I have been lucky enough to be at great clubs, from my hometown club to Liverpool to Real Madrid to Bayern Munich. — Xabi Alonso Bayern munich 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
If you go out and play your own way, anything can happen. You might win. — Xabi Alonso Anything 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
The midfielders are important: they have to offer themselves to receive the ball and make good use of it, take choices, try… — Xabi Alonso Choices Copy Share Image
If you have control of the midfield, you have control of the game, and you have more chances to win. — Xabi Alonso Chances 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
At Liverpool, I used to read the match day programme, and you'd read an interview with a lad from the youth team.… — Xabi Alonso Age Copy Share Image
My idea was to stay in Madrid. Then, when I heard of Munich's interest, I said, 'Xabi, think what you want and… — Xabi Alonso Happy Copy Share Image
I know what my strengths and weaknesses are on the pitch. My duty is to be risk averse. — Xabi Alonso Duty Copy Share Image
I had five great years at Liverpool and I would rather just keep that memory as it is. — Xabi Alonso Five Copy Share Image
It is difficult to copy Real Madrid, as not every team has those players who can run with such explosion, like Ronaldo. — Xabi Alonso Copy Copy Share Image
If you win the midfield, you probably win the game. But that doesn't mean the players in the midfield are the ones… — Xabi Alonso Alone Copy Share Image
I don't try to do things that might make me look stupid, because the risk is there. — Xabi Alonso Look Copy Share Image
I have been progressing throughout my career, which is a very good sign. — Xabi Alonso Been Copy Share Image
I don't think I will stop learning about football. There are certain parts we will never understand, like what happens in the… — Xabi Alonso Brain Copy Share Image
You have to know your role and accept it, because that's what is best for the team. — Xabi Alonso Accept Copy Share Image
I used to enjoy watching Ronald Koeman, even though he didn't play in my position. I loved the way he hit the… — Xabi Alonso Enjoy 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 Game Copy Share Image
That's one thing that I've always wanted: to make my own decisions and not to be pushed. That has happened in my… — Xabi Alonso Career Copy Share Image
It is a fact for any footballer - you can be really happy, but if the club don't want you, you have… — Xabi Alonso Accept 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
Munich is a very good city to live in. The life quality is superb. — Xabi Alonso City Copy Share Image
