{"id":1072,"date":"2025-06-26T00:56:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T00:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/?p=1072"},"modified":"2025-06-26T11:17:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T11:17:05","slug":"xabi-alonso-claps-back-at-barcelona-president-after-real-madrid-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/26\/xabi-alonso-claps-back-at-barcelona-president-after-real-madrid-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Xabi Alonso claps back at Barcelona President after Real Madrid comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has dismissed comments made by Barcelona President Joan Laporta. The Blaugrana chief had characterised Los Blancos as \u2018close to power\u2019, and Alonso\u2019s response will no doubt have brought a smile to many Madridistas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-espana.net\/2025\/06\/26\/xabi-alonso-explains-rodrygo-goes-absence-it-was-a-technical-decision-but\">Alonso was speaking to the press ahead of their clash with RB Salzburg<\/a> in the Club World Cup, while just hours earlier, Laporta had spoken at a club event. Laporta\u2019s efforts to highlight what in his eyes is the difference between the Clasico duo seemed to find little footing with Alonso.<\/p>\n<h2>What did Joan Laporta say about Real Madrid?<\/h2>\n<p>In many senses, Laporta was preaching to the choir at his club event. He told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/futbol\/fc-barcelona\/20250625\/1002489452\/laporta-marca-diferencia-barca-madrid.html\">MD<\/a> that Barcelona tend to rely more on their academy than signings, which speaks to the identity of both.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMadrid has a feeling of power, and we have a feeling of freedom, of identity. They\u2019re more into signing players, and we have more players from La Masia.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-image-301755 has-webp lazyload\" style=\"height:auto;max-width: 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Laporta has been involved in numerous confusing deals since returning to Barcelona.\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Laporta.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Alberto Estevez \/ EFE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Xabi Alonso\u2019s response<\/h2>\n<p>Hours later across the Atlantic Ocean, Alonso sat down to face the media in Philadelphia ahead of their final group game in the Club World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI imagine the context, and I don\u2019t want to get into that, but we have a sense of democracy [at Real Madrid], of freedom as well, and, I imagine they have some notion of being close to power too. It goes both ways,\u201d Alonso explained.<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8RUEDA DE PRENSA DE XABI ALONSO PREVIA REAL MADRID SALZBURGO\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T6DMZsvS1k0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>He would also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-espana.net\/2025\/06\/25\/kylian-mbappe-returns-to-real-madrid-training-but-ruled-out-of-rb-salzburg-clash\">confirm that Real Madrid were keen to wait until Kylian Mbappe was in better shape<\/a> before calling on him. Alonso went on later in his press conference to explain what Real Madrid means on a global stage, calling on his time as a player.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the most prestigious team in the world. Its history speaks for itself, wherever you go. And this is what makes Madrid great. And these are factors that help Madrid achieve more, helps push the club forward. It\u2019s a privilege and an honour to be part of this club. I will try to achieve our goals and enhance our legend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.football-espana.net\/2025\/06\/26\/xabi-alonso-claps-back-at-barcelona-president-after-real-madrid-comments\">Xabi Alonso claps back at Barcelona President after Real Madrid comments<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.football-espana.net\">Football Espa\u00f1a<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has dismissed comments made by Barcelona President Joan Laporta. 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