Meeting Liverpool is Alonso's emotional journey back to his glorious past

by Oliver Trust

BERLIN, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League campaign is triggering sweet memories for Xabi Alonso in a curious way.

The most important club competition is taking the 42-year-old Leverkusen coach back to his first significant title as a professional player, the 2005 Champions League triumph with Liverpool in the 2005 Istanbul final against Milan.

After Leverkusen cro