Source: REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger
[Saba Sports News] Fernando Alonso, driver for the Aston Martin Formula 1 team and a fan of the famous La Liga powerhouse, Real Madrid, is eagerly anticipating the debut match of new manager Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid in the Club World Cup. Alonso expects him to lead Real Madrid to win the new Club World Cup. Fernando Alonso officially became a honorary member of the Real Madrid Club on September 1, 2017. At that time, Alonso was participating in the F1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza Circuit in Italy. On Monday, he visited the Bernabeu to accept the “Real Madrid Honorary Member” certification. On September 4th, during the honorary membership award ceremony, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez personally presented a shirt with Alonso’s name printed on it to Alonso. Alonso became an honorary member of Real Madrid not only because he is a loyal fan of the club but also due to his influence from his father who loved Real Madrid since he was young. Moreover, he achieved outstanding accomplishments in the F1 field, making him one of Spain’s greatest athletes ever. Real Madrid recognized and thanked him by granting him honorary membership.