Xabi Alonso didn’t dream in Kells of booking place in a European Final but now sits on brink of historic treble: ‘I have a strong connection with Ireland’
Moving fluently between German and English at the Europa League pre-match press conference, Bayer Leverkusen’s Spanish manager Xabi Alonso spoke about an ‘intense’ period in charge of the German side since taking over in late 2022.