On this day in 2009, Real Madrid signed Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso from Liverpool. He stayed at Los Blancos for 5 years and left for Bayern.
Prior to joining Real Madrid he made his mark at Real Sociedad at a very young age and then went on to establish himself amongst the game's elite at Liverpool.
During his time at Anfield, he won the European Cup in his first season, netting one of the goals in the final against AC Milan. He earned 114 caps for Spain, with whom he lifted one World Cup and two European Championships. The final team Alonso played for before bringing his career to an end was Bayern Munich.
236 appearances
6 goals
1 European Cup
1 UEFA Super Cup
1 La Liga title
2 Copas del Rey
1 Spanish Super Cup
1 World Cup with Spain
2 European Championships with Spain
What a legend!