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How did the run go, Xabi?" "Pretty good, pretty good," Alonso said. "It was good to see my old house, the old street, the old coffees [shops] where I used to go. I know that you are the boss in ...

Xabi Alonso has reacted to Bayer Leverkusen's humiliating 4-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

Rival managers are rarely granted warm receptions at Anfield. Xabi Alonso, however, will be an exception. Tonight, his Bayer Leverkusen side will play at Anfield, the first time Alonso has been ...

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LIVERPOOL, England -- Xabi Alonso said he "didn't have time for tourism" ahead of his return to Liverpool as Bayer Leverkusen coach, but if he was planning for a happy homecoming, a 4-0 defeat and ...

It’s tempting to think Xabi Alonso has been contemplating what Anfield reception awaits for his emotional reunion since the Champions League draw. The reality is it has been on his mind for 15 ...