España just made history winning titles 3 in a row. That's 3 titles in 4 years: Euro 2008, World Cup 2010, and Euro 2012!
Here's the display at the Greenbelt Adidas outlet.
Xabi was captain of Real Sociedad at the age of 19, and was runner up in La Liga, second only to Real Madrid, pushing his team to Champions League.
In Euro 2004, he debuted in the Spanish NT. in 2005, he made the equaliser penalty kick that made Liverpool win the Champions League in 2005. In 2006, Liverpool won the FA Cup. Alonso was also in World Cup 2006, where he made a goal.
He captained the Spanish team against Greece in Euro 2008 and was named Man of the Match. In 2009, much due to his play, Liverpool just missed top spot in the Barclay's Premier League.
He was in the starting lineup in World Cup 2010, and in Euro 2012. In the quarter-final against France, he made 2 goals that sent Spain to the semi-finals against Portugal, where his penalty shootout attempt was saved by Rui Patricio.
Just announced, Xabi is one of the midfielders honored by Euro 2012. His teammate Andres Iniesta was named Man of the Tournament.
Outside of football, he graces fashion spreads in Spanish magazines. He's also the endorser of Hugo Boss in Spain.
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