Xabi Alonso: Why I left LFC(亲爱的龙龙哥终于说出离开的原因了）

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654 days since his emotional leaving of Liverpool - and six years on from the glory of Istanbul, Xabi Alonso has a story to tell.

After arriving into a private room deep inside the impressive Real Madrid training complex at Valdebebas, Alonso answered the question of his own press officer when we were asked if 20 minutes would be long enough to conduct this interview.

"No, they can have as long as they need," said the Spaniard, before settling down to open his heart about the triumphs and the torment of his Anfield career in his most in-depth interview - soon to be screened in full on LFC TV - since swapping Merseyside for Madrid.

Alonso's Liverpool story is one of Champions League and FA Cup success, ridiculous long-range goals, defence splitting passes and general midfield mastery.

But the way it all came to an end left something of a bad taste in the mouth.

Fans all over the world were left devastated when the deal to take Alonso to Madrid - a deal which had been on the cards for 12 months after then manager Rafael Benitez confirmed his interest in pursuing the signing of Gareth Barry in the transfer market - finally went through in the summer of 2009.

Suddenly the club's midfield playmaker had gone; the man who made it all happen in the centre of the field and the man who had driven Liverpool to within touching distance of the league title with a record number of points.

Surely he would want to stay and help the Reds take that next, big, elusive step? We had gone so close - why did he have to end his Liverpool love affair now?

The truth can be found by rewinding 12 months when the manager dropped an end of season bombshell on his Spanish star.

"At the end of that season, speaking to Rafa, he told me the situation and that he wanted to sign other players and I could be one of the replacements," he explained. "If an offer would have come, probably I would have been sold. That's when I told myself that the situation had changed - from being a very important player to being one of those who can be sold to get funds to sign other players. I accepted it because I am a professional but you have to realise what your situation is. At the end nothing happened because there was no agreement and we started my last season in Liverpool, but knowing what had happened."

I had to take it from their point of view. We knew what had happened and once we knew I was going to stay, if the manager was going to pick me then I was going to play as well as possible. There were no personal problems, it was a professional relationship."

I didn't feel I had a point to prove. I knew what I was capable of giving to the team and what I had given for the four years - and then the last one. In the last one the team was really good, we were winning so many games, beating the top teams home and away and that made a big difference. Because of the silly draws we got at home at the beginning of the season, that's probably why we didn't win the Premier League. We felt we had a very good team, we were very competitive and it was a disappointment not to win the league."

I didn't know what would happen but at the end of the season, knowing what had happened, I felt if another option was to come I needed to take another step in my career. It was very difficult to take that decision, but it was probably for the best for me because I was not comfortable with that situation and if I had stayed another season it would have been uncomfortable for me."

I was really happy with the team and my teammates and felt that we could do great things. I was happy on that side but within a club you have to see the big picture and another season would have been too much for me."

As soon as the season finished I talked to the manager. I knew that maybe Madrid were coming and I said if the terms were good then I wanted to leave."

Alonso may now wear the white of Real Madrid but throughout our chat it's clear the red of Liverpool still has an extra special place in his heart.

Before the camera started rolling on our interview, he was keen to hear about the latest news from Anfield and Melwood, about what the atmosphere is like at the training ground and about the general feeling around the club at the end of another season.

His last visit to Anfield was for a game in December during the closing weeks of Roy Hodgson's reign and he remarked of getting a strong sense that all was not well. He was clearly pleased when reassured the club today is vastly different to how it was just a few short months ago.

While talking through the ups and downs of his five years on Merseyside it's clear one date and one night in particular still brings out a bigger smile than any other.

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May 25, 2005. Istanbul. The Champions League final. It may have been six years ago today but for Xabi, and most probably for everyone else glued to their TV sets or inside the Ataturk Stadium on that famous night, the memories come flooding back as though it all happened yesterday."

To lift that trophy in the first season was a dream come true," he recalls. "We were lucky to live so many big nights on the way to Istanbul, like Olympiacos, Chelsea, Juventus - those were fantastic nights and it was the perfect start for many of us."

It was a crazy night because we were so enthusiastic before the game but the first half was really tough and really difficult to take, but the team spirit was high and we kept believing, even when it was mission impossible. But we made it and in six minutes scored three goals against a top team like Milan with so much experience. It was a miracle. After scoring the third goal you had the feeling our name was written on the trophy."

Look at the pictures and my face tells everything before taking that penalty. The responsibility, the tense look. It was more than nerves, it was about the responsibility. It was one of the biggest moments of my career. I missed it but got the reward and it was probably the quickest five metres I have ever run."

It was unbelievable afterwards. After so many years, bringing Liverpool back to where they deserved to be - you could see the faces and the happiness of the people around Liverpool and wherever we went. Sharing those moments with them was fantastic and totally unforgettable."

It is a final in the memory of all football supporters. They have it in their mind, it was the greatest comeback ever, so wherever I go they have that memory."

