Xabi Alonso: "I was once close to joining Juventus. Napoli has my support for the Europa League"

"The tie between Napoli and Arsenal will be exciting, they are two very strong teams."  Xabi Alonso has commented on Napoli, as the former player is in Sorrento as a part of the Torneo delle Sirene with his Real Madrid Under 13 team. "The San Paolo and the Emirates are two important stadiums, I will cheer for Napoli and hope that my friends can proceed to the semifinal. Fabián is doing very well in his first year. He is a strong player and he can play many styles of play, which is something Ancelotti will appreciate a lot. I have spoken to the coach and we will meet in person in the next few days. I learned a lot from him, he is a great man, full of charisma. He knows how to get his players to always perform. I had the good luck to play in great leagues. I could have come to Juventus in 2008 after winning the Euros, the deal ended up not being done, but I have always been appreciative of Italian football."