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Xabi Alonso

Xabi Alonso
Personal information
Full nameXabier Alonso Olano
Date of birth25 November 1981(age 29)
Place of birthTolosa, Spain
Height1.83 m
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubReal Madrid
Number14

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Xabier "Xabi" Alonso Olano (-euˈʃabi aˈlons̺o; born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Real Madrid as a midfielder.

Alonso began his career at Real Sociedad, the main team of his home region Gipuzkoa. After a brief loan period at SD Eibar he returned to Sociedad where then manager John Toshack appointed Alonso as his team captain and Alonso succeeded in the role, taking Real Sociedad to second place in the 2002 � 03 season. He moved to Liverpool in August 2004 for £10,5 million. He won the UEFA Champions League in his first season at the club, scoring the equalising goal in a final in which his team had been 3-0 down at half-time. The following season he won the FA Cup, and subsequently also the FA Community Shield. He moved to Real Madrid for the start of the 2009 � 10 season, in a deal worth around £30 million, thus making him the fourth most expensive midfielder. Internationally, Alonso has represented Spain in the Euro 2004, Euro 2008 tournaments and in the 2006 World Cup and 2010 World Cup. He made his international debut in April 2003 in a 4 � 0 victory against Ecuador. He won the Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup with Spain.

He holds the record for the longest-range goal ever scored in open play in the Premier League, being some 61 yards away from Steve Harper's line when he netted against Newcastle United in 2006. The season before, he scored from 78 yards with an effort against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road in the FA Cup.

