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Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen’s Xhaka racing to get fit for Dortmund game, says Xabi Alonso
1 day, 18 hours ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen’s Xhaka racing to get fit for Dortmund game, says Xabi Alonso

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Granit Xhaka is racing to recover from an ankle injury in time for Friday’s Bundesliga restart at Borussia Dortmund, with coach Xabi Alonso sounding hopeful the Swiss international could be fit by then. With his experience and commanding presence in midfield Xhaka is hugely influential for Leverkusen, with last season’s champions now in second place four points …

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Goodbye Fergie Time, hello Alonso Time
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Goodbye Fergie Time, hello Alonso Time

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The second season, according to Manolo Marquez, can be more difficult. Mocked as Bayer Never-kusen for their inability to close out Bundesliga seasons – they were runners-up five times before the jinx was broken in 2023-24 – it could have been the same with Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen Yet, like Marquez, who moved to FC Goa after three successful seasons …

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Fernando Alonso insists Aston Martin can challenge for title: ‘F1 is for dreamers’
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Fernando Alonso insists Aston Martin can challenge for title: ‘F1 is for dreamers’

The Independent  

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What we learned about the Mets at the Winter Meetings
1 month ago

What we learned about the Mets at the Winter Meetings

New York Times  

DALLAS — As staffers around him in the hotel suite packed up, David Stearns summed up the Winter Meetings on Wednesday. “They’ve made it very clear they’re not limited to signing one great player.” “Our ownership has consistently demonstrated that there’s going to be resources when we need them,” Stearns said. “There is the ability for us to make baseball …

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UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Leverkusen could be boosted by Schick return against Inter, says Alonso
1 month ago

UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Leverkusen could be boosted by Schick return against Inter, says Alonso

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen could be boosted by the return of key striker Patrik Schick back for Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Inter Milan, coach Xabi Alonso said on Monday as his team prepares to become the first to score against the Italians in the competition this season. Inter Milan is yet to concede a goal in the competition, and Alonso will …

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MLB Hot Stove matchmaking: A free-agent fit for each team as the Winter Meetings near
1 month ago

MLB Hot Stove matchmaking: A free-agent fit for each team as the Winter Meetings near

New York Times  

There have been a sprinkling of signings so far this offseason, but with MLB’s annual Winter Meetings just days away, the floodgates should open soon. New York Yankees — Jack Flaherty, RHP The Yankees seem to be a perfect fit for Flaherty, whom they came close to acquiring at last season’s trade deadline. Although they’d prefer to land a right-handed …

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Bayern Munich’s draw at Borussia Dortmund plays no role ahead of Cup game, says Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso
1 month, 1 week ago

Bayern Munich’s draw at Borussia Dortmund plays no role ahead of Cup game, says Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich’s 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday plays no role in preparations of holder Bayer Leverkusen for its German Cup last 16 clash against the Bavarians on Tuesday, coach Xabi Alonso said. Leverkusen, who won the league and Cup double without defeat last season, is third in the Bundesliga standings, seven points behind Bayern. Leverkusen …

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UCL 2024-25: Leverkusen boss Alonso wants to help Wirtz shine more after huge Salzburg win
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UCL 2024-25: Leverkusen boss Alonso wants to help Wirtz shine more after huge Salzburg win

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso was full of praise for Florian Wirtz after the German international scored twice in his side’s 5-0 win over RB Salzburg in the Champions League on Tuesday. Wirtz was named player of the match for the fourth time in this Champions League season as he helped Leverkusen get their European campaign back on track following …

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Champions League 2024-25: Leverkusen struggling to cope with injuries amid fixture pile-up, says Alonso
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Champions League 2024-25: Leverkusen struggling to cope with injuries amid fixture pile-up, says Alonso

