He certainly has a Champions League medal, and he certainly did spend some time in Ireland in his youth (on a school exchange programme to improve his English), and did play some Gaelic football while here.

2015年2月18日 · Probably the most famous and most exotic of footballers to have a link with the GAA, Alonso famously dabbled with Gaelic Football during his time as a Spanish exchange student in Kells in...

Alonso is a Meath Gaelic football supporter. [180] His interest in the Irish sport stems from the age of 15 when he stayed with a family in the Irish town of Kells, County Meath to learn English, and played the sport in his spare time.

2023年8月20日 · Spanish football legend Xabi Alonso ranks among the most prominent supporters of Gaelic football abroad. At the age of 15, he spent a summer in the Irish town of Kells, Co. Meath, to study English. During his time there, he was introduced to …

2024年5月22日 · Xabi Alonso spent his press conference reminiscing about his days in Ireland as a teenager ahead of the Europa League final.

2024年5月21日 · Xabi Alonso is back in Ireland this week, where on Wednesday night he manages Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final against Atalanta at the Aviva Stadium.

Xabi Alonso had a great response when asked about his days playing Gaelic football in county meath .. Welcome back lad ☘️ Full story below ⬇️

2012年6月14日 · Spanish footballer Xabi Alonso has said despite his love for Ireland, he was out wreck the Republic's Euro 2012 dream during their big clash tonight in Gdansk.

2024年5月21日 · Could we see him one day managing Liverpool football club? The former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso was asked about his days in county Meath when he came over as a teenager and the Bayer Leverkusen manager gave a lovely response.

Many myths have sprung up about Xabi Alonso's GAA 'career' from his time as an exchange student in Meath but Bayer Leverkusen's stadium tour guide - and...