Arsenal won 2-0 away to Athletic Bilbao as the league phase of this season's Champions League kicked off on Tuesday, with two Kylian Mbappe penalties giving Real Madrid a narrow win over Marseille. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/17/soccer/cl-opening-night-arsenal-real/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #championsleague #realmadrid #arsenal

Xabi Alonso is looking forward to "starting from scratch" with Real Madrid next season after being thrown into the deep end as coach of the Spanish giant at the Club World Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/11/soccer/xabi-alonso-real-madrid-fresh-start/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #xabialonso #realmadrid#clubworldcup

Fabian Ruiz scored twice as PSG turned on the style in its reunion with Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday, thrashing Real Madrid 4-0 in the semifinals of the Club World Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/10/soccer/psg-dominates-real/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #psg #realmadrid#fifaclubworldcup #kylianmbappe #fabianruiz

Kylian Mbappe will come up against Paris Saint-Germain for the first time since leaving the French club a year ago in Wednesday's Club World Cup semifinal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/08/soccer/mbappe-psg-real-madrid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #kylianmbappe #parissaintgermain #realmadrid

Kylian Mbappe scored his first of the Club World Cup as Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund to set up a mouthwatering semifinal against his former club, Paris Saint-Germain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/06/soccer/mbappe-real-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #realmadrid#fifaclubworldcup #borussiadortmund #kylianmbappe

The expanded soccer Club World Cup is proving to be a stage for fresh managerial starts, with three of the eight quarterfinalists led by coaches appointed just weeks before the tournament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/04/soccer/club-world-cup-new-managers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer#clubworldcup #realmadrid#alhilal #fluminense #xabialonso #renatogaucho

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Kylian Mbappe was edging closer to full fitness ahead of the Club World Cup quarterfinals after his side eliminated Juventus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/02/soccer/mbappe-real-club-world-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #kylianmbappe #realmadrid#clubworldcup #juventus #xabialonso

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City demonstrated its Club World Cup credentials with a 5-2 victory over Juventus on Thursday while Vinicius Junior starred as Real Madrid beat Salzburg 3-0. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/27/soccer/city-madrid-win-club-world-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #manchestercity#clubworldcup #realmadrid