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Xabi Alonso

SEPARATION

Why Xabi Alonso and Mikel Arteta are football’s ultimate star-crossed lovers

The pair grew up dreaming of playing together at Real Sociedad, but instead ended up facing off in the Premier League's most bitter rivalry

RANGE

Why Ruben Neves is the perfect heir to a playmaking legend

RAFA

What would happen if Rafa Benitez signed up his old favourites at Newcastle?

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BRUISED

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BLEAT

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CLEAN SHEET

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HUNGOVER

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GONE

David Wagner steps down from Huddersfield role with club bottom of the Premier League

SARRISTATE

Is Jorginho a misunderstood genius or simply not cut out for the Premier League?

FALSE 9

Man United consider hiring Mauricio Pochettino as assistant manager

MONSTER

David de Gea put in a super-human display against Spurs

'YO-YO'

Rio Ferdinand's take on Mike Ashley's Newcastle ownership is totally indefensible

TEENAGE KICKS

Declan Rice is the latest in a long-line of teenage goalscorers for West Ham

PASSENGER

Arsenal's Mesut Ozil-shaped problem is becoming a very expensive burden

COOL

Xabi Alonso and Steven Gerrard playing together is the best thing we've seen this week

ONCE A RED

Xabi Alonso says he dreams of being Liverpool's manager one day 

VINTAGE

Peter Crouch shares hilarious Champions League final story

FALSE 9

Xabi Alonso burns fingers on heated ball during Champions League draw

stay classy

Xabi Alonso starts management career in new adidas Football documentary series 

awkward

Steven Gerrard reveals what he said to Rafael Benitez to stop Gareth Barry signing

SOME COMPLIMENT

Franck Ribery compares new Bayern Munich signing to Toni Kroos

ALONSO BROTHERS

Remembering when Real Sociedad pushed Real Madrid's Galacticos to within an inch of the title

nearly man

Xabi Alonso reveals the three regrets of his career as he approaches his final ever game

STAY CLASSY

Xabi Alonso - the man who made the beautiful game even more beautiful