Arrived at the training ground at 7:30, Real Madrid s Alonso era officially began

On June 9, when most people in Spain were still sleeping, Xavi Alonso had already entered the door of Real Madrid's training base Waldbebas as the head coach. His figure appeared at 7:30 in the morning, which undoubtedly demonstrated his ultimate dedication to work.

"Football made me wake up at two o'clock in the morning and start thinking about everything." In an interview, he admitted, "I was lying on the bed and tossing and turning. As long as the problem was not solved, I couldn't feel at ease. When this 'fire' ignites in your body (it will not go out."

This sentence is Alonso's best interpretation of football. It was this 'fire' that ignited his first day in coaching Real Madrid.

Before the players reported, Alonso had a long tactical discussion with the coaching staff to clarify the focus of the new season. Assistant coach Sebastian Parisa, physical fitness coach Isham Carmenford and technical assistant Alberto Encinas were all present. Goalkeeper coach Lopis will also remain in office. The meeting lasted for several hours, Time is tight (the team will fly to the United States for the preseason on Saturday), but Alonso and his team have begun to outline the blueprint - not to carefully craft it, but to draw the overall outline first.

The current situation of the team: injuries and hope coexist, youth training power rises

At 10 am, first-team players are on the court. Currently, only five people have fully resumed training: Lucas Vosquez, Asensio, Fran Garcia, Sebalos and Rodrigo.

There are six other players who are still in the recovery stage and can only conduct light special training: Courtois, Carvajal, Militon, Alaba, Valverde and Dias.

There are four people who have not even appeared on the training ground: Rudiger, Mendy, Camavenga and Enderick are still recovering or have not returned to the team.

To enrich the training lineup, Alonso recruited ten youth training players without hesitation: Fran Gonzalez, Mesterre, Fordya, Jacob Ramon, Diego Aguado, Eusi, Shema, Mario Martin, Bictor Munoz and Gonzalo. It is reported that about 60% of the players will go to the United States to participate in the preseason with the team, including the highly watched Fordya and Gonzalo. Especially Mario Martin, who just returned from loan, is regarded as the star of hope for the future.

Alonso made it clear: "I want to rely on local power, because in Lafabrica (Real Madrid Youth Training Camp), we have real diamonds." When he walked into the locker room, Alonso greeted the players one by one, showing his affinity. Although the conversation was not long, he had conveyed an important message with his actions. : We will do our best together. On the training ground, he ran and communicated with the players. The formal mobilization speech was arranged after the team gathered, but in the first day of training, he had set the tone: "I will put in 200% of my efforts, and I hope each of you can do the same." After the training, the players responded positively and expressed strong motivation and expectations - this is the atmosphere that the club hopes to see.

Real Madrid's training base in the United States is located at the Four Seasons Hotel in Palm Beach, Miami. On June 18, Real Madrid will face Riyadh Hillal at Miami Hard Rock Stadium, which will be the official debut of the game under Alonso. By then, more than 60,000 fans are expected to watch the game on the spot, and hundreds of millions of spectators around the world will also witness this historical moment together.