Xabi Alonso

Bayern is a big club and a big brand, but on a daily basis, it's a family club. You get to know the physios, the kit man, the chefs. It's also a club that's very close to the supporters. That proximity to the fans makes it special. That was surprising. In Liverpool and Madrid, there's more distance.

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I don't think tackling is a quality. It is a recurso, something you have to resort to, not a characteristic of your game.

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You need to have the same ideas to work as a team, to have a good team spirit. And you don't get there in a day or even a month. It takes some time to get there.

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How many times have you seen me run into the box with the ball, dribbling past players? It's uncommon because it's not my game; it's not my thing.

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If I have to yell at Cristiano Ronaldo, I yell.

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