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title: "8 Special Quotes By Xabi Alonso"
description: "8 Special quotes by Xabi Alonso. Plus more from Xabi Alonso and more Special sayings from other authors."
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> [I have played at Liverpool, a special club, grown as a player and won titles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/i-have-played-at-liverpool-a-special-club-grown-as-a-player-and-won/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c4/xabi-alonso-4677_club_i-have-played-at-liverpool-a-special-clu_458956.png)

> [Mesut is one of those unique players you see every once in a while. He has the gift of a perfect touch…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/mesut-is-one-of-those-unique-players-you-see-every-once-in-a-while-he/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/237/xabi-alonso-4677_football_mesut-is-one-of-those-unique-players-you_604114.png)

> [I still feel I have a special connection with Liverpool fans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/i-still-feel-i-have-a-special-connection-with-liverpool-fans/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f37/xabi-alonso-4677_connection_i-still-feel-i-have-a-special-connection_909068.png)

> [I stay in contact with friends I have in Liverpool. It's not a normal club; it's so special and very important to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/i-stay-in-contact-with-friends-i-have-in-liverpool-it-s-not-a-normal/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d6/xabi-alonso-4677_club_i-stay-in-contact-with-friends-i-have-in_948125.png)

> [Bayern is a big club and a big brand, but on a daily basis, it's a family club. You get to know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/bayern-is-a-big-club-and-a-big-brand-but-on-a-daily-basis-it-s-a/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/81b/xabi-alonso-4677_club_bayern-is-a-big-club-and-a-big-brand-but_1966784.png)

> [Each time I watch a Liverpool game, I feel something special, especially whenever it's at Anfield, because it brings back great memories.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/each-time-i-watch-a-liverpool-game-i-feel-something-special/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc3/xabi-alonso-4677_football_each-time-i-watch-a-liverpool-game-i-fee_1970994.png)

> [Matches in England are special.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/matches-in-england-are-special/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9f/xabi-alonso-4677_england_matches-in-england-are-special-2181354_2181354.png)

> [I will always be grateful to Liverpool. It is a very special club.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/i-will-always-be-grateful-to-liverpool-it-is-a-very-special-club/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/131/xabi-alonso-4677_always_i-will-always-be-grateful-to-liverpool-i_2277506.png)

## Other authors on Special

## More by Xabi Alonso

> [Cristiano's numbers are amazing, indisputable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/cristiano-s-numbers-are-amazing-indisputable/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

> [I have learned from all of my coaches, and I am sure I will learn a lot with Guardiola.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/i-have-learned-from-all-of-my-coaches-and-i-am-sure-i-will-learn-a/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

> [To be fighting at European level, you need players who know how to play in the big games.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/to-be-fighting-at-european-level-you-need-players-who-know-how-to/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

> [I want to win the Champions League with Bayern.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/i-want-to-win-the-champions-league-with-bayern/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

> [How many times have you seen me run into the box with the ball, dribbling past players? It's uncommon because it's not my game;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/how-many-times-have-you-seen-me-run-into-the-box-with-the-ball/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

> [If I decide somewhere along the way to take my chances as a manager, my link, my commitment, my passion with Liverpool is there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/if-i-decide-somewhere-along-the-way-to-take-my-chances-as-a-manager/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

> [I prefer not to compare teams because it's not fair at all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/i-prefer-not-to-compare-teams-because-it-s-not-fair-at-all/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

> [I've been lucky, but I have earned that luck.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/i-ve-been-lucky-but-i-have-earned-that-luck/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

> [With Senna, I am not incompatible; I am not incompatible with anyone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/with-senna-i-am-not-incompatible-i-am-not-incompatible-with-anyone/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

> [At the end, when you play, you want to win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/at-the-end-when-you-play-you-want-to-win/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

> [That is probably the biggest issue about the English game. You need to be a great player and great at striking the ball, of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/that-is-probably-the-biggest-issue-about-the-english-game-you-need-to/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

> [Madrid is a big city. It's very dynamic and cosmopolitan.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/madrid-is-a-big-city-it-s-very-dynamic-and-cosmopolitan/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

> [Growing doesn't mean renouncing your history.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/growing-doesn-t-mean-renouncing-your-history/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

> [I have played at Liverpool, a special club, grown as a player and won titles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/i-have-played-at-liverpool-a-special-club-grown-as-a-player-and-won/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

> [Leaving Liverpool was the toughest decision I had to make in football because I was in an exemplary club, a proper football club, with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xabi-alonso/leaving-liverpool-was-the-toughest-decision-i-had-to-make-in-football/)

[Xabi Alonso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xabi-alonso/)

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