Xabi Alonso Quotes & Sayings

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. — Xabi Alonso

As long as we have the possibility then we still have to fight for it. — Xabi Alonso

I tried to do everything just as I would before any other match, but it was impossible. — Xabi Alonso

I am still a Liverpool fan and will be forever, absolutely — Xabi Alonso

We will have to go to win. There's no other option. We have one more match. — Xabi Alonso

I left Real Madrid for the same reason Di Maria did. We work hard but only others get the praise. — Xabi Alonso

I had five great years at Liverpool and I would rather just keep that memory as it is. — Xabi Alonso