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On Sunday, Real Madrid appointed their former midfielder Xabi Alonso to succeed Carlo Ancelotti as manager on a three-year deal.

Alonso, who won the Champions League as a player at Real in 2014, will be in charge for the Club World Cup.

Both Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alonso will be starting together.

Will Alexander-Arnold suit playing under the former Liverpool midfielder? Alonso could certainly spray a ...

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In theory, ing Real Madrid in time for the Club World Cup will give Trent Alexander-Arnold more time to bed in to his new team and prepare for his debut campaign in Spain.

With non-English teams guaranteed to play at least two Premier League sides in the Champions League next season, there's a decent chance Trent will have a reunion with Liverpool sooner than he expected.

His Reds contract was due to expire on 30 June.

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The Club World Cup will be played in the United States from 14 June to 13 July.

Real Madrid's first game is against Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal on 18 June.

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We're just breaking away from Champions League final chat to tell you that Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Liverpool to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold early.

The Spanish giants will officially sign the full-back on Sunday when the transfer window opens, meaning he will be able available for Madrid's entire Club World Cup campaign.

Emlyn Begley
BBC Sport in Munich

I’ve popped into the Uefa Champions Festival in Munich's Olympic Park.

Here's a bit of advice - if you’re going to a huge park in a foreign country, maybe research which entrance you want in advance rather than just putting it in maps and thinking ‘ah it’ll be grand’.

It’s a warm day in Bavaria.

Mina Rzouki
European football expert on The Football News Show

We speak a lot about Inter's defence. But they fell apart and conceded a ton against Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

What is underrated is there ability to score when they need to.

Their attack is underrated, but what both these sides have is balance.

Inter finished third in the league phase, conceding only one goal.

After making their way past Feyenoord, then came Bayern Munich and Barcelona.

Those two incredible Barca ties will live long in the memory.

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Julien Laurens
European football expert on The Football News Show

It's here in Munich that Marseille won in 1993, the only French club to win a European Cup and it was against a Milan club. There's a few little pieces of destiny for PSG fans.

I think PSG have been the best team in 2025. They have everyone fit and fresh to win this final.

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After a lacklustre league phase, PSG needed to come through a play-off round against Brest - which they did with ease.

As you can see, the Ligue 1 champions have had to go through the Premier League in order to book their spot in Munich.

Julien Laurens
European football expert on BBC 5 Breakfast

I am in Munich. My two boys are here. My little girl is still at home with my wife but the two boys are so excited. My cousins are coming.

For our whole family it’s big, it’s a massive game for French football and for all of Paris.

The 1993 Champions League final between Marseille and AC Milan was the only previous European Cup final involving a team from Italy and .

Marseille won the game 1-0 and remain the only French side to win the competition. Italy as a nation have won 12 European titles.

A good omen for Paris Saint-Germain?

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We've got even more Champions League final coverage coming up in a few minutes on the Football News Show, with Julien Laurens and Mina Rzouki ing Olly Foster.

Watch along at the top of this page.

Guillem Balague
Spanish football journalist on the Euro Leagues podcast

For Inter, it feels like the end of an era. For PSG, the start of one.

An experienced group that is not effected by bad twists in Inter. A young group that is maturing quickly, but as we saw at Villa Park can lose control in PSG.

Two of my favourite coaches too. Simone Inzaghi, capable of maximising the potential of any side. Luis Enrique, who plays his way, or no way.

I will celebrate whichever team wins.

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Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi has transformed his side since taking over in 2021.

He won back-to-back Coppa Italia titles in his first two seasons, before winning Serie A in 2023–24.

Another Champions League final means Inzaghi is only the second Inter Milan coach to reach two European Cup finals.

Helenio Herrera reached three finals in 1964, 1965 and 1967.

Inzaghi's side are known for attacking in waves, or they can sit deep, take over possession and transition swiftly up the field.

A Champions League title would certainly put Inzaghi - regarded as a great man manager - on the map as one of the best in the game.

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It's fair to say that Paris Saint-Germain's image has shifted significantly' under Luis Enrique.

Since the Spaniard's appointment in 2023, what was once a collection of individual superstars has been transformed into a dynamic and hard-working team of youngsters hungry for success.

After only just scraping into the Champions League knock-outs, PSG's players appear to have fully grasped what the manager wants: relentlessly attacking football with intense counter-pressing. Effort and tracking back is non-negotiable.

After two domestic trebles in two seasons, Luis Enrique will be desperate to win the Champions League for the first time since he won it with Barcelona ten years ago.

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Some say that good players don't make good managers, but that cannot be said of Luis Enrique or Simone Inzaghi.

Let's take a look at both have done this season.