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On YouTubeSoccer News / Tribal Football / 14 hours ago
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi: Atalanta deserve to be Europa League winners
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso says Atalanta deserve to be Europa League winners. La Dea hammered Bayer 3-0 in the Dublin final thanks to a hat-trick from Ademola Lookman.
Bayer Leverkusen News / Football Espana / 16 hours ago
Bayer Leverkusen defeat in Europa League final comes as good news for Barcelona
Bayer Leverkusen’s fairytale 51-game unbeaten streak came to an end on Wednesday, as they lost 3-0 to Atalanta in the Europa League final in Dublin. Barcelona sporting director Deco was in attendance at the Aviva Stadium, and the defeat for Xabi Alonso’s side comes as good news for the Catalan giants.
Soccer News / Football Italia / 17 hours ago
Xabi Alonso: ‘Leverkusen could not cope with Atalanta’
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso acknowledged Atalanta were simply superior in every way during the Europa League Final, as the 51-game unbeaten run was ended.
Ademola hat-trick seals glory for Atalanta and shatters Leverkusen's unbeaten season 
Lookman scored all three goals as a brilliant Atalanta upset Xabi Alonso’s side in Dublin.
Soccer News / Football Italia / 20 hours ago
Xabi Alonso explains Bayer Leverkusen approach to Atalanta
Xabi Alonso explains his more defensive Bayer Leverkusen choices for the Europa League Final and expects Atalanta to bring ‘quality, intensity and aggression.’ It kicks off at the Dublin Arena at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).
Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / May 20
Wow: Huge Xabi Alonso claim emerges just as Liverpool appoint Arne Slot
Liverpool fans once dreamed of a fairytale reunion with former midfielder Xabi Alonso when the future beyond Jurgen Klopp still hung in the balance. The Merseysiders could not lure the Spanish head coach away from Bayer Leverkusen, but they did succeed in attracting an attractive proposition in Arne Slot.
Soccer News / ESPN / May 14
Xabi Alonso, Ruben Amorim, Thiago Motta: The next wave of managers ready for the spotlight
We take a look at 11 names who have been flourishing all across Europe as some of the best managers and what makes them so great.
Bayer Leverkusen News / Football Italia / May 10
How Sevilla and Leverkusen taunted Roma after Europa League exit
Bayer Leverkusen’s DJ at the BayArena played ‘Bella Ciao’ after Xabi Alonso’s side eliminated Roma from the Europa League semifinal, but Sevilla also rubbed salt into the Giallorossi’s wound with a social media post that has now been cancelled.
Soccer News / Tribal Football / May 10
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi: Atalanta will be nice challenge
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso is happy reaching the Europa League final. Bayer will face Atalanta after surviving a scare against Roma last night.
Bayer Leverkusen News / ESPN / May 9
Record-setting Leverkusen 'want, deserve more'
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said his team deserve all three titles available to them this season after they qualified for the Europa League final by overcoming AS Roma on Thursday.
Soccer News / Football Italia / May 9
Xabi Alonso: ‘Bayer Leverkusen want more’ against Roma
Xabi Alonso confirms the tactical versatility of Bayer Leverkusen against Roma in the Europa League semi-final 2nd leg. ‘We all want more.’ It kicks off at the BayArena at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).
Bayer Leverkusen News / Football Italia / May 8
Xabi Alonso admits Roma ‘evolved’ under De Rossi and warns Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso admits Roma ‘evolved’ under Daniele De Rossi and warns his team that a goal can ‘quickly change the scenario’ in a Europa League semifinal second leg on Thursday.
Soccer News / Football Espana / May 6
Bayer Leverkusen and Xabi Alonso eyeing Barcelona target
Girona captain and orchestrator Aleix Garcia has not gone unnoticed over the last two seasons. While Barcelona’s interest is well-documented, he is attracting admiring glances elsewhere too.
Bayer Leverkusen News / Tribal Football / May 4
Roma coach De Rossi: Did Xabi give me a football lesson?
AS Roma coach Daniele de Rossi has no second thoughts about their defeat to Bayer Leverkusen. On their Europa League defeat, De Rossi was asked if he was outcoached by Xabi Alonso.
Bayer Leverkusen News / Football Espana / May 3
Xabi Alonso could dent Barcelona’s 2024/25 Champions League plans
Barcelona have secured their place in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League with La Liga games to spare this season. Despite coming up short to Real Madrid in the title race, Barcelona are battling hard for second spot.
Bayer Leverkusen News / Football Italia / May 3
Xabi Alonso’s tactical decision exposed De Rossi and Roma in Europa League semifinal
Italian media note that Xabi Alonso’s decision to play Florian Wirtz as a false nine exposed Daniele De Rossi and Roma in the first leg of the Europa League semifinal on Thursday.
Bayer Leverkusen News / Tribal Football / May 2
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi happy with victory at Roma
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso was pleased with their 2-0 win at Europa League opponents Roma. Bayer won the first-leg of their semifinal 2-0 on Thursday.
Soccer News / Stretty News / May 1
‘Otherwise, we will sell him’: CEO’s latest admission on £15.5 United target is music to Ratcliffe’s ears
Acquiring a stalwart centre-half to partner Lisandro Martinez next term is one of Manchester United’s utmost priorities heading into the transfer window.
Bayer Leverkusen News / Football Espana / April 24
Xabi Alonso keen to bring 21-year-old Real Madrid starlet to Bayer Leverkusen this summer
Real Madrid’s centre-back situation will be one to keep an eye on during the summer. Nacho Fernandez will be departing at the end of the season when his contract expires, so there will be at least one space available in Carlo Ancelotti’s squad.
Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / April 17
Strong theory now emerging about Xabi Alonso following Liverpool manager snub
It wasn’t meant to be for Liverpool and beloved former midfielder Xabi Alonso. The ex-Spanish international footballer opted to stay put with Bayer Leverkusen after the Reds came calling looking for a Jurgen Klopp successor.
Liverpool FC News / Last Word On Sports / March 29
‘Now Everything Is Clear’: Liverpool Face Blow In Pursuit Of ‘World Class’ Jurgen Klopp Successor
Liverpool are eagerly looking to find the perfect successor to Jurgen Klopp after he leaves the club at the end of the 2023/24 season. However, the Reds have now suffered a major blow in their aspirations to bring back their former midfielder Xabi Alonso in that role.
Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / March 28
Xabi Alonso latest: What Bayern honcho is now saying about manager search
Bayern Munich remain committed to their pursuit of Xabi Alonso this summer. The club’s sporting director, Max Eberl, told Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg that the Bavarians were hoping to conclude their search in April.
Soccer News / Empire of the Kop / March 28
Xabi Alonso’s future could go public in 3-4 weeks after 'saying yes' to Liverpool
Xabi Alonso’s future could become crystal clear in the next few weeks. Guillem Balague now reports on X (formerly Twitter) that the Spaniard ‘is determined to choose his future’ in the next month or so.
Bayer Leverkusen News / FanNation Futbol / March 15
Liverpool's Path to Europa League Glory, Including Possible Clash With Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen in the Final
The draw for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League took place on Friday. It was swiftly followed by the semi-final draw, meaning that the eight remaining teams could all begin plotting their possible route to glory.
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