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    2013) Xabi Alonso at WorldFootball.net Xabi Alonso at National-Football-Teams.com Xabi Alonso – FIFA competition record (archived) Xabi Alonso – UEFA...
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  • Xabi Alonso as head coach in his first senior managerial role; he went on to guide the team to safety and a sixth-placed finish. In 2023–24, Alonso's...
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    Alonso had two brief spells in England, finishing his career at Real Unión. A product of Real Sociedad's youth ranks, as was younger brother Xabi, Alonso...
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    ball retention in tight spaces mirrors qualities seen in players like Xabi Alonso and David Silva. As of match played 26 April 2024 Appearance in 2020...
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  • developing internationally renowned players, such as World Cup winners Xabi Alonso and Antoine Griezmann. The club has competed in the UEFA Champions League...
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  • Lewandowski, Sebastian Rode, Juan Bernat, Pepe Reina, Medhi Benatia, Xabi Alonso, and Sinan Kurt transferred to Bayern. Lewandowski was the second "key"...
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  • the scores at 3–3, with goals from Steven Gerrard, Vladimír Šmicer and Xabi Alonso. The scores remained the same during extra time, and a penalty shoot-out...
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  • coach the team in 2021. This season was the first since 2008–09 without Xabi Alonso who departed to join Bayern Munich, and first season since 2009–10 without...
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    midfielder Xabi Alonso, who drove a powerful header past goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Spain completed their win late in the second half with Alonso's penalty...
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    "Xabi Alonso completes Real Madrid move". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2014. "Xabi Alonso:...
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    CASILLAS, DANI ALVES, MARCELO, GERARD PIQUÉ, SERGIO RAMOS, ANDRÉS INIESTA, XABI ALONSO, XAVI HERNANDEZ, CRISTIANO RONALDO, RADAMEL FALCAO, LIONEL MESSI. Ronay...
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    described by Murray as having had "a quiet game", on 62 minutes, bringing Xabi Alonso on in his place. Podolski and Silva had a heated argument shortly afterwards...
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    his ongoing transfer negotiations. The presence of veteran midfielders Xabi Alonso and Sami Khedira in defensive midfield, and Özil in offensive midfield...
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  • was ruled by the referee to have been brought down by Antolín Alcaraz. Xabi Alonso stepped up to take the penalty kick and seemed to have scored, only for...
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  • Costa caught a trailing leg from Stefan de Vrij's attempted tackle. Xabi Alonso scored the penalty kick for Spain, shooting into the bottom-right corner...
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  • that of a "creator," citing Xabi Alonso as a typical example of player who operated in this position, noting that: "Xabi Alonso, although capable of making...
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    also in contention for the award: Casillas Ramos Vidić Dani Alves Piqué Alonso Xavi Iniesta Rooney Messi Ronaldo Sir Alex Ferguson Japan Football Association...
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  • economist Xabi Alonso (born 1981), Spanish footballer Yonder Alonso (born 1987), Cuban baseball player All pages with titles containing Alonso Alonso (disambiguation)...
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    Gérson, Glenn Hoddle, and Sunday Oliseh, while more recent examples are Xabi Alonso, as well as Michael Carrick and Keira Walsh. The latest and third type...
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  • Barcelona "carousel" of Xavi and Andrés Iniesta augmented by Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso in midfield. — Phil McNulty of the BBC on the midfield players at the...
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  • 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021. "La Real B de Xabi Alonso regresa a Segunda 59 años después" [Xabi Alonso's Real B returns to Segunda after 59 years] (in...
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    the early stages of the match, De Jong made a chest high challenge on Xabi Alonso, with his studs making contact with the Spaniard's ribs. Referee Howard...
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    On 5 August, Real Madrid confirmed the signing of Xabi Alonso from Liverpool for £30 million; Alonso became the second Liverpool player to join Real Madrid...
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    began his football career at Antiguoko and befriended fellow midfielder Xabi Alonso as they played together every weekend. The two often played along the...
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    3–4–3 formation, defensive midfielders Sergio Busquets at Barcelona and Xabi Alonso at Bayern Münich would occasionally drop back into the back-line to act...
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    were awarded a penalty of their own when Antolín Alcaraz fouled Villa. Xabi Alonso put the ball past the goalkeeper into the net, but the referee ordered...
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    acquired eight players in the transfer market, including Djibril Cissé, Xabi Alonso and Luis García. They were supplemented by the arrival of Mauricio Pellegrino...
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    players Navarre autonomous football team Michael Cerna (9 March 2012). "Xabi Alonso, Fernando Llorente and the Best Basque Players: A Starting XI". Bleacher...
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  • Sergio Ramos  31' LB 18 Jordi Alba RM 8 Xavi CM 16 Sergio Busquets LM 14 Xabi Alonso RF 21 David Silva  65' CF 10 Cesc Fàbregas  67' LF 6 Andrés Iniesta  84'...
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    late 1980s. Since then, Real Sociedad have had many foreign players. Xabi Alonso became the only Basque player to win both the World Cup and the club...
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