be say him go run like cheetah if e recover in time. As for Vinicius, him na solid guy wey fit turn game around any day! (E don chop plenty training and e dey ready for the fire!).
With all dis new jigs, you fit expect say dem go show plenty improvement as dem dey attempt handle Al-Hilal, weh sabi say dem no go wan carry last for this competition. Xabi Alonso get big plans, and everybody dey yan say dem ready to work hard.
Dis match no be just about winning, but also about how dem go gel as a team under him leadership. Fans dey look forward to see whether dem go fit recreate some magic wey Real Madrid famous for. Cho, make we see how e go play out!
