Real Madrid’s trip to the FIFA Club World Cup ended in disaster. The Spanish giants suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final, shocking their fans and leaving the club at

But listen to the way Xabi Alonso spoke about Alex Grimaldo throughout Bayer Leverkusen’s invincible title-winning season — when he provided 10 goals and 13 assists in the Bundesliga from his high-flying wing-back role — and it would be fair to assume that the Spaniard was top of the class.

Madrid's 4-0 defeat to PSG in the Club World Cup semi-final meant they have 40 days to rest and prepare for their La Liga opener.

Real Madrid saw their extended 2024-25 season come to an end earlier this week when they were dumped out of the Club World Cup by Paris Saint-Germain, who defeated their 4-0 in their semi-final match