Former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has signed a two-year contract to succeed Xabi Alonso as head coach of German club Bayer Leverkusen. It is the first managerial role that Ten Hag, 55, has taken since his departure from United in October. Alonso was confirmed as the new boss of Spanish giants Real Madrid on Sunday. The Dutchman had enjoyed prior success with Ajax before joining United in 2022.
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Primoz Roglic’s hopes of a second Giro d’Italia title took a monumental hit as he leaked 90 seconds on his main rivals on Stage 15, leaving him almost four minutes adrift of Isaac del Toro in the leader’s pink jersey with a week to go. Carlos Verona took a fine win from the breakaway, but the main drama happened further down the road with UAE’s tactics called into question and Roglic losing time.
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McLaren’s Lando Norris won the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time with a copybook drive, controlling the race from start to finish. Norris navigated the potential pitfalls of a new rule requiring drivers to use three sets of tyres during the race to lead throughout and beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for the Briton’s second victory of the season. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took third, well clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton a distant fifth.
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Real Madrid have appointed their former midfielder Xabi Alonso as manager on a three-year deal. Alonso, who made 236 appearances for Real Madrid as a player, announced earlier this month that he would leave his role as Bayer Leverkusen boss at the end of the season. Former Liverpool and Spain midfielder Alonso, who has signed a deal running until 30 June 2028, succeeds Carlo Ancelotti.
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Kasper Asgreen (EF Education-EasyPost) claimed a dramatic win in Stage 14 of the 2025 Giro d’Italia on Saturday afternoon. There was a huge crash due to the wet conditions which enabled Asgreen to take advantage and power his way through to the finish. Race leader Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) managed to avoid the crash and further extend his lead as his rivals endured a tough afternoon.
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