Los Blancos beat Atleti on Thursday in the Spanish Super Cup semis, providing a key opportunity early on in Alonso's tenure

Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr was embroiled in controversy on Thursday after clashing with Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone while being substituted during the two teams' Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia.

Vinícius Júnior taunted Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone on social media after their clash at the Spanish Supercopa, commenting "you've lost another knockout tie."

Vinicius Jr believes the Spanish Super Cup offers Real Madrid the perfect platform to hit the reset button on a fluctuating season. Speaking ahead of the high-stakes semi-final clash against local rivals Atletico Madrid in Jeddah, the Brazilian forward emphasised the psychological weight of the tournament.

Sports Mole takes a look at Real Madrid's injury and suspension situation ahead of the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona.

The centre-backs suffered fitness setbacks during the semi-final against Atletico Madrid, and their availability for the clash against their arch-rivals can only be confirmed after further assessments

Valverde’s goal took all of 76 seconds, the earliest goal in the Supercopa this century. The previous record was held by Maria Mandzukic, who scored 82 seconds in for Atletico in Alonso’s final game as a player for Madrid in August 2014. The goal was also the fourth-earliest Madrid strike against Atletico in the 21st century.

Former England striker Michael Owen has advised Barcelona to think carefully before considering a move for Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane. While Owen made it clear that he still holds Kane in very

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