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Malay Mail
14 hours ago
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- Malay Mail
Real Madrid confirm Mbappe's release from US hospital after stomach bug scare
MIAMI, June 20 — Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe has been released from hospital in the United States after suffering a stomach bug, the Spanish giants said yesterday. Mbappe, who is in the USA at the Club World Cup, had what the club called 'an acute case of gastroenteritis' and was taken in for tests and treatment. 'Our player Kylian Mbappe was discharged from hospital this afternoon and has returned to the Real Madrid training camp,' Los Blancos said in a statement. 'Mbappe will continue with specific medical treatment and will gradually return to the team's activities,' they added. French striker Mbappe missed his team's Club World Cup opener against Al-Hilal on Wednesday, a 1-1 draw in Xabi Alonso's first game at the helm. Alonso said on Tuesday the 26-year-old forward had been 'feeling a little better' after illness in the run up to the match in Miami. Madrid B-team player Gonzalo Garcia, 21, started in Mbappe's stead and opened the scoring for Real Madrid against their Saudi Arabian opponents. Madrid's second match in Group H is on Sunday June 22 against Mexican side Pachuca in Charlotte. Mbappe finished as the European Golden Shoe winner in his first season at Real Madrid with 31 goals in La Liga, but Los Blancos finished the season without a major trophy. — AFP
Yahoo
18 hours ago
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Real Madrid's Club World Cup Streak Ends Under Xabi Alonso vs Al Hilal
Real Madrid's Club World Cup Streak Ends Under Xabi Alonso vs Al Hilal originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Real Madrid's debut in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup did not end as expected. They drew 1-1 against Al Hilal at the Hard Rock Stadium. Both teams ended with one point after the first matchday of the group. Advertisement Real Madrid were the favorites ahead of the game and are among the top picks to win the Club World Cup this season. Despite taking the lead in the first half, Al Hilal remained competitive against Los Blancos and found an equalizer. The Club World Cup has already produced shocking results, and this one is arguably one of the most surprising. This was Xabi Alonso's first match as head coach of Real Madrid, and the result ended a streak in this competition that the club has held since 2000. Al Hilal end Real Madrid CWC Winning Streak Since 2000, Real Madrid has had a winning streak that has lasted until today. The Spanish giants won five Club World Cups and the Intercontinental Cup in 2002 and last year. Advertisement Real Madrid's International Trophies since 2000 2002 Intercontinental Cup 2014 FIFA Club World Cup 2016 FIFA Club World Cup 2017 FIFA Club World Cup 2018 FIFA Club World Cup 2022 FIFA Club World Cup 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup Real Madrid took the lead in the 34th minute due to a lethal counter-attack started by Gonzalo Garcia. The 21-year-old scored in the box after receiving a great pass from Rodrygo on the right. Al Hilal drew the game in the 41st minute thanks to a penalty converted by Ruben Neves. Raul Asencio caused the penalty after bringing down Al Hilal striker Marcos Leonardo. Real Madrid had the chance to win the game due to a penalty given near the 90th minute. Federico Valverde's penalty was saved by Yassine Bounou. Xabi Alonso Post-Match Interview After his first game as coach for Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso explained what went wrong during the game. The coach spoke about the positives of the game despite the result. Xabi Alonso: "I didn't like the first half. We were better in the second half, with more quality, more balance and faster. We improved in the second half. We were able to play in their half for much longer, had better chances, and controlled the game better. Of course, the principle will be to start building something." Advertisement The Spaniard manager spoke about the short time he has spent with the team, but he shows optimism for what is to come. Xabi Alonso: "I haven't spent much time with this team. In every game, we have to take advantage and learn from what we can improve on, and certainly every game will give us lessons to improve on." An interesting take came from Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who explained that the team has yet to fully develop under the new instructions of Xabi Alonso. He mentioned the team is still playing the same way they did under their former manager Carlo Ancelotti, but expects to see the team change soon. Thibaut Courtois: "We still have Ancelotti's automatism, and that cannot be changed in four days. We needed to have more possession and not run so much after the ball. In the second half, we were better." Xabi Alonso's Worrying Update on Kylian Mbappe Kylian Mbappe was not part of the squad for Real Madrid's game today after not training yesterday due to a fever. The French star was expected to play today as he trained ahead of the game. Advertisement With him missing out today, many wonder if he will be back for Real Madrid's next game on Sunday against Pachuca. Xabi Alonso gives a worrying update on the striker. Xabi Alonso: "I don't know if Mbappe will be back for the next game. We'll see, he wasn't doing well in the last 2 days, he's sick." Related: Why Kylian Mbappe May Not Play in Real Madrid's Club World Cup Debut Related: Lionel Messi's Perfect Tournament Record at Risk Ahead of FIFA Club World Cup This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Times
a day ago
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- New York Times
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe hospitalised with acute gastroenteritis
Real Madrid say forward Kylian Mbappe has been hospitalised with acute gastroenteritis. The 26-year-old missed his side's Club World Cup opener against Al Hilal on Wednesday due to the illness. Madrid confirmed in a statement on Thursday that Mbappe had been taken to hospital the previous day, where he will remain for tests and treatments. Advertisement When asked about Mbappe's health on Tuesday, head coach Xabi Alonso said: 'Kylian was feeling a bit better in the morning, but not good enough because it's too hot. We're going to wait for him until the last moment, we'll decide tomorrow.' However, after Mbappe was unable to feature in Wednesday's 1-1 draw, Alonso said: 'I don't know if Mbappe will be back for the next game (against Pachuca on Sunday). We'll see. He wasn't doing well in the last two days. He's sick.' Mbappe featured in both of France's Nations League games earlier this month. In Mbappe's absence, Alonso opted to start 21-year-old striker Gonzalo Garcia who, prior to the Club World Cup, had made just six senior appearances for Madrid. The Spanish striker scored 25 goals in 36 games for Real Madrid Castilla last campaign, in addition to one goal for the senior side in the Copa del Rey in February. Garcia scored the game's opening goal at the Hard Rock Stadium on Wednesday before Ruben Neves levelled from the penalty spot for the Saudi Pro League side. After Sunday's game against Mexican side Pachuca in North Carolina, Madrid finish the Club World Cup group stage in Philadelphia against Red Bull Salzburg next Thursday.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Real Madrid's 25-goal academy ace attracting Premier League and La Liga interest
