Vini 🆚 Xabi: not the only feud, from Zlatan-Pep to Beckham 🤬

It's not an easy time at Real Madrid . According to recent reports, the relationship between Vinicius Jr. and Xabi Alonso is said to be terrible, almost nonexistent.

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After the Real star was once again left on the bench in the 2–2 draw against Elche, rumors are even suggesting he has refused to extend his contract, at least until his relationship with Xabi Alonso improves. Tensions between football superstars and their coaches, however, are nothing new.

Before we get to flying shoes, let’s go back to 2009. In front of nearly 60,000 spectators, a certain Zlatan Ibrahimović was presented at Camp Nou. A new star for Barça? Only in the plans and only for a short time.

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After a good start, Zlatan repeatedly clashed with Guardiola. The conflict peaked after Barcelona’s defeat in the Champions League semi-final against Inter. In front of the whole team, Zlatan shouted at his coach. “ You don’t have the balls ” and “ Go to hell .” Just three months later, he was sold to Milan for just 20 million.

At Real Madrid , a dispute between player and coach even spread to the fans, who went so far as to call the Blanca legend Iker Casillas a "mole."

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The events date back to 2012. After José Mourinho benched the goalkeeper against Málaga, the world champion reportedly revealed some internal disagreements to the press. Calm only returned when Mourinho left the club in the summer of 2013 and Casillas recovered from an injury, with the Spaniard returning to goal after 238 days.

There were also major tensions between Cristiano Ronaldo and Erik ten Hag. After his return to Manchester United in August 2021, everything initially seemed perfect. Cheered by the crowd, CR7 stepped onto Old Trafford for the first time since 2009 and immediately scored in the 4–1 win over Newcastle. However, things later deteriorated, leading the Portuguese star to request a transfer.

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That didn’t happen, and Ronaldo then clashed with the club and coach ten Hag. The Red Devils decided to intervene: CR7’s contract was terminated in November. Ronaldo later stated in an interview with Piers Morgan that he felt “betrayed” by ten Hag.

Many know Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the always-smiling, lightning-fast striker who does somersaults or dons a Spider-Man mask after scoring. But the Gabonese forward also has another side.

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In the 2017/18 season, Auba clashed with Borussia Dortmund and then-coach Thomas Tuchel. He often skipped training and missed team meetings. His goal? To transfer to Arsenal. In the end, the transfer went through and Dortmund sold him in January 2018.

In 2003, David Beckham also left Manchester United . But what happened before between the spice boy and Sir Alex Ferguson is almost like a movie. After a 0–2 FA Cup defeat to Arsenal, Ferguson kicked a shoe in the locker room. The object flew straight at Beckham, grazing his right eye. Some teammates had to hold him back from going after the coach.

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Previously, Beckham and Ferguson had already clashed several times, with the coach criticizing his star’s glamorous lifestyle.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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