Xabi Alonso, like many – if not most – legendary midfielders in Madrid, normally makes the right decision. The Basque first sat for the press as the head coach of the most successful club in Europe and chose his words very carefully.
He called his presentation “a very special day”, adding that it will be “marked in my calendar for life”; He said that Madrid “felt like home” and his bond with the fans “never disappeared”. Correct decisions.
'I hope I can meet expectations'
“I feel that this is the start of a new era,” he continued. “Florentino, thank you very much for your self -confidence. I feel that the fans, the Madridistas, are enthusiastic to start this new stage, grow and make the history of this club even bigger. Thank you also to my family, who are always with me.”
On Carlo Ancelotti and take on the role that fulfills so much weight, Alonso thanked its predecessor: “Before I start talking about the new phase, I would like to talk about the stage that has ended. Carlo was my coach, a big person and a big influence. I would probably not be here.”
He added: “I take over from him and I take his legacy with great honor and with great pride. I hope I can meet expectations and bring the club to all the places where we all believe we can do it.”
'We can do beautiful things'
“We start a stage in which I feel that the club and the fans are united. We have a great team, we have fantastic players and a very good potential. That gives me reason to come here with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. We are convinced that we can achieve important things, worthy of Real Madrid and these European cups.”
Xabi promised one thing on the fans: proud. “We want the fans to be proud, convey emotions, joy,” he said, and adds the exciting line that “we want people to go to the stadium to enjoy themselves. I want them to see us on TV and say,” This is my real Madrid. “If we can ignite that, we have a non -stopping.
Still excited, Madrid fans?