Xabier Alonso Olano is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of La Liga club Real Madrid. He is regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation and was known for his passing and long distance shooting. Alonso is also currently considered to be one of the best young managers in the world.
Alonso began his career at Real Sociedad, the main team of his home province Gipuzkoa. From Wikipedia