One of the many academy talents that Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has named in his squad for the FIFA Club World Cup happens to be striker Gonzalo Garcia. The 21-year-old forward made his debut for the Merengues first-team setup back in 2023/24. Earlier this year, he went on to score his first senior goal – a match-winner against Leganes to send the team to the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Advertisement Rated highly within the club, Garcia netted 25 goals for Castilla this season, making everyone take note of his talent. Garcia attracts interest from Spain and England As such, Guillermo Rai of The Athletic reports that Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion are monitoring Gonzalo Garcia this summer. An exciting talent. (Photo by) On top of that, La Liga clubs like Getafe and Alaves are also keeping tabs on the Real Madrid forward who has proven himself to be a capable goalscorer at the youth and reserve team levels. As far as Los Blancos are concerned, the report states that they see Garcia as only a substitute, support striker as was the case with Alvaro Morata and more recently Joselu. Advertisement In fact, Xabi Alonso intends to use the youngster in a Joselu-type role during the Club World Cup to see how the youngster fares. But considering that he is attracting interest from multiple clubs who could be willing to offer him regular first-team football, an exit this summer might very well be a possibility for Garcia. The 21-year-old striker has two years left on his contract with Real Madrid, who could push for a buyback option in case of his departure in the summer transfer window.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Three takeaways from Real Madrid 1-1 Al-Hilal
Real Madrid kicked off their FIFA Club World Cup campaign against Al-Hilal last night, and in the process, kicked off a new era under Xabi Alonso. The new manager's first game in charge was far from ideal and the team did not look as fresh as one would expect with a new ideology in place. That, however, is understandable given that they have had little time to process the changes. Advertisement Gonzalo Garcia opened the scoring on the night with a well-worked finish and gave Real Madrid the lead over Al-Hilal. A penalty conceded by Raul Asencio, however, helped them level the scores once more. In the end, the game ended with a 1-1 scoreline and both teams were forced to settle for a draw, much to the dismay of Alonso who would have hoped for a better start to his tenure at the club. Madrid Universal brings you three takeaways from Real Madrid 1-1 Al-Hilal. Mbappe's absence weighs heavy Xabi Alonso's first-ever starting lineup for Real Madrid was headlined by the absence of Kylian Mbappe and the player's unavailability ended up playing a big part in the final result. Advertisement It became quite clear towards the tail-end of last season that Mbappe was the team's sole bonafide threat-creator on goal, especially with Vinicius Jr looking off-colour and others not hitting hard enough on the counterattack. The same theme continued last night with Los Blancos not looking nearly sharp enough on the counter as they lacked Mbappe's pace, agility and composure in front of the goal. Alonso selected Gonzalo Garcia to replace Mbappe and the youngster went on to score the team's only goal on the night. In all fairness, he should have had a couple more goals as he missed two big chances. It is thus fair to say, while respecting the academy graduate's performance, that Mbappe would have buried the chances his way or at least created more chances on his own even if he did not. Advertisement If the Frenchman returns to action, Alonso's side will turn up completely differently for the next game. A night of contrasting debuts Not the best of debuts for Trent. (Photo by) The big talking point ahead of Real Madrid's game against Al-Hilal was the impending debuts of the two big signings of the summer, both of which had been accelerated keeping this very event in mind. The hype around both players was real, for both arrived as some of the best in the world in their position and a long-term bet by the management. The duo, however, had contrastingly different debuts. Dean Huijsen was the one with the superior performance on the night as he looked at home at the heart of Real Madrid's defence. He was unfazed, calm under pressure and a force to reckon with in front of Thibaut Courtois' goal. Advertisement In 90 minutes, he racked up three clearances, three tackles, an interception and completed 87% of his passes. Further, he even provided one key pass and created one big chance. Trent Alexander-Arnold, meanwhile, was not as convincing in his first night in a Real Madrid shirt. He did indeed win the ball back and start the attack that led to the team's goal, but he looked defensively off and poor with his distribution. The right-back lost possession 12 times, was sloppy with his long balls and proved to be a defensive liability who Renan Lodi thoroughly exploited. Something to work on for the former Liverpool man. Rough start to a big tournament Florentino Perez and Co. have attached a lot of importance to the FIFA Club World Cup and the Merengues are rightfully seen as one of the favourites to win the tournament. Advertisement Their start to the event last night, however, was far from the dominant game fans expected especially considering the opposition. After all, Los Blancos were expected to course through the group stage of the tournament with relative ease. Having dropped two points on day 1, there is pressure on the club to win the two remaining games now, both of which will not be easy. Pachuca may prove to be an easier opponent than Al-Hilal, but RB Salzburg are a serious threat to Xabi Alonso's side. Winning over Al-Hilal, needless to say, would have been massive. All is not lost – rather, the sole poor result does not change much in terms of Real Madrid's qualification chances. It is, however, a matter of prestige and there is a lot of ground to improve if they are to go on and win the event.
