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Madrid coach Alonso says Rudiger complained of racist insult in Club World Cup win

Pachuca's Venezuelan forward #23 Salomon Rondon (L) argues with Real Madrid's German defender #22 Antonio Ruediger (C) at the end of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group H football match between Spain's Real Madrid and Mexico's Pachuca at the Bank of America stadium in Charlotte on June 22, 2025. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said his defender Antonio Rudiger had complained of a racist incident at the end of Sunday's 3-1 Club World Cup win over Mexican side Pachuca.

Rudiger was visibly angered following an exchange of words with Pachuca's Gustavo Cabral after the final whistle and spoke to Brazilian referee Ramon Abatti Abel.

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