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen is dealing with several injury concerns ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League home game against RB Salzburg and manager Xabi Alonso stressed that he needs all his players to compete in a packed schedule. French striker Martin Terrier joined Leverkusen’s long injury list on Sunday when the 27-year-old fractured his right forearm minutes before its 5-2 win over Heidenheim. …

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MLB front office check-in: Key offseason needs and goals for all 30 teams
2 months ago

MLB front office check-in: Key offseason needs and goals for all 30 teams

New York Times  

One of the many things front office executives accomplish at the general managers’ meetings is to meet with their counterparts and learn each team’s needs and goals for the offseason. Astros GM Dana Brown: Keeping Alex Bregman is their “biggest priority.” Houston Astros Re-sign Alex Bregman, add a left-handed-hitting outfielder and a depth starter and improve the bullpen It will …

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Arne Slot’s Liverpool evoke European history with devastatingly effortless display against Leverkusen
2 months ago

Arne Slot’s Liverpool evoke European history with devastatingly effortless display against Leverkusen

The Independent  

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Arne Slot thanks Jurgen Klopp for 'special' Anfield atmosphere during Liverpool's emphatic 4-0 win over Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen
2 months ago

Arne Slot thanks Jurgen Klopp for 'special' Anfield atmosphere during Liverpool's emphatic 4-0 win over Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen

Daily Mail  

Arne Slot enjoyed being serenaded by The Kop as his Liverpool team overpowered the manager originally tipped to replace Jurgen Klopp. Anfield sang along to 'Arne Slot.na na na na na' as Liverpool romped to a 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen led by former Liverpool favourite Xabi Alonso. The victory, earned by a first Reds hat-trick by stand-in centre-forward Luis …

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Liverpool 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen: Luis Diaz bags a hat-trick as the Reds run riot in the second half to spoil Xabi Alonso's Anfield homecoming
2 months ago

Liverpool 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen: Luis Diaz bags a hat-trick as the Reds run riot in the second half to spoil Xabi Alonso's Anfield homecoming

Daily Mail  

It was the hardest blow landed on Xabi Alonso since Nigel de Jong turned into Jackie Chan and kung-fu kicked him in the chest in the 2010 World Cup final. Luis Diaz scored a second-half hat-trick after starting as a No 9, Mohamed Salah kept up his case for being not just the club's greatest goalscorer but best creator - …

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Lewis Hamilton's top five meltdowns after his rant in Brazil: From branding Max Verstappen 'f***ing CRAZY' to an x-rated tirade at his Mercedes crew - and ending his friendship with team-mate Nico Ros
2 months ago

Lewis Hamilton's top five meltdowns after his rant in Brazil: From branding Max Verstappen 'f***ing CRAZY' to an x-rated tirade at his Mercedes crew - and ending his friendship with team-mate Nico Ros

Daily Mail  

Lewis Hamilton is not Formula One's most furious radio ranter. Lewis Hamilton branded the Brazil GP a 'disaster of a weekend' - but it's not his only meltdown The Mercedes star was only able to finish 10th on a drenched circuit after struggling in quali Abusing Mercedes crew: 'You f***ing SCREWED me' The past four seasons have been frustrating for …

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Arne Slot vs Xabi Alonso is a lesson for the new wave of superstar coaches
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2 months ago

Arne Slot vs Xabi Alonso is a lesson for the new wave of superstar coaches

The Independent  

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Liverpool's Champions League hopes hinge on Xabi Alonso's return
2 months ago

Liverpool's Champions League hopes hinge on Xabi Alonso's return

The Hindu  

Liverpool boss Arne Slot is excited to welcome Xabi Alonso back to Anfield for the Champions League campaign. The 42-year-old Spaniard's return is a major coup for the Reds, who are top of the Premier League and enjoying a perfect start to the Champions League. Slot is also impressed by Alonso's ability to manage Leverkusen and lead them to Bundesliga …

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Lando Norris on pole for Brazil GP after chaotic qualifying session in rain
2 months, 1 week ago

