Speaking at his Friday press conference, Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso directly addressed critical comments from attacker Jonas Hofmann made last week. Hofmann made just his ninth league

It's not official yet, but there seems to be little doubt that Xabi Alonso will leave Bayer Leverkusen for Real Madrid at the end of this season. After Real were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Champions League by Arsenal and lost in the Copa del Rey final to arch-rivals Barcelona,

Xabi Alonso is waiting just like everyone else to see who will coach Real Madrid next season. The Spanish coach said on Friday he knew “nothing new” about his future amid links to his former club, but that he understands why the uncertainty continues and no decisions have been made.