Xabi Alonso: 10 of the retired midfielder's greatest goals
As the 35-year-old hangs up his boots after a glittering career, AS looks back at some of the World Cup winner's finest strikes.
Xabi Alonso played his final professional football match on Saturday in Bayern Munich's 4-1 victory over Freisburg.
The former Spain international, who played for Real Sociedad, Liverpool and Real Madrid before moving to the Bundesliga in 2014, has won every honour available to a footballer, including the 2008 and 2012 European Championship and the 2010 World Cup.
Admired for his poise and ability to pick a pass, Alonso also knew where the net was, as these picks from his catalogue show.