I have played against, but not with, Zinedine Zidane and would liked to have played with him. — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
I'm incredibly proud and happy to play for FC Bayern and to be a part of this family. — Xabi Alonso Family Copy Share Image
My family have absolutely no problem about me playing for Real Madrid. They have become Real Madrid fans. — Xabi Alonso Family Copy Share Image
As long as we have the possibility then we still have to fight for it. — Xabi Alonso Fight Copy Share Image
I remember playing with my dad, and my kids will remember this as well. — Xabi Alonso Children Copy Share Image
There were many good reasons to move to Bayern, and Pep Guardiola was definitely one of them. — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
Of course it's better to have good players to build a better team. But to build a team, you need to have… — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
I think Kimmich is a bit like Mascherano. They are similar type of players. — Xabi Alonso Football Copy Share Image
I don't think tackling is a quality. It is a recurso, something you have to resort to, not a characteristic of your… — Xabi Alonso Football Copy Share Image
Passion? Of course it's necessary, but it's more important to have footballing foundations, certainly, when developing players. — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
I accept I am going to miss playing because it's such an important part in my life. It's going to be difficult… — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
Cristiano has unique qualities, brings danger in one-on-one situations, and has the ability to score and find something different. — Xabi Alonso Ability Copy Share Image
I grew up a lot as a professional and as a person in Liverpool, and I have very strong links to the… — Xabi Alonso City Copy Share Image
Passion isn't something you work on. It's more important to construct a good team, to know how you are going to play,… — Xabi Alonso Game Copy Share Image
Sometimes that kind of last-ditch tackle can get the crowd excited, and you get a push from that. It's important to play… — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
I came from my hometown team, Real Sociedad, to the best team in England, to the best team in Spain, to the… — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
I still feel I have a special connection with Liverpool fans. — Xabi Alonso Connection Copy Share Image
That is probably the biggest issue about the English game. You need to be a great player and great at striking the… — Xabi Alonso Football Copy Share Image
They value different things in every country. In England, it's very physical. You tackle, you shoot. I love watching it. In Spain,… — Xabi Alonso Country Copy Share Image
When the results are good, everything seems prettier; when things go bad, it seems like all conflicts, personal disputes, and problems arise. — Xabi Alonso Copy Share Image
My game is not to have one great action. My game is to be consistent throughout: to bring the ball in the… — Xabi Alonso Action Copy Share Image
Guardiola has a lot of knowledge about the game and understands the psychology of the players. You can see all the things… — Xabi Alonso Football Copy Share Image
I have been lucky enough to work with great coaches. My father was also a coach, and my position in central midfield… — Xabi Alonso Father Copy Share Image
I would never have dreamed to have had such a nice career as this. I like football, and this is like a… — Xabi Alonso Career Copy Share Image
How many times have you seen me run into the box with the ball, dribbling past players? It's uncommon because it's not… — Xabi Alonso Game Copy Share Image
Mesut is one of those unique players you see every once in a while. He has the gift of a perfect touch… — Xabi Alonso Football Copy Share Image