Lando Norris on pole for Brazil GP after chaotic qualifying session in rain

The Independent  

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Real Madrid 'will offer Carlo Ancelotti an ambassadorial role' after his managerial reign ends - with Xabi Alonso 'expected to replace' the under-fire Italian next summer
2 months, 1 week ago

Real Madrid 'will offer Carlo Ancelotti an ambassadorial role' after his managerial reign ends - with Xabi Alonso 'expected to replace' the under-fire Italian next summer

Daily Mail  

Real Madrid reportedly expect Xabi Alonso to take over as manager next summer in a move that will see Carlo Ancelotti handed a role in the club's hierarchy. And, according to Spanish outlet Relevo, figures at the Bernabeu believe that Alonso, a former Real star between 2009 and 2014, will become manager next summer. Real Madrid are reportedly set to …

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Alonso Ruizpalacios nos mete en las entrañas de ‘La cocina’
2 months, 1 week ago

Alonso Ruizpalacios nos mete en las entrañas de ‘La cocina’

LA Times  

Tuvo que pasar mucho tiempo para que se animara a hacer esto. Pero a la cuarta va la vencida, y es por eso que, ahora, Ruizpalacios se encuentra en condiciones de mostrarnos “La cocina”, un trabajo que, bajo la apariencia de un romance intercultural, habla de injusticias y pasiones avivadas por el calor no siempre grato de un restaurante neoyorquino, …

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Manchester City and Real Madrid On Alert as Bayer Leverkusen Coach Xabi Alonso Approaches a Decision
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Manchester City and Real Madrid On Alert as Bayer Leverkusen Coach Xabi Alonso Approaches a Decision

News 18  

Manchester City and Real Madrid are reportedly interested in signing Xabi Alonso in the upcoming transfer window. Both clubs have experienced successful seasons with their current managers, Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti respectively. Alonso has been linked to both clubs, with Bayern Munich also keen on signing him.

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Mets Must 'Work' to Return to Championship Contender Status
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mets Must 'Work' to Return to Championship Contender Status

Associated Press  

The New York Mets have a lot to do this offseason, with several key decisions to make regarding their roster. The team has an abundance of talent and resources, but they also face some significant challenges with the uncertain future of Pete Alonso. The Mets have a deep farm system and are looking to build a championship-caliber team. They also …

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Mets Extend Season Again, Beating Dodgers 12-6 to Send NLCS Back to LA for Game 6
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mets Extend Season Again, Beating Dodgers 12-6 to Send NLCS Back to LA for Game 6

Associated Press  

The New York Mets secured a 12-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, extending their season to a Game 6 in Los Angeles. Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and the Mets continued to add runs with timely hits and aggressive baserunning. Despite giving up eight runs …

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Fernando Alonso HITS OUT at Max Verstappen over swearing row and insists that F1 drivers must live up to their 'role model' status - after fellow drivers backed penalised world champion
3 months, 1 week ago

Fernando Alonso HITS OUT at Max Verstappen over swearing row and insists that F1 drivers must live up to their 'role model' status - after fellow drivers backed penalised world champion

Daily Mail  

The FIA want to clamp down on swearing to help improve the sport's image Verstappen has been supported by drivers after being punished for swearing The Formula One veteran has warned Max Verstappen over using foul language Fernando Alonso has issued a stark warning to Max Verstappen over his X-rated language as the Red Bull ace continues to grow agitated …

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Pete Alonso’s amazin’, improbable October home run and a Mets comeback for the ages
3 months, 1 week ago

Pete Alonso’s amazin’, improbable October home run and a Mets comeback for the ages

New York Times  

The baseball flew off Pete Alonso’s bat — headed for the right-field fence … and for history. But those teams weren’t facing … THE MOST UNLIKELY GAME SCRIPT EVER — As the Mets came to bat in the ninth … • None of their previous 17 hitters had gotten a hit! But even with that distinction, only two other players …

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