Real Madrid unveiled Xabi Alonso as its new manager Monday following the departure of legendary coach Carlo Ancelotti, who has joined Brazil. Alonso - who played in midfield for Los Blancos when the club won its 10th European Cup, La Décima - arrives having recently been manager at German side Bayer Leverkusen, where he won the team's first ever Bundesliga title in imperious, undefeated form. Alonso faces a tough task after Real finished the season without a major trophy and watched rival Barcelona dazzle the world with attacking soccer on its way to a domestic double, a fact club president Florentino Pérez alluded to in the presentation. "Today, you come back to Real Madrid as first-team coach to tackle one of the greatest challenges in your life so far," Pérez said. "You are well aware of the demands of this club, with its relentless hunger for titles and never-say-die attitude." Alonso, a 2010 World Cup winner, said in his introductory speech that he was excited to get to work, ...