Xabi Alonso raised Liverpool-born son as Reds fan – 15 years after Anfield exit
Xabi Alonso has raised his son to help Liverpool after he was born within the metropolis.
Liverpool nonetheless runs deep within the veins of Alonso regardless of leaving Anfield 15 years in the past when he joined Real Madrid. Alonso performed 210 occasions for the Reds – successful the Champions League, FA Cup, Community Shield and UEFA Super Cup.
The Spaniard has three youngsters along with his spouse Nagore Aranburu, their first born, a son in 2008 when Alonso was nonetheless at Liverpool. While his two youthful daughters have been born in 2010 and 2013, when he was at Real Madrid, Alonso beforehand mentioned he would increase his son to help Liverpool.
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“I am still a Liverpool fan and will be forever, absolutely,” Alonso mentioned. “The things that I have lived and the experiences I had during those five years are deep in my heart and the passion and respect I had for the club and its supporters are still the same.
“Hopefully I can transmit to my son what Liverpool Football Club means and how special it is, as he was born in the city and he will visit it in the future.”
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Alonso’s earlier admissions can be music to the ears of Liverpool followers with him at present the favorite to take over from Jurgen Klopp subsequent season. Klopp introduced on Friday that he could be stepping down as Reds supervisor on the finish of the season, and shortly sufficient requires Alonso to be named his successor have been rife.
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The 42-year-old started his administration profession with Real Madrid’s youth sides earlier than taking cost at Real Sociedad B, who he performed for earlier than becoming a member of Liverpool in 2004. Alonso took up the reins at Bayer Leverkusen in October 2022, main them to a Europa League end final season with them at present sat high of the Bundesliga unbeaten this season.
