{"id":195354,"date":"2025-06-18T21:02:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T21:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/195354\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T21:02:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T21:02:19","slug":"trent-alexander-arnold-starts-for-real-madrid-as-england-defender-makes-long-awaited-debut-for-spanish-giants-in-club-world-cup-clash-after-leaving-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/195354\/","title":{"rendered":"Trent Alexander-Arnold STARTS for Real Madrid as England defender makes long-awaited debut for Spanish giants in Club World Cup clash after leaving Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\" style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 23px;margin: 0 0 16px;\">Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission &#8211; <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-11640649\/Affiliate-disclosure.html\" rel=\"noopener\">learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Trent Alexander-Arnold was named in Real Madrid&#8217;s starting XI against Al-Hilal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>The defender is making his Madrid debut in Xabi Alonso&#8217;s first game in charge\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Watch every Club World Cup match free on DAZN. <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101l4cb3H\/pubref:MOL-worldCup\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fwelcome%2Ffifa-club-world-cup%3Futm_source%3Daffiliate%26utm_medium%3Dmailmetromedia%26utm_campaign%3Dcampaign%26utm_term%3Dterm%26utm_content%3D1101l62371%7C1110l8yEi8M%7Cmailmetromedia%26gad_source%3D7%26dclid%3DCIK6qL-62o0DFeE5BgAd0QsK3w\">Sign Up Now\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-3557\/adam-pogrund.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADAM POGRUND<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?screen_name=adampogrund&amp;tw_p=followbutton\" class=\"twitter-follow-author\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  14:55 EDT, 18 June 2025   |  Updated:  16:07 EDT, 18 June 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/trent-alexander-arnold\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d9c33920-4c75-11f0-ae06-cfba6d4cb361\" rel=\"noopener\">Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/a> has been named in Real Madrid&#8217;s starting XI as he makes his long-awaited debut for the Spanish giants.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Madrid kick off their <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/club-world-cup\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d9cb9d90-4c75-11f0-ae06-cfba6d4cb361\" rel=\"noopener\">Club World Cup<\/a> campaign against Al-Hilal at Inter Miami&#8217;s Hard Rock Stadium, the home of <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/lionelmessi\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d9af6300-4c75-11f0-ae06-cfba6d4cb361\" rel=\"noopener\">Lionel Messi<\/a>, on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Alexander-Arnold, simply known as Trent on the back of his Madrid shirt, is playing in his first club game since he ended his 20-year association with boyhood side <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/liverpool\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d9930160-4c75-11f0-ae06-cfba6d4cb361\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The right-back has chosen the number 12 shirt and wowed supporters with his fluent Spanish at his unveiling last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/real-madrid\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d994d620-4c75-11f0-ae06-cfba6d4cb361\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Blancos<\/a> paid Liverpool \u00a310million for the defender despite his contract expiring, so that they could guarantee his involvement in the Club World Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They will hope that the Englishman, who has signed a six-year deal, can spearhead them to a sixth title, having last won it in 2022.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e86b11c887757cf\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99505211-14826051-image-a-1_1750271976202.jpg\" height=\"417\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Trent Alexander-Arnold is finally making his long-awaited debut for Real Madrid on Wednesday\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Trent Alexander-Arnold is finally making his long-awaited debut for Real Madrid on Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1975b2aa6c678dc3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99505219-14826051-image-a-3_1750271989185.jpg\" height=\"470\" width=\"634\" alt=\"He has been named in Real Madrid's starting XI in their Club World Cup clash against Al-Hilal\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">He has been named in Real Madrid&#8217;s starting XI in their Club World Cup clash against Al-Hilal<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-9786b3711eb6d683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99505213-14826051-image-a-2_1750271979736.jpg\" height=\"430\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Real Madrid paid Liverpool \u00a310m so they could secure the defender's services a month early\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Real Madrid paid Liverpool \u00a310m so they could secure the defender&#8217;s services a month early<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">On Monday, the 26-year-old spoke for the first time about how he is adapting to life as a Galactico and rubbing shoulders with the likes of Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jnr.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Hot to start with but a good session with some good things,&#8217; he told the club&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;[It was] good to get a feel of the ball and a feel of the heat training in this climate so it was a good session.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;[It was] high quality. The ball moves very fast. Obviously it&#8217;s a lot different to what I&#8217;m used to in terms of the players and the style of play but it&#8217;s good and I&#8217;m enjoying the change and I&#8217;m enjoying being a part of it. It feels really good and I&#8217;m happy to be here to be honest.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Before his unveiling as a Real player at the Bernabeu last week, Alexander-Arnold embarked on a tour of the club&#8217;s facilities, where he was even shown some of the club&#8217;s recent Champions League trophies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Wednesday&#8217;s fixture also marks Xabi Alonso&#8217;s first game as Madrid boss after taking over from Carlo Ancelotti.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4b0fb7aa3aa1f951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99505225-14826051-image-a-4_1750271999201.jpg\" height=\"433\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The English defender wowed supporters by showing off his fluent Spanish during his unveiling\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The English defender wowed supporters by showing off his fluent Spanish during his unveiling<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e802d8be4b107f2f\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99505257-14826051-image-a-5_1750272004530.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The Club World Cup clash against Al-Hilal is also new boss Xabi Alonso's first game in charge\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The Club World Cup clash against Al-Hilal is also new boss Xabi Alonso&#8217;s first game in charge<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ec46cfd3d725b038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99505343-14826051-image-a-6_1750272041619.jpg\" height=\"455\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Al-Hilal finished in second\u00a0 in the Saudi league and boasts Cancelo and Neves in their squad\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Al-Hilal finished in second\u00a0 in the Saudi league and boasts Cancelo and Neves in their squad<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Madrid lifted the Club World Cup trophy three years in a row between 2016 and 2018 and begin the tournament against Saudi side Al-Hilal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Riyadh-based outfit finished second in the Saudi Pro League and boast Joao Cancelo, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves and Sergej\u00a0Milinkovic-Savic in their squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They appointed Simone Inzahgi, who led Inter Milan to the Champions League final less than three weeks ago, as manager earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Madrid will face Mexican side Pachuca and Red Bull Salzburg as they look to top their group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">.<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DailyMailSport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Trent Alexander-Arnold STARTS for Real Madrid as England defender makes long-awaited debut for Spanish giants in Club World Cup clash after leaving Liverpool<\/p>\n<p>        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. 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