Knowing Carlo: Episode 5. Xabi Alonso

Xabi Alonso first encountered Carlo Ancelotti when he took charge at Real Madrid eight years ago. The pair won the 2014 Champions League together - and reunited when Ancelotti was appointed boss of Bayern Munich in 2016. Alonso’s final season before retiring concluded with an Ancelotti-inspired Bundesliga title success. In this episode, the Spaniard discusses Ancelotti’s ability to bring dressing rooms together – and explains how he finally ended Real’s long-wait for ‘La Decima’...