I have played against, but not with, Zinedine Zidane and would liked to have played with him. Xabi Alonso Read Quote
If I decide somewhere along the way to take my chances as a manager, my link, my commitment, my passion with Liverpool is there. Xabi Alonso Read Quote
That’s one thing that I’ve always wanted: to make my own decisions and not to be pushed. That has happened in my career, and I wanted to leave football, not football to leave me. I wanted to enjoy it as much as I could and to leave it a little bit earlier than too late. Xabi Alonso Read Quote
I don’t want to just play well; I want the players around me to play better, and that’s when I feel that I have done my job. Xabi Alonso Read Quote
I have been lucky enough to be at great clubs, from my hometown club to Liverpool to Real Madrid to Bayern Munich. Xabi Alonso Read Quote
I’ve played with great players and worked with great managers; I’ve learned a lot from all of them. Xabi Alonso Read Quote
I know what my strengths and weaknesses are on the pitch. My duty is to be risk averse. Xabi Alonso Read Quote
My game is not to have one great action. My game is to be consistent throughout: to bring the ball in the best and quickest possible way for the best players to make the last action. Xabi Alonso Read Quote
They value different things in every country. In England, it’s very physical. You tackle, you shoot. I love watching it. In Spain, it’s different. Pass the ball, move, find the space. Xabi Alonso Read Quote
