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Xabi Alonso
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ANALYSIS
How Xabi Alonso has made himself the obvious successor to Jurgen Klopp
Alonso’s Leverkusen face Bayern Munich in a top-of-the-table Bundesliga clash later today.
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next chapter
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innocent
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Looking Back
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Not too Xabi
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Alonso refuses to make deal on tax fraud case as he vows to clear his name
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Not looking good
Spanish prosecutors seeking five-year jail term for Xabi Alonso over tax fraud allegations
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Football friends
'He could be a big manager' - Xabi Alonso tips Gerrard to take over at Liverpool
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Not too Xabi
Ancelotti pays tribute after Bayern's beery farewell to Alonso and Lahm
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RED
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Liverpool and Real Madrid legend Xabi Alonso confirms he's retiring in the summer
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Bring The Curtain Down
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Red letter day
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Take a Bow
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Cynical
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Competitive
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open thread
Where does Gerrard rank in the pantheon of great Premier League midfielders?
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Accuracy
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decisions
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spoilt for choice
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Aug 28th 2014, 10:18 AM
Game Over
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Awwww
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Stay Classy
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zizou
Video: Xabi Alonso nutmegs the great Zinedine Zidane
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Injury
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controversies
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Top man
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AS IT HAPPENED
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Ready to go
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