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The basics of Alonso’s Anfield exit are well-known.

The words of Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard when when reflecting on Xabi Alonso’s 2009 transfer to Real Madrid in his latest autobiography back in 2015.



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"It was a disastrous decision to sell Alonso.



I blame Rafa entirely for the loss of Alonso."

He is not alone with the Reds fanbase still rueing the playmaker’s exit even now, 12 years on from his move to the Bernabeu, even if Premier League and Champions League glory under Jurgen Klopp has healed wounds somewhat in recent years.

But even though Alonso handed in a transfer request to force through his switch to the Bernabeu, he avoided such bitterness when calling time on his Liverpool career.