Kenny's Ireland

4 days ago | sportingnews.com | Feargal Brennan |Kenny's Ireland

Real Madrid could have Xabi Alonso in place as their new boss before the end of May. Los Blancos are preparing to part ways with Carlo Ancelotti at the end of the season with the La Liga campaign wrapping up on May 25. A morale-denting 4-3 El Clasico defeat to Barcelona on May 11 ended Ancelotti's slim chances of retaining his Spanish top-flight crown with three league games remaining in 2024/25.

5 days ago | sportingnews.com | Feargal Brennan |Kenny's Ireland

Barcelona are on the brink of securing the 2024/25 La Liga title after a chaotic 4-3 El Clasico win over Real Madrid. The Catalans once again showed their grit to respond to setbacks, as Hansi Flick's side fought back from 2-0 down early on, to head in at the break with a 4-2 advantage. Despite Kylian Mbappe completing his hat-trick after the restart, Barcelona held on, to secure a vital victory against their fiercest rivals.

5 days ago | sportingnews.com | Feargal Brennan |Kenny's Ireland

Real Madrid's hopes of defending their La Liga title crown were blown apart by a 4-3 El Clasico defeat at Barcelona. Carlo Ancelotti's side needed a win on the road in Catalonia to keep their faint hops alive but Los Blancos were simply overpowered by the rampant hosts. Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick kept Real Madrid in the game, either side of Barcelona scoring four times in the first-half, but the end result leaves Ancelotti's campaign in tatters.

5 days ago | sportingnews.com | Feargal Brennan |Kenny's Ireland

Barcelona and Real Madrid lock horns on Sunday for the fourth Clasico of the season — one that could prove decisive in this season's La Liga title race. Hansi Flick's side won all three of the meetings with their fierce rivals earlier this season, thrashing Madrid 4-0 in their own backyard in a league game last October before winning this year's Supercopa de Espana and Copa del Rey finals.

5 days ago | sportingnews.com | Feargal Brennan |Kenny's Ireland

Real Madrid fans are expecting huge changes at the club from the start of June. Carlo Ancelotti is set to move from the Spanish capital at the end of the 2024/25 campaign - which wraps up on May 25 - with Los Blancos still in the hunt to defend their La Liga crown. A UEFA Champions League quarterfinal exit, and a club-wide push for a fresh start, has edged Ancelotti closer to the exit door with former midfielder Xabi Alonso on standby to come in.