27: Xabi Alonso
The Greatest Game with Jamie Carragher
Buzz 16
4.8 • 3.8K Ratings
🗓️ 29 April 2021
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Series 3 of The Greatest Game kicks off with a serial winner, Xabi Alonso!
Xabi talks about becoming a manager, European nights at Anfield, playing in the El Clásico and Spain’s golden generation.
Lastly, Jamie asks Xabi to name his ultimate 5-a-side team, and reveal the greatest game he has ever played in (it’s not Istanbul!).
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome back for a brand new series of the greatest game with me, Jamie Carregor. |
| 0:09.5 | With each week I will speak to a footballer or a football fan about 13, they love a football |
| 0:14.6 | and find out what is their greatest game. |
| 0:18.7 | To kick off the series I am joined by a serial winner. |
| 0:22.0 | He's won a lot, the Champions League, the FA Cup, La Liga, Bundesliga, the Euro's and |
| 0:27.8 | the World Cup. |
| 0:28.8 | It's my former teammate, Chabby Alonso. |
| 0:32.3 | Chabby is one of the best midfielder that I've ever seen and he reached the very top in |
| 0:36.9 | both international and club level. |
| 0:39.1 | So here is the greatest game with Chabby Alonso. |
| 0:42.7 | Well, today I am delighted to be joined on the greatest game podcast by the past master. |
| 0:49.4 | That was what I called him in our playing days and I've been trying to get this guy for |
| 0:54.0 | a long time basically from the start of the podcast so delighted to be joined by Chabby Alonso. |
| 1:00.0 | I can't wait. |
| 1:01.0 | My pleasure. |
| 1:02.0 | Finally, we are here in the podcast and happy to be here. |
| 1:08.1 | Thank you. |
| 1:09.1 | Well, Chabby, can you just tell the listeners and yourself exactly what's happening in your |
| 1:13.9 | footballing life now? |
| 1:15.0 | We know you've retired but how's coaching going? |
| 1:17.9 | What level are you at? |
| 1:19.7 | Yeah. |
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