{"id":25995,"date":"2025-08-18T12:45:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/alonso-madrid-with-no-excuses-against-osasuna-mastantuono-could-debut\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T12:45:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:45:45","slug":"alonso-madrid-with-no-excuses-against-osasuna-mastantuono-could-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/soccer\/alonso-madrid-with-no-excuses-against-osasuna-mastantuono-could-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Alonso: Madrid with no excuses against Osasuna; Mastantuono could debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Xabi Alonso: &#8220;We won&#8217;t make excuses&#8221; despite Real Madrid&#8217;s busy preseason<\/h2>\n\nReal Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has stated that they will not seek excuses despite the team&#8217;s short pre-season. The coach confirmed that the new signing, Franco Mastantuono, could have minutes in the match against Osasuna on Tuesday.\n\nReal Madrid begins its 2025-26 LaLiga campaign at the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u, just 15 days after starting training on August 4. This early start is due to the team&#8217;s participation in the Club World Cup.\n\nThe club requested the postponement of the match against Osasuna to have more preparation time, but the request was rejected by a judge of the Spanish Football Federation. The judge ruled that, while players are entitled to a minimum rest of 21 days, there is no such requirement for physical preparation.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Of course, for the players&#8217; health, after a long season, we would have liked to have more preparation,&#8221; Alonso commented at a press conference on Monday. &#8220;But in the end it couldn&#8217;t be. It is what it is. It&#8217;s only been two weeks. But we won&#8217;t make excuses. The team can compete tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Xabi Alonso<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Real Madrid asks the directors to block the Bar\u00e7a-Villarreal match in the United States.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Mastantuono: Xabi convinced me to join Madrid.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Milit\u00e3o and Alaba&#8217;s returns boost Real Madrid before the new season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\nBarcelona, \u200b\u200bReal Madrid&#8217;s direct rival, started the season with a 3-0 victory over Mallorca on Saturday, while Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid suffered a surprising 2-1 defeat against Espanyol.\n\nMadrid has added four signings to the first team this summer: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen, \u00c1lvaro Carreras, and Mastantuono. The latter joined the team last week, after turning 18 on Thursday, but Alonso indicated that he could play at the Bernab\u00e9u.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;The first time I spoke with Mastantuono, I was surprised by his personality,&#8221; said Alonso. &#8220;He was 17 years old, but he was a man, he had a lot of self-confidence. He didn&#8217;t feel dizzy when he arrived at Real Madrid. In a short time we have seen that he will adapt quickly to the team&#8230; He could have minutes tomorrow.<\/p><cite>Xabi Alonso<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;It will bring quality and energy, I have seen that he has that Argentine fighting spirit.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Xabi Alonso<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0818%2Fr1533311_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption>El Madrid tiene grandes esperanzas en el nuevo fichaje Franco Mastantuono. Foto de Burak Akbulut\/Anadolu v\u00eda Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nAlexander-Arnold competes with Madrid captain Dani Carvajal, who missed a large part of last season due to a knee injury, for a place in the team at right-back.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;There&#8217;s very good competition there,&#8221; Alonso said. &#8220;I like to have that in every position, two players who want to show what they can do. After that, we have to decide&#8230; It&#8217;s very good for the squad, we have many matches.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Xabi Alonso<\/cite>\n\nMadrid will not have Jude Bellingham for Tuesday&#8217;s match, as he continues to recover from a shoulder operation, as well as injured Endrick, Eduardo Camavinga and Ferland Mendy. Antonio R\u00fcdiger is suspended.\n\nAlonso backed Madrid&#8217;s protests against LaLiga&#8217;s plan to play this season&#8217;s match between Villarreal and Barcelona in Miami in December, arguing the club that the measure would confer an &#8220;undue sporting advantage&#8221; to the teams involved.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;I agree with the club&#8217;s statement,&#8221; Alonso said. &#8220;At the beginning of the season we all know the rules, and if the rules change, there should be unanimity among all participants.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Xabi Alonso<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xabi Alonso: &#8220;We won&#8217;t make excuses&#8221; despite Real Madrid&#8217;s busy preseason Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has stated that they will not seek excuses despite the team&#8217;s short pre-season. The coach confirmed that the new signing, Franco Mastantuono, could have minutes in the match against Osasuna on Tuesday. 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