Real Madrid have always been driven by star players - can Alonso break the cycle by imposing a tactical ideology to take the club into a new era?

Starting from the appointment of new manager Xabi Alonso, to completing two new major signings in Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold, while also closing the deal for Franco Mastantuono, Real

Unsurprisingly given their domination of the UEFA Champions League in the 21st century, Real Madrid are record five-time winners of the FIFA Club World Cup. However, such an impressive history in the competition will matter little heading into this summer’s reformatted and expanded iteration of the tournament,