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Qatar Tribune
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
New Madrid coach Xabi Alonso hails return ‘home' but plans new era
DPA Madrid New Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso aims to bind his connection to the history of the club with a new era of dominance. 'It's certainly a very special day that I'll be marking in my diary for the rest of my life. I feel at home here and I'm happy to be here,' an emotional Alonso said on Monday during his presentation in the Spanish capital. 'The connection to Madrid has always been there and this feeling has been rekindled.' The former Bayer Leverkusen coach replaces Brazil-bound Carlo Ancelotti and will officially take up the post on June 1, ahead of the Club World Cup in the US from mid-June. Ancelotti coached Alonso during his first spell as Madrid coach and also at Bayern Munich. 'I will not forget Carlo. He was a coach who moulded me, a great person. I take over from him with honour and pride and hope that I can live up to expectations,' said Alonso. 'It's the start of a new era.' Madrid president Florentino Pérez said Alonso was one of the 'greatest legends' of Spanish football having won the 2010 World Cup, two European Championships, the 2014 Champions League at Madrid and trophies at Liverpool and Bayern before turning to coaching and giving Leverkusen their first Bundesliga title. 'You are returning to take on one of the greatest challenges of your life,' Pérez added. Alonso, who won a league and cup double while going unbeaten domestically with Leverkusen last season, finished second to Bayern this term. He is being replaced by Dutchman Erik ten Hag.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ex-Liverpool keeper Reina sent off in his final game
Former Liverpool and Aston Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina was sent off in his last match before retiring as his Como side lost 2-0 to Serie A runners-up Inter Milan. Reina, 42, had announced the final league match of the campaign would be the end of his 25-year career, which saw him win silverware at Liverpool, Napoli and Bayern Munich and be a part of the Spain squad that won the 2010 World Cup and two European Championships. With Inter leading 1-0, Reina was shown a straight red card after he ran outside his penalty area and clipped the heel of Inter's Mehdi Taremi with the goalkeeper dismissed after a check by the video assistant referee (VAR). Inter's win was not enough as Napoli's 2-0 home victory over Cagliari gave Antonio Conte's side the Serie A title. Netherlands defender Stefan de Vrij headed Inter into a half-time lead and Joaquin Correa struck early in the second period. Defending champions Inter, who face Paris St-Germain in the Champions League final next Saturday, needed leaders Napoli to slip up, but the Naples club's victory leaves them on 82 points, one ahead of Inter on 81. Reina came through Barcelona's academy into their first team before moving to Villarreal and then on to Liverpool in 2005. During nine seasons at Anfield, he won the FA Cup, League Cup and Uefa Super Cup and played in the 2007 Champions League final as the Reds lost to AC Milan. He also won the Coppa Italia with Napoli and the German Bundesliga with Bayern Munich and helped Aston Villa reach the League Cup final in 2020. After spells at Lazio in Italy and Villarreal in Spain, Reina joined Cesc Fabregas' Como side in July.
Daily Record
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Steven Gerrard in emotional message as Rangers keeper Jack Butland reacts to classy send off
The 44-year-old is the heavy favourite to make a stunning return to Ibrox as boss Steven Gerrard has taken to social media to praise retiring former Liverpool team-mate Pepe Reina. The former Rangers spent nine years at Anfield with the goalkeeper who has decided to hang up his gloves at the age of 42. Reina was most recently at Italian Serie A side Como and will now become a youth coach at Villarreal. And after the announcement, Gerrard - odds-on to return to Ibrox as boss - took to Instagram to praise him, with Rangers keeper Jack Butland one of the first to like it. Gerrard wrote: 'Congratulations on your incredible career and journey Pepe Reina. 'It was a pleasure not only to play alongside you but also to share many years together at Liverpool. 'A leader, standard setter and a top, top goalkeeper. Enjoy your time till you decide your next challenge. 'All the best Rossi La… what a guy.' Reina will bring the curtain down on his career when Como play the final game of their campaign when they host Inter Milan in Serie A on Friday. The keeper came through the Barcelona academy, was part of the Spain squad which won the 2010 World Cup and the European Championship in 2008 and 2012. He joined Liverpool from Villarreal in 2005 and won the FA Cup and League Cup with the Reds as he also claimed the Premier League Golden Glove award - given to the top-flight keeper with the most clean sheets - three seasons in a row from 2005-06. Reina made 394 appearances for Liverpool before leaving in 2014 and going on to have spells at Bayern Munich, Napoli, AC Milan, Aston Villa, Lazio, Villarreal and Como. He played the 1,000th competitive game of his career in 2023 when he turned out for Villarreal in 2023. He said: 'A very beautiful career is coming to an end, a very full life. I feel very fortunate for what I've experienced. I didn't expect it, but I think the time has come and I feel like bringing it to a close here."
