Real Madrid Alexander-Arnold's reaction after seeing Vinicius, his great rival: 'Don't f...'
Both of them embraced, and the Englishman said the following: 'You won't be able to dribble past me anymore. I suffered a lot because of you at Liverpool.'
Real Madrid is already gathered at the Club World Cup hotel in Palm Beach (Florida), where Vinicius Júnior, Arda Güler, and Andriy Lunin have already joined after playing matches with their national teams in the United States.
The three joined the squad directly without stopping by Valdebebas, and met for the first time as teammates with the club's new signings: Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen.
During the first interaction among footballers, there was a curious moment between Alexander-Arnold and Vinicius. The English full-back, who has struggled against the Brazilian several times in Champions League knockout rounds between Liverpool and Madrid, greeted his new teammate with a phrase that has gone viral: "You won't be able to dribble past me anymore, I suffered a lot against you at Liverpool." Both players shared laughs and embraced during the reunion, reflecting a good atmosphere in the squad from day one.
Final preparation before the debut
Xabi Alonso's team will hold its first training session in the United States today (4:30 p.m. Spanish time[16:30], 10:30 a.m. local time), with sessions focused on instilling the new coach's playing philosophy.
The first challenge is the debut in the Club World Cup, on Wednesday, June 18 against Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia. The match will be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, at 9:00 p.m. in Spain (21:00), 3:00 p.m. local time, and can be watched live on Telecinco and DAZN.
Vinicius, Güler, and Lunin are in good physical condition after their time with their respective national teams. The Brazilian arrives after scoring in the last World Cup qualifying match for Brazil against Paraguay in the narrow victory (1-0),
Meanwhile, Lunin is expected to start in goal after Courtois's injury. Alexander-Arnold, meanwhile, has started to adapt quickly to his new teammates and to Xabi Alonso's working style. The Englishman could start due to issues on the right flank, with Carvajal finishing his recovery from a torn cruciate ligament, and Lucas Vázquez far from his best form.
Real Madrid's coaching staff values the group's atmosphere and the quick integration of the new players positively. The club faces this new edition of the tournament with the ambition to become the first world champion under this new format.
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