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Xabi Alonso’s return to Liverpool felt inevitable – behind the scenes, the reality was always different

✇The Independent
By: Richard Jolly
27 October 2026 at 22:30

From the outside, the club legend appeared the ‘king over the water’ who could have succeeded either Jurgen Klopp or Arne Slot. But in Andoni Iraola, Liverpool identified a head coach who they felt was a better fit for the style of play Anfield wants to see. By Richard Jolly

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Canelo Alvarez arrives in Riyadh ahead of ‘Mexico vs. The World’ showdown with Christian Mbilli

✇ArabNews
27 October 2026 at 19:56
RIYADH: Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez arrived in Riyadh on Monday ahead of his highly anticipated World Boxing Council Super Middleweight title fight against Christian Mbilli, the headline bout at the “Mexico vs. The World” event at The Venue on Oct. 31. Canelo was welcomed upon arrival in the Kingdom by Faisal Bafarat, the CEO of the General Entertainment Authority, as preparations continue for one of the season’s major sporting events. The boxer was accompanied by several other Mexican fighters

Cuba Announces Squad for the Guizhou International Boxing Tournament

✇teleSUR English
By: Heydi Garcell
27 October 2026 at 19:56

Paris 2024 Olympic champion Erislandy Álvarez (65 kg) will headline Cuba’s squad for the Guizhou International Boxing Tournament, to be held in China from November 3 to 12.

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The Cuban delegation will consist of seven men and six women, according to national commissioner Robinson Poll, as reported by the digital publication Jit.

Álvarez returns to competition following his recovery from a surgical procedure that kept him out of the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo and the recent Continental Championship in Puebla. The 2023 Tashkent World Championship silver medalist leads a team aiming to continue Cuba’s strong performance in this international event.

In the men’s division, alongside Álvarez, the roster includes Ángel Sober (50 kg), Deibys Abreu (55 kg), Rolando Martínez (60 kg), Keilor García (80 kg), Fredisney Morales (90 kg), and Joel Duvergel (+90 kg).

The women’s squad features Dayira Mesa (70 kg)—a champion at the 2026 Santo Domingo Games—as well as bronze medalists from that same regional event: Dinaibys de las Nieves (51 kg), Carysney García (54 kg), Magda Massó (57 kg), and Keilor García (80 kg). Rounding out the team are Melani Girado (60 kg) and Naybel Morado (75 kg).

Reaparecerá Erislandy Álvarez en torneo de Guizhou
Encabeza la escuadra de siete hombres y seis féminas inscrita por #Cuba. #InderCuba65 #BoxeoCubano #boxeo #SiempreXCubahttps://t.co/lTM5ndjEUS

— JIT Deporte Cubano (@jit_digital) October 27, 2026

The text reads, “Erislandy Álvarez to reappear at Guizhou tournament
He leads the squad of seven men and six women entered by #Cuba.”

The squad will train under the guidance of coaches Julián González Cedeño, Fermín Espinoza, and Yuri Echevarría. In the previous edition of the tournament, Cuba secured three gold titles—won by Saidel Horta (57 kg), Jorge Cuéllar (71 kg), and Nelson Williams (92 kg)—along with two bronze medals, earned by Arianne Imbert (66 kg) and Yoana Rodríguez (75 kg).

The 2026 Guizhou International Boxing Tournament marks the competitive return of Erislandy Álvarez and offers a new opportunity for Cuban boxing to achieve international success in China.

#Cuba | Cuba is moving forward with reforms to give state-owned enterprises greater autonomy, attract investment, and boost production amid energy shortages and US sanctions.
The measures aim to modernize the economy while preserving public control of strategic sectors.… pic.twitter.com/DUCF3XxafR

— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) October 21, 2026
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