Xabi Alonso Video

Xabi Alonso scores from 70 yards in the final seconds of the FA Cup tie against Luton, which Liverpool won 5-3.
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Steven Gerrard kicks footballs at clay pigeons on the Liverpool training ground. Xabi Alonso launches the clays. This isn't easy and it took a few shots to get, but Gerrard nails it. www.adidas.com
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Messi, Xavi, Villa y Alves se retan para la Final de la Copa con Xabi Alonso, Di María, Arbeloa, Canales y Granero. Hace más de 20 años que el Real Madrid y el Barcelona no se enfrentan en una final de la Copa del Rey... El próximo día 20 de abril, en Valencia, se vivirá un hecho realmente histórico donde no sólo se celebrará un partido o una final... se celebrará un partido que quedará para la historia del fútbol español. Por ello Xabi Alonso, Ganero, Di María, Arbeloa y Canales han empezado a retarse con Messi, Villa, Xavi y Alves en los que el balón Oficial de la Copa del Rey: adidas Speedcell, tiene un papel fundamental. Los 9 jugadores nos muestran en el siguiente vídeo que todos están "in", are you in? adidas is all in.
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Translate: "Cris,let me shoot it!" "It's just I haven't scored this season. Let me score one" "The next one, I promise you" replied Cris "No, but let me shoot this one. Here, let me see the ball." Check out my Cristiano Ronaldo Page blog in missfootballoverz.blogspot.com
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www.footy-boots.com Xabi Alonso formerly of Liverpool and now of Real Madrid Spain tries to demonstrate a trick and fails (Spanish). Q. Can you demo a trick? A: ...control the ball, right? Then you have to kick it up and take a good position. I didn't do it right just now, but... So you have to control the ball, and once you feel comfortable with it, move your feet... Control the ball, and once you have a good position, kick it up a little bit and move your feet to control the ball again. Obviously, the secret is in the practice, but your footwork is the most important thing to get this trick right
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joeys tackle was reckless
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haha mango new castle lost what a goal by xabi
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A funny interview from Xabi Alonso where he talked about his team mates.
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Adidas and Spanish soccer power Real Madrid hosted a private training session with local kids from the Los Angeles area on Thursday at UCLA. Madrid stars including Xabi Alonso, Gonzalo Higuaín, Cristiano Ronaldo, Anthony Annan and Iker Casillas as well as new Madrid manager Jose Mourinho conducted drills, scrimmages and meet and greet sessions with local Southern California boys and girls ages 15-18. Interviews by Diana Madison. For up-to-the-minute celebrity news, visit www.hollyscoop.com Celebrity Photos http Celebrity Videos www.hollyscoop.com Movie Trailers www.hollyscoop.com
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converstion btween xabi alonso and cristiano ronaldo
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Xabi Alonso overjoyed with Real Madrid's victory over Barcelona to win the ... - Goal.com Tweet this news
Goal.com--"No doubt there were many players eager to get their first trophy of the season," -Alonso- told reporters after the game. "We wanted to win a trophy and I'm very happy for the club." However, the 29-year- - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:33:04 GMT+00:00
Alonso remains a class apart - ChesterChronicle.co.uk Tweet this news
ChesterChronicle.co.uk---XABI ALONSO- showed again this week what a class act he is both on and off the pitch. The midfielder spoke warmly about his enduring love for the club he left behind two years ago. Alonso then proceeded to remind Liverpool fans ex - Date : Sat, 09 Apr 2011 07:46:23 GMT+00:00
Xabi Alonso: If Real Madrid score, Tottenham will face an impossible task - Goal.com Tweet this news
Goal.com--Real Madrid midfielder -Xabi Alonso- believes Tottenham's chances of progressing to the semi-finals of the Champions League will be extinguished should the Spanish side score at White Hart Lane. The nine-tine European champions ... - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:21:11 GMT+00:00
Copa Del Rey 2011 - Key Players and Roles - Live Soccer TV Tweet this news
Live Soccer TV--Angel Di Maria and Cristiano Ronaldo sacrificed the offense oftentimes to collaborate with the defense, as not even Pepe, Sami Khedira and -Xabi Alonso- could keep up with Dani Alves', Lio Messi's and Pedro's unchallenged sp - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:50:01 GMT+00:00
Copa Del Rey Final - Real Madrid starting Line-up Announced - Live Soccer TV Tweet this news
Live Soccer TV--Possibly Mid-Field: Kaká, Granero, -Xabi Alonso-, Ozil e Khedira. In a recent poll on spanish newspaper Marca, Madrid supporters have voted for sacrificing Benzema in turn for solidifying the defensive midfield with Pepe being the likely - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:23:43 GMT+00:00
Tie is not over, insists former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso after Real ... - Liverpool Echo Tweet this news
Liverpool Echo--by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Echo -XABI ALONSO- insisted Real Madrid are not yet through to the semi-finals of the Champions League, despite hammering Tottenham 4-0 in the first leg of their quarter-final. “Not even close,” the form - Date : Wed, 06 Apr 2011 07:09:49 GMT+00:00
Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso predicts 'intense' clashes with Barcelona in ... - Goal.com Tweet this news
Goal.com--After Real Madrid booked their place a Champions League semi-final against fierce rivals Barcelona midfielder -Xabi Alonso- admitted he was looking forward to some 'intense' encounters with their Catalan rivals. A Cristiano Ronaldo str - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:21:19 GMT+00:00
'Witch hunt' is over but bruised De Jong won't change ways - Daily Mail Tweet this news
Daily Mail--Bruised by the 'witch hunt' that left a longer-lasting impression than his studs on -Xabi Alonso's- chest in the World Cup final. But as he steps back on to the big stage at Wembley on Saturday, Manchester City's Dutch enfo - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:02:44 GMT+00:00
Benitez poised for return to management with Atletico Madrid - talkSPORT.co.uk Tweet this news
talkSPORT.co.uk--The Spaniard took Liverpool to two Champions League finals during his six years at the club, winning one of them, and was responsible for signing stars like Fernando Torres and -Xabi Alonso-. Current Atletico boss Quique Sanchez Flores is - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:46:52 GMT+00:00
Kaka inspires Madrid but Barcelona remain eight points clear - Sports Haze Tweet this news
Sports Haze--Ricardo Carvalho, Marcelo, -Xabi Alonso-, Mesut Ozut and Cristiano Ronaldo were all rested, so the ease with which Real dispatched their Basque rivals came as a slight surprise. It was Kaka, the forgotten man of the Bernabeu, who scored two p - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:50:42 GMT+00:00

No. Match Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 June 2006 [[Zentralstadion]] [[Leipzig]] Germany Ukraine 1 - 0 4 - 0 2006 FIFA World Cup
2. 20 August 2008 [[Parken Stadium|ci2]] Denmark 1 - 0 3 - 0 Friendly
3. 20 August 2008 ci2 Denmark 3 - 0 3 - 0 Friendly
4. 1 April 2009 [[Ali Sami Yen Stadium|ci2]] Turkey 1 - 1 2 - 1 2010 World Cup Qualifier
5. 28 June 2009 [[Royal Bafokeng Stadium|ci2]] South Africa 3 - 2 3 - 2 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
6. 14 November 2009 ci2 Argentina 1 - 0 2 - 1 Friendly
7. 14 November 2009 ci2 Argentina 2 - 1 2 - 1 Friendly
8. 29 May 2010 [[Tivoli Nuevo Stadium|ci2]] Saudi Arabia 2 - 1 3 - 2 Friendly
9. 8 June 2010 [[Estadio Nueva Condomina|ci2]] Poland 3 - 0 6 - 0 Friendly

