Xabi Alonso was a key cog in that side, and despite being similarly important to Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and even the ...
Alonso has since gone on to become a successful manager himself. As, to admittedly varying degrees, have Steven Gerrard, Dirk ...
During Rafael Benitez’s time at Liverpool, the Spanish manager took a star-studded Reds team to Ibrox for a pre-season ...