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Xabi AlonsoXabi Alonso (born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish Basque footballer who plays his club football at Liverpool F.C. in England. He wears the number 14 shirt at Liverpool and is a defensive-midfielder. He was transferred to Liverpool from Real Sociedad by their recently-installed manager Rafael Benitez, for a fee of 10.5m. Prior to Real Sociedad, he played for SD Eibar. Alonso is considered by many to be one of the young "hot-shots" of Spanish football and a considerable talent and played for his country at the 2004 European Championship. Xabi Alonso made his Premiership debut for Liverpool against Bolton Wanderers at The Reebok Stadium on 29 August 2004, a game that Liverpool lost 1-0. His first goal for Liverpool came from a free-kick against Fulham on 16 October 2004. Liverpool were losing 2-0 at half-time, but Alonso's arrival as a substitute inspired a revival and an eventual 4-2 win . Although a newcomer to the English league, Alonso has impressed with his exceptional range of passing and vision. After breaking his ankle following a tackle from Frank Lampard in Liverpool's 1-0 defeat to Chelsea on New Year's Day 2005, Alonso has been ruled out of action for approximately 3 months. It remains to be seen how Liverpool will cope with the loss of such an important player.
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