More Quotes by Xabi Alonso
I accept I am going to miss playing because it's such an important part in my life. It's going to be difficult to fill that gap. Life goes on.
I am still a Liverpool fan and will be forever, absolutely
I have been progressing throughout my career, which is a very good sign.
If you have control of the midfield, you have control of the game, and you have more chances to win.
You need to have the same ideas to work as a team, to have a good team spirit. And you don't get there in a day or even a month. It takes some time to get there.
I don't think tackling is a quality. It is a recurso, something you have to resort to, not a characteristic of your game.
I had five great years at Liverpool and I would rather just keep that memory as it is.
As long as we have the possibility then we still have to fight for it.
I left Real Madrid for the same reason Di Maria did. We work hard but only others get the praise.
Being a manager is so different to being a footballer. It's a very difficult job, but, of course, it's very exciting as well.