"Absolutely nobody who knows Álvaro Arbeloa will have been shocked at his angry outburst against one of his own players at the weekend. But just about everybody else in the world would have been, so vituperative and unrestrained was the way he slammed his Real Madrid academy centre half Joan Martínez. First of all, you remember Arbeloa ... don't you? He was that rangy, pipe cleaner-thin defender for Liverpool and Real Madrid who literally won everything."
"The trouble with Arbeloa, if indeed you consider this to be troubling, is that he's blunt to the point of resembling a carpenter's hammer. He is unforgiving, unrelenting and completely unafraid of incurring anybody else's displeasure or disapproval. Right now, he's also the coach of Real Madrid's B team, Castilla, and is therefore in charge of some truly valuable talents that Los Blancos desperately want to see pushing through into their first team."
Álvaro Arbeloa angrily berated Real Madrid academy centre half Joan Martínez in a notably vituperative and unrestrained outburst. Arbeloa earned a reputation as a blunt, unforgiving figure, having been a thin, rangy defender who won major trophies with Liverpool, Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, including Champions League and World Cup honours. He now coaches Real Madrid Castilla and is responsible for nurturing high-value youngsters expected to progress to the first team. Joan Martínez forms part of 'El Relevo', the next generation in Spain. Real Madrid face debt concerns and may consider proposals from president Florentino Pérez regarding spending.
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