Yahoo
20-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Ex-Liverpool & Spain keeper Reina to retire aged 42
Former Spain and Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina will retire from playing at the end of this season. The 42-year-old is currently at Italian club Como, who will play the final game of their campaign when they host Inter Milan in Serie A on Friday. Reina, who came through the Barcelona academy, was part of the Spain squad which won the 2010 World Cup and the European Championship in 2008 and 2012. He joined Liverpool from Villarreal in 2005 and won the FA Cup and League Cup with the Reds as he also claimed the Premier League Golden Glove award - given to the top-flight keeper with the most clean sheets - three seasons in a row from 2005-06. Reina made 394 appearances for Liverpool before leaving in 2014 and going on to have spells at Bayern Munich, Napoli, AC Milan, Aston Villa, Lazio, Villarreal and Como. He played the 1,000th competitive game of his career in 2023 when he turned out for Villarreal in 2023. "A very beautiful career is coming to an end, a very full life," Reina told Movistar. "I feel very fortunate for what I've experienced. "I didn't expect it, but I think the time has come and I feel like bringing it to a close here." Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast
Yahoo
20-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Video: Pepe Reina announces retirement decision at 42 years old
Como goalkeeper Pepe Reina, formerly of Napoli, Milan, Lazio, Liverpool and Barcelona, has announced that he will be retiring from professional football at the age of 42 this summer in order to explore new opportunities as a coach: 'The time has come'. Reina, who has made 12 appearances across all competitions for newly-promoted Como in 2024-25, 11 in Serie A, will be calling it a day at the end of the current campaign. Advertisement The veteran stopper will turn 43 at the end of August, but felt that he still had 'more to offer' in the 2024-25 campaign. He admitted that there was a nervous moment last summer after leaving Villarreal as a free agent, as he 'couldn't find a project' that 'excited' him, but in the end, he joined Como in Serie A, coached by his former international colleague Cesc Fabregas. COMO, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Pepe Reina of Como 1907 ahead of the Serie A match between Como and Bologna at Stadio G. Sinigaglia on September 14, 2024 in Como, Italy. (Photo by) Both Fabregas and Reina were part of the Spain national team squads that won Euro 2008, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 in back-to-back-to-back major international competitions. Reina has also turned out for a selection of high-profile clubs across Europe throughout his career, beginning in the youth ranks at Barcelona, before joining Villarreal, Liverpool, Napoli, Bayern Munich, Milan, Aston Villa and most recently Como. Advertisement The Spaniard has made 953 competitive appearances across all competitions at club level, plus 35 caps for the Spain national team. His final game in club football will be in a potential Serie A title decider between Como and second-placed Inter on Friday night. Video: Reina announces retirement plans 'Se acaba una carrera muy bonita'.@PReina25 cuelga los guantes 👋🧤. — Fútbol en Movistar Plus+ (@MovistarFutbol) May 19, 2025 'A beautiful career is ending, a complete life,' Reina revealed in an interview with Movistar. 'I feel very lucky for what I've experienced, it's been a lot of years. I didn't expect it, but I think the time has come and I want to end it here. MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 23: Pepe Reina of Como 1907 looks on during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Como 1907 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by) 'There was a moment where I had a hard time last summer because I couldn't find a project that excited me. I had more to offer and this year has been the one that has made me see that I'm done now, in the sense that I no longer have much to offer from this position. Advertisement 'I am very lucky, it has been a privilege.' Reina has also recently disclosed that he plans to begin a career as a coach from next season onwards. He has not yet revealed which club he intends to join, but has hinted that he will be a youth-team coach initially, rather than in a first team, due to his current lack of coaching licenses.
