Xabi Alonso was born on November 25, 1981 in Tolosa, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain as Xabier Alonso Olano. He has been married to Nagore Aranburu since July 11, 2009. They have three children.
I've still got Paul Scholes' shirt at home which I swapped with him once. When I was at Liverpool he...Show more »
I've still got Paul Scholes' shirt at home which I swapped with him once. When I was at Liverpool he was one of the players I liked most. Maybe he's not valued as much as he should be in England because of the style of football there and because he keeps a low profile. Perhaps he would have been more valued in Spain, where midfielders like him form part of the 'ideal.' Fans in Spain rate him very highly and I admire him a huge amount. Show less «
I left Real Madrid for the same reason [Angel] Di Maria did. We work hard but only others get the pr...Show more »
I left Real Madrid for the same reason [Angel] Di Maria did. We work hard but only others get the praise. Show less «