Eden17Hazard17
10 years ago
He's had a great career. Sad to retire after a dismal World Cup but I'm sure it won't take the gloss off his career
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Eden17Hazard17
10 years ago
He's had a great career. Sad to retire after a dismal World Cup but I'm sure it won't take the gloss off his career
ashwin1729
10 years ago
Of all the players on that national squad, I respect Alonso the most. His vision is very good for a holding midfielder, and probably one of the few people on that Spanish team that do not dive (or at least he doesn't have reputation as a diver). A warrior that Spain will miss for sure. I still do not know how he survived that Kungfu kick from Dejong in that final. Well, Real Madrid has all his services now I guess...
Spain does have some great talents that can definitely surprise us!
Lodatz
10 years ago
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I'm glad he finally got to win the CL a second time, before he retired. He deserved it.
His international legacy will remain untarnished by this year's failure. His achievements there over the last 6 years speak for themselves.
A modern great, indeed. :)
I'm glad he finally go to win the CL a second time, before he retired. He deserved it.
His international legacy will remain untarnished by this year's failure. His achievements there over the last 6 years speak for themselves.
A modern great, indeed. :)
tuan_jinn
10 years ago
I kinda saw that comming, but surely Spain will miss him
Dynastian98
10 years ago
My thoughts exactly gentlemen.
knibis
10 years ago
was coming tbh..
TheGame
10 years ago
I respect that. I feel like Del Bosque's reliance on some of his old guards let him down in this year's WC.
raimondo90
10 years ago
Its the way of the sport. Many, many stars will play their last world cup. Xavi, Casillas, and Villa are a few spanish players that come to mind to retirement soon.
RowdyRathore
10 years ago
It's good that he is going to retire. He has had an amazing career with Spain and him retiring bring young prospects to come and compete for his spot and potentially a place with the Spanish national team...
tiki_taka
10 years ago
Amazing international career for him and his team mates, its a good time to retire.
Marcus2011
10 years ago
How is this a good time to retire ? Spain was humiliated at the World Cup .
Dynastian98
10 years ago
@Marcus
It's because Spain need a change in players. They've relied on their old guards for too long, and that has led to their demise. The likes of Koke, Carvajal, Montoya, Isco, Moreno, Jese, Morata, Azpilicueta..... it's their time to shine. You're right in the sense that it feels bad knowing your last game internationally will be after you get humiliated at the World Cup, but in hindsight, it gives the manager more time to prepare for the next tournament with younger and fresher players.
Marcus2011
10 years ago
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I did not look at it this way . Well, in that case it is a good time . I just felt like he is still 32 and he is perfectly capable of carrying on playing top level football for another 2 or 3 years and retire on high note . However, man has won everything there is to win , and it is noble of him to give way for younger players and who has not got a good taste of playing for spain .
I did not look at it this way . Well, in that case it is a good time . I just felt like he is still 32 and he is perfectly capable of carrying on playing top level football for another 2 or 3 years and retire on high note . However, man has won everything there is to win , and it is noble of him to give way for younger players and who has got a good taste of playing for spain .
Dynastian98
10 years ago
@Marcus
Amen.
tiki_taka
10 years ago
They have 2 years to build a squad, some will retire not just him, he will have 34 years old in 2016...
Lodatz
10 years ago
@Marcus: I think it's a combination of having won it all, and realizing that SPain needs to change. New blood needs to come through, and the old systems which were based around his talents need to make way for new systems, built around younger talent.
It's actually a great gesture, I think, from Alonso. Not that many players realize when their prime is over., and besides, he's not retiring from football altogether.
Dynastian98
10 years ago
Forgot to mention that David Villa has hung up his Spanish jersey as the highest-ever goalscorer in Spanish history. He marked his last international game against Australia with a backheel goal, taking him to 59 goals in 97 caps, a Spanish record. Second is the retired Raul with 44 goals, and Fernando Torres himself on 38 goals.
Villa is also Spain's highest scorer in the World Cup, with 9 goals in 12 games.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2105030-spain-star-xabi-alonso-reportedly-set-to-retire-from-international-football
"Marca claims that the Spain star will confirm his decision after the World Cup following Spain's elimination from the tournament, as reported by Eurosport.com."
A good decision. He was a very important part of one of the greatest teams in history (Spain 2008-2012), and will go down as one of the best midfielders Spain has ever produced. However, there is enough young talent breaking through to replace this aging generation. That being said, Illarramendi is not good enough to replace X. Alonso yet, so I think Javi Martinez would be a good DM for Spain from his retirement onwards.
Xabi Alonso has represented his country 112 times to date, and has scored 16 goals. He has been a key player in Spain's success in EURO '08, '12, and the World Cup in 2010.
Thoughts?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2105030-spain-star-xabi-alonso-reportedly-set-to-retire-from-international-football
"Marca claims that the Spain star will confirm his decision after the World Cup following Spain's elimination from the tournament, as reported by Eurosport.com."
A good decision. He was a very important part of one of the greatest teams in history (Spain 2008-2012), and will go down as one of the best midfielders Spain has ever produced. However, there is enough young talent breaking through to replace this aging generation. That being said, Illarramendi is not good enough to replace X. Alonso yet, so I think Javi Martinez would be a good DM for Spain from his retirement onwards.
Thoughts?