内容摘要：from Denmark, a longtime U.S. ally. Back in 2019, most dismissed it. But it had a ripple effect.

from Denmark, a longtime U.S. ally. Back in 2019, most dismissed it. But it had a ripple effect.

on Friday after he had already been announced as theMadrid began the season by winning the UEFA Super Cup title but mostly struggled since then, failing to lift another trophy and losing all four “clásico” matches against rival Barcelona, which clinched a league and cup double.

Ancelotti on Friday said he felt Alonso had the potential to succeed at Madrid.“I don’t want to offer advice, because everyone has their own ideas about soccer,” he said. “All I can say is that he’s hugely fortunate to be Real Madrid’s coach. I wish him all the best, and all the luck in the world. I think he has the attributes to coach this team. I hope he enjoys it.”The club’s official TV channel prepared a video with highlights of Alonso’s career, both as a player and as a coach, saying that “now he has in front of him the greatest challenge any coach can face, which is to sit on the bench of Real Madrid.”

The 43-year-old Alonso is returning to a familiar environment.“Alonso is one of the biggest legends of Real Madrid and world football. He defended our shirt in 236 official games between 2009 and 2014. He won six titles during this time: the 10th European Cup in Lisbon, one European Super Cup, one league title, two Spanish Cups and one Spanish Super Cup,” the club said.

“Now he’s returning to Real Madrid as one of the best coaches in the world after making history with Bayer Leverkusen,” the club said.

As coach, Alonso led Leverkusen to an unprecedented German league and cup double last year in his first full season after“We all in Europe love this nation to which we know we owe so much,” he posted. “It will rise again. You will rise again. We are counting on you.”

AP journalist Zeke Miller contributed to this report from Washington.VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Making the trip from Vancouver to Seattle to watch baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays play the Mariners has been a tradition for Peter Mulholland and his wife, but not this year.

Mulholland was already frustrated over U.S. President Donald Trump’son imported goods from Canada and talk about the country