Midfield Magicians: Xabi Alonso, the grand master of 4D chess
Spanish football enjoyed a golden age as the new millennium ticked towards its second decade, as a new age of footballers emerged and exerted…
Xabi Alonso
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Premier League
Alonso reacts to Liverpool links after Klopp announcement
Xabi Alonso has reacted to speculation linking him with becoming Liverpool’s next manager, following Jurgen Klopp’s announcement that he will leave the club at…
Next Liverpool manager: Who is in the frame?
Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season in a bombshell announcement. The German will bring an…
Europe’s elite ‘keeping a close eye on’ Victor Boniface
Europe’s top clubs are keeping a close eye on Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface after the forward won his third Bundesliga Rookie of the Month…
Real Madrid monitoring De Zerbi and Alonso ahead of Ancelotti exit
Real Madrid are monitoring Roberto De Zerbi’s progress at Brighton ahead of Carlo Ancelotti’s expected exit from the club. Ancelotti has been backed to…
Real Madrid want Alonso as Ancelotti replacement
Real Madrid have ‘chosen’ Xabi Alonso as the club’s next manager and will make a move for the club’s former midfielder at the end…
Alexander-Arnold keen to emulate Gerrard and Alonso in midfield role
Trent Alexander-Arnold has opened up on his move into midfield and has discussed learning from former Liverpool favourites Steven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso. Alexander-Arnold…
Eight of the best defensive midfielders in Premier League history
The Premier League has had some outstanding defensive midfielders in its history, from tough-tackling midfield generals to deep-lying conductors at the base of the…
Xabi Alonso not interested in becoming Spurs head coach
Xabi Alonso has insisted he will remain at Bayer Leverkusen next season despite speculation linking him with positions at Tottenham and Real Madrid. Alonso…
Xabi Alonso: 20 of the best quotes about the midfield maestro
Xabi Alonso retired a few years ago after a superb career with Real Sociedad, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. The former Spain international…
Chelsea hierarchy have ‘admiration’ for Xabi Alonso as long-term managerial option
Chelsea have ‘admiration’ for Xabi Alonso as long-term managerial option, but are unlikely to move for the Spaniard at this time. The west Londoners…
Five of the best players to play for Liverpool and Real Madrid
Liverpool host Real Madrid this evening in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie, in what is a repeat of last…
Five of the Best – Goals from the Halfway Line
Sometimes they come from a break in play, often when the game is stretched, when one side is pushing for a winner or an…
Euro 2012: Five of the best players
Euro 2012 saw Spain cement themselves as arguably the greatest international team of all time, emerging victorious to secure a third consecutive major tournament…
Five of the best players from Euro 2012
UEFA’s European Championship was co-hosted for the first time during the 2012 edition, a tournament which saw Spain continue their unprecedented period of success…
Golazo: Xabi Alonso’s marvellous volley for Bayern Munich
There’s few better sights on a football pitch than that of a thumping volley, a dropping ball hit so sweetly it leaves the goalkeeper…
Alonso hails the impact of Fabinho at Liverpool
Xabi Alonso has hailed the impact of Brazilian midfielder Fabinho at Liverpool, saying he makes the rest of the players around him better. Fabinho…
The all-time Spanish Premier League XI
In recent times, few nations have consistently produced players of such quality as Spain. Major tournament winners in 2008, 2010 and 2012, the Spanish…