Xabi Alonso reportedly broke a Carlo Ancelotti tradition before taking charge of his first Real Madrid match. On Wednesday, all eyes were on the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami as Madrid came to town to kick off their FIFA Club World Cup campaign against Al Hilal.

Real Madrid star Thibaut Courtois has declared that much of what they showed in their Club World Cup debut against Al-Hilal had its roots in the previous management. Los Blancos played out a

Alonso has already started making his mark on the Real squad but has reportedly demanded the exit of three key men, in order to make more additions at The Bernabeu