Xabi Alonso Quotes

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Xabi Alonso

Profession : Athlete

Birth : November 25, 1981

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.

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Munich is a very good city to live in. The life quality is superb.

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I am still as slow as I was when I was 20.

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To be fighting at European level, you need players who know how to play in the big games.

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The Bundesliga is much quicker; it's more physical than the Liga, which is more technical.

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I've said a few times the Bundesliga is closer to the Premier League than the Liga.

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Neuer is by far the best keeper I've played with and is also outstanding outfield.

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The only thing I regret is not winning the Premier League with Liverpool. I'll never know how that feels and experience the reaction of the city, as I did after Istanbul. It hurts because I know the people want the league title more than anything.

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It is difficult to copy Real Madrid, as not every team has those players who can run with such explosion, like Ronaldo.

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Matches in England are special.

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I still feel I have a special connection with Liverpool fans.

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I stay in contact with friends I have in Liverpool. It's not a normal club; it's so special and very important to me.

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I've been lucky, but I have earned that luck.

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I would never have dreamed to have had such a nice career as this. I like football, and this is like a nice football journey.

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I've played with great players and worked with great managers; I've learned a lot from all of them.

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That is probably the biggest issue about the English game. You need to be a great player and great at striking the ball, of course, but it's also about your head and being able to understand the game, especially for a midfielder.

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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.

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If I decide somewhere along the way to take my chances as a manager, my link, my commitment, my passion with Liverpool is there.

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I have played against, but not with, Zinedine Zidane and would liked to have played with him.

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