Alonso swiftly repaid their faith and then ... 2) Game in the blood Xabi's father Periko won the Spanish title three times as a footballer - twice with Real Socieded and once with Barcelona.

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Former Barcelona coach Xavi says he feels ready to return to management. After his dismissal by Barca at the end of last season, Xavi has declared he's now preparing for a return. "Until June I need ...

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Kylian Mbappe has 18 La Liga goals this season, which is second after Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski (21). Overall, he has ...

And after producing just three goals and six assists across all competitions this season, it seems old father time is now ... plus James McAtee will tempt Xabi Alonso’s side into business.

Fun fact: Erling Haaland's father Alfie was in the Forest team ... home matches in all competitions for the 1st time under Xabi Alonso. 20 Ousmane Dembele has already scored 20 goals in 16 ...

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The film also addresses the need to break the cycle of grief and is a reflection of the film creator Will Castle's own experience following his father's suicide ... has enjoyed another fine season ...