Inside the neighbourhood club that made Arteta, Alonso and Iraola

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And then, when he went on the pitch, he was a predator. "Andoni was more introverted, but at the same time he had incredible ability, and even if he was quieter, he was always a fun and polite guy, a great team-mate, and popular in the group.""He was one of my favourites," adds Montiel.

And although he was more reserved, as Parra explains, he had his moments."In our team, he played as a right winger and had a really important role," says Parra. He even got angry, asking, 'Why are you putting me in defence?' But Valverde knew he was going to be an incredible full-back because he had the quality and the ability to take on players and get all the way up the pitch."Iraola's leadership abilities emerged later, first as captain of Athletic, where he ended up making 510 appearances, then as a manager."One thing I really admire about Andoni is the kind of leader he is," says his cousin.

He's a quieter, understated kind of leader who has more of an impact through the example he sets his players every day."Alonso: 'It took him a while to grow'Ignacio Azpilicueta likes to joke that he had the best view in football.As the central defender who occupied the space directly behind Alonso at Antiguoko, he enjoyed a front-row seat as his teenaged team-mate began to find his passing range. Image: Xabi Alonso (centre left) pictured at an Antiguoko awards night (Credit: Antiguoko) "I remember our first sessions together and I would say I don't remember feeling that he was going to become the football star he is today," says Azpilicueta, who is no relation to the former Chelsea defender of the same name but had a good career of his own."He had a good touch, but physically he wasn't by any means the biggest or the strongest or the quickest.