Alonso Leads Chelsea’s Senior Revolution in Australia
Xabi Alonso, the 44-year-old who won the 2010 World Cup with Spain, is taking a fully active role in pre-season training in Australia. The sessions are being held at Sky Park, the home of Sydney FC. Alonso has been feeding players accurate short passes before striking the trademark cross-field balls associated with his playing days. His technique has impressed the squad, with ball-playing centre-back Levi Colwill saying he feels “jealous” of the quality on display. As a child, Alonso would stand beside Periko in the kitchen while the next day’s training sessions were prepared. “The road was not unknown for me. I had seen that at home,” he said. Alonso explained that he wanted to try coaching without moving immediately to the highest level, so he began with under-14 players. His route through youth coaching and willingness to participate directly in training offer Somali coaches a concrete example of developing players’ skills step by step.
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