Xabi Alonso still tempted by Juventus

The Spanish international Xabi Alonso has revealed he still feels tempted by Juventus of Turin, even though the Italian club refused him this summer.

Xabi Alonso came close to becoming a player of Juventus during the summer market, but eventually ended up continuing in Liverpool. "For my part, the attraction to Juventus remains intact," admitted Xabi Alonso in an interview Gazzetta Dello Sport.

Juventus retained the means Danish Christian Poulsen, from Sevilla, while Italian club coach Claudio Ranieri said last week that Xabi Alonso was simply too slow to play on your computer.

"I can only say that I appreciate the honesty of executives at Juventus," Xabi Alonso. "They told me they were looking for was different and that's why they signed to Poulsen instead of me." Are things that happen in football and well. Juventus are Juventus, the most prestigious club in Italy, but you can not feel disappointed when you're playing for Liverpool. "

And no wonder, for since he landed in Liverpool in the 2004-05 season, everything went well for the medium Basque. With the English club has won four titles, including a Champions League (in 2005) and its European Super Cup. Besides that, also won the following year, an FA Cup and Charity Shield. All this, culminating in victory in Austria and Switzerland Euro 2008.

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Source | The Independent