Xabi Alonso: Inside the deal that took him back to Real Madrid from Bayer Leverkusen
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“Almost 11 years after his last game as a Real Madrid player, Xabi Alonso is back at Real Madrid as head coach. He played 236 games in five seasons for the club, winning the Champions League and La Liga once, and the Copa del Rey twice. But all these are achievements of the past, as he is well aware, due to the demands of the club. As the modern anthem says: ‘History you made, history to be made… .’ Alonso’s arrival at the Bernabeu has been a persistent rumour since the beginning of the 2023-24 season. However, it only became a serious possibility during this campaign. …”
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