'Zen' Xabi eyeing euphoric ending
China Daily | Updated: 2017-04-11 08:00
MUNICH, Germany - Laid-back Xabi Alonso's past and present collide this week when his current employer Bayern Munich hosts his former club, Real Madrid, in a a crucial Champions League battle.
Bayern plays Real at Munich's Allianz Arena on Wednesday, while the return leg on April 18 will be Alonso's last appearance at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, where he spent five seasons from 2009-14, before he retires in June.
The 35-year-old will hang up his boots having won the 2010 World Cup and 2008 and 2012 European titles in 114 appearances for Spain.
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