Club : 2010 � 11 season
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spain League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Europe Total
1999 � 2000 Real Sociedad La Liga 5 0 1 0   - 0 0 6 0
2000 � 01 Eibar Segunda División 14 0 0 0   - 0 0 14 0
2000 � 01 Real Sociedad La Liga 17 0 0 0   - 0 0 17 0
2001 � 02 30 3 0 0   - 0 0 30 3
2002 � 03 32 3 1 0   - 0 0 33 3
2003 � 04 35 3 0 0   - 8 1 43 4
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
2004 � 05 Liverpool Premier League 24 2 0 0 0 0 8 1 32 3
2005 � 06 35 3 5 2 0 0 11 0 51 5
2006 � 07 32 4 1 0 2 0 15 0 50 4
2007 � 08 19 2 3 0 1 0 4 0 27 2
2008 � 09 33 4 3 0 1 0 10 1 47 5
Spain League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Europe Total
2009 � 10 Real Madrid La Liga 34 3 0 0   - 7 0 41 3
2010 � 11 34 0 7 1   - 11 0 52 1
2011 � 12 0 0 0 0   - 0 0 0 0
Total Spain 201 12 9 1   - 26 1 236 14
England 143 15 12 2 4 0 48 2 207 19
Career Total 344 27 21 3 4 0 74 3 443 33

International :
National team Season Apps Goals
Spain
2002 � 03 5 0
2003 � 04 11 0
2004 � 05 6 0
2005 � 06 11 1
2006 � 07 6 0
2007 � 08 14 2
2008 � 09 12 4
2009 � 10 13 2
2010 � 11 7 1

Spanish Player of the Year - Don Balón Award

1976: Miguel Ángel * 1977: Juanito * 1978: Migueli * 1979: Quini * 1980: Gordillo * 1981: Urruti * 1982: Tendillo * 1983: Señor * 1984: Cervantes * 1985: Migueli * 1986: Míchel * 1987: Zubizarreta * 1988: Larrañaga * 1989: Fernando * 1990: Martín Vázquez * 1991: Goikoetxea * 1992: Elduayen * 1993: Fran * 1994: Guerrero * 1995: Amavisca * 1996: Caminero * 1997: Raúl * 1998: Alfonso * 1999: Raúl * 2000: Raúl * 2001: Raúl * 2002: Raúl * 2003: Alonso * 2004: Vicente * 2005: Xavi * 2006: Villa * 2007: Cazorla * 2008: Senna * 2009: Iniesta * 2010: Valero |

Spain squad UEFA Euro 2004

Cañizares, Capdevila, Marchena, Albelda, Puyol, Helguera, Raúl (c), Baraja, F. Torres, Morientes, Luque, Gabri, Aranzubia, Vicente, Bravo, Alonso, Etxeberria, César, Joaquín, Xavi, Valerón, Juanito, Casillas
Coach : Iñaki Sáez

Spain squad 2006 FIFA World Cup

Casillas, Salgado, Pernía, Marchena, Puyol, Albelda, Raúl (c), Xavi, F. Torres, Reyes, Luis García, López, Iniesta, Alonso, Ramos, Senna, Joaquín, Fàbregas, Cañizares, Juanito, David Villa, Pablo, Reina
Coach : Aragonés

Spain squad UEFA Euro 2008 Winners (2nd Title)

Casillas (c), Albiol, Navarro, Marchena, Puyol, Iniesta, Villa, Xavi, F. Torres, Fàbregas, Capdevila, Cazorla, Palop, Alonso, Ramos, Sergio García, Güiza, Arbeloa, Senna, Juanito, Silva, De la Red, Reina
Coach : Aragonés

Spain squad 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Third Place

Casillas (c), Albiol, Piqué, Marchena, Puyol, Pablo, Villa, Xavi, F. Torres, Fàbregas, Capdevila, Busquets, López, Alonso, Ramos, Llorente, Güiza, Riera, Arbeloa, Cazorla, Silva, Mata, Reina
Coach : del Bosque

Real Madrid C.F.

1 . Casillas 2 . Arbeloa 3 . Pepе 4 . Ramos 5 . Gago 6 . Diarra 7 . Raúl (c) 8 . Kaká 9 . Ronaldo 10 . Lass 11 . Benzema 12 . Marcelo 13 . Dudek 14 . Guti 15 . Drenthe 18 . Albiol 19 . Garay 20 . Higuaín 22 . Alonso 23 . van der Vaart 24 . Granero 26 . Adán — . Canales — . di María
. Mourinho



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