Roberto Montielwhich was formed Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso When they were both school kids in Antiguoko, he explained to ‘The Sun’ what the two stylish European football coaches looked like and the future he envisioned for them. Arteta, a title candidate in England, and Alonso, for whom only an international disaster will rob Germany of the championship, have been aiming high since they were 10 years old, but each has their share of setbacks. specific characteristics.
“Mikel has always played ahead of his age and showed a lot of maturity despite being a small boy. We immediately knew he could succeed at a professional level. He is the best player I have seen in Antiguoko, better than Alonso, and I think I had the idea of becoming a coach before I hung up my boots,” he explained. “Arteta watches me coach some of the teams and then bombards me with ideas and suggestions on how to change things! I am still young, but I can see that he is designing the idea of coaching. He will laugh because he will Tell me where my skills are wrong and where I need to use a scalpel to make changes!” he added.
Xabi Alonso is a different player: “He’s a small kid, who didn’t get any volume until Juvenil A. But he organizes the game very well and his presence is noticeable without being too bossy. He’s a bit introverted but he changed on the field.
“He was always respected and when he said something, everyone respected him.”
Source: La Verdad
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