Real Madrid near deal to appoint Xabi Alonso
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As Formula 1 looks set to wave goodbye to the Imola circuit after 2025, let’s revisit three classic battles here
Alonso, 30, has already surpassed his Fangraphs WAR (2.3 to 2.2) from last year, and he’s close to matching his Baseball Reference WAR (2.6 to 2.2). Last season, he hit .240 with a 123 OPS+, 34 home runs and 88 RBI.
The New York Mets are looking like serious contenders in the National League. However, they will face a big decision this offseason.
A 4-3 win over Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates might register as another tally in the standings, but for the New York Mets, it was another data point in a growing case for Pete Alonso as the heartbeat of their 2025 campaign—and perhaps, a National League MVP candidate.
Often for the Mets, the first six innings of a game tend not to matter. It’s not as if the Mets are bad early in games. (They’re not.) It’s just that from the seventh inning onward, they turn into a juggernaut.
The club were rewarded for the bold appointment of Alonso in 2022. His parting gift might be to broaden some of the Bundesliga's horizons
PSG showed interest in Dean Huijsen, a Real Madrid target this summer, last year as they looked to strengthen their backline. However, the Spanish center-back ultimately joined AFC Bournemouth. If