更多请游览利物浦官网~~

云如水

华文，谢谢

livbest

华文，谢谢
云如水 发表于 25-5-2011 04:29 PM

   可以英文吗？我怕翻译到很久。。。我试下。。。

livbest

六年前的今天，也就是5月25日，利物浦赢得了一场永远被视为经典的比赛！！

6 years on: Rafa's best night

Six years ago today, Liverpool Football Club celebrated one of the greatest nights in their history as they defied all the odds to secure a fifth European Cup in Istanbul. Here are some great snaps of the post-match celebrations at the Ataturk to savour.

reds8

Alonso may now wear the white of Real Madrid but throughout our chat it's clear the red of Liverpool still has an extra special place in his heart.
alonso回来吧

pac

阿隆索~一个被低估的好球员！！

明明知道相思苦

到現在還是很懷念阿隆索…………

wy22

我也想念你，阿隆索！！
想家就回来吧！！

livbest

先来个“无言”的翻译吧。。。

阿隆索：为什么我离开利物浦。

自从他离开654只天的情感——6年利物浦在伊斯坦布尔的荣耀,从夏比阿隆索都有故事要讲。


在抵达后进入一个私人房间内心深处最让人印象深刻的皇家马德里训练基地,阿隆索周回答了这样一个问题,自己的媒体官员,我们被要求如果20分钟就有足够的时间来进行这次面试的机会。

“不,他们就可以得到,只要他们需要的,”西班牙人说,才定居下来,打开心胸的胜利和的折磨他的安菲尔德生涯在他最深度访谈——不久的筛选利物浦在满是电视——因为交换默西塞德郡皇家马德里。

故事讲的是阿隆索的利物浦的冠军联赛和足总杯的荒谬可笑,经过长期的目标,和一般的中场防守分裂的掌握。

但是,这一切都结束了一个坏的品味留了些东西的嘴里。

世界各地的球迷留下伤心的处理阿隆索马德里——一个交易,其中已经坐了卡为12个月以后主教练拉法贝尼特斯证实他的兴趣在追求签下巴里在转会市场上——最终走过了在2009年的夏天。

突然间俱乐部的中场攻击手的人走了,让这一切都发生在市中心,那块田和田间的人已经推动利物浦触手可及的距离内的联赛冠军创纪录数量的分。

他肯定想留下,帮助红军带,下个的,大的,难以捉摸的一步?我们已经开走了,关闭——他为什么要结束他的利物浦恋爱了吗?

真相可被找到的复卷12个月当经理掉在他本赛季的最后一个惊人的西班牙明星。



“最后,在那个赛季的比赛,贝尼特斯,他告诉我的情况,他想签下其他的球员,我能成为其中一个置换,”他解释说。“如果报价将会来的,或许我就已经售出。那是当我告诉自己这种情况已经发生了变化——从他是一个非常重要的球员,也是一件相当重要的那些可以被卖到取得资金签下其他的球员。我也接下这份工作,因为我是一个专业的球员,但你必须明白你的处境。最后什么都没有发生,因为没有协议,我们开始了我的上个赛季在利物浦,但是知道发生了什么。”

我必须把它从他们的观点。我们知道发生了什么事,一旦我们知道我将会是留下来,如果教练要接我,然后我原打算去打做得尽可能地好。没有个人的问题,这是一个专业的关系。”

我不觉得我有机会重新证明自己。我知道我能给球队和我所给出了四年,然后最后一场。在最后一次球队真的很好,我们就要赢得这么多比赛,击败顶尖球队主客场,有了很大的不同。因为这个无聊的绘画时,我们就在家里赛季之初,这就是为什么我们没有赢得英超的冠军奖杯。我们觉得我们已经很好的球队,我们非常具有竞争力,它是令人失望的不是去赢得联赛。”

我不知道会有什么发生,但是在赛季结束的时候,知道发生了什么事情,我觉得如果另一种选择是要来我需要另一个步骤,在我的职业生涯。很难把那个决定的,但也许是最好的了,因为我不太适应形势要是呆一个赛季它会一直感到不舒服的事发生在我的身上。”

我很高兴,我的队友和队伍,相信自己一定能做很多事情。我很高兴在那边,但会在一个俱乐部后,你必须看到大局,另一季会一直对我来说太大了。”

一旦赛季完成了我和那个经理。我知道也许马德里来的时候,我对他说,如果条款是好然后我想离开。”

阿隆索现在可以穿白色的皇家马德里,但在我们聊天很明显的红色利物浦仍然有一个额外的在他心中特殊的地位。

在相机前开始滚动在我们的采访中,他很渴望听到最新消息从安菲尔德和梅尔伍德结束,大约是什么气氛就像在训练场上并对普通的感觉在俱乐部在另一个季节的结束。

他最后一次去拜访安菲尔德的比赛是在12月在闭幕词周的罗伊·霍奇森其余的事和他说得到强烈地感觉到,所有的事都不太好。他显然是很愉快今天向俱乐部是截然不同的,它是如何仅仅在几个月前。

说话的时候,通过他的起起落落,五年默西塞德的想法很清楚的一个日期和一个晚上还提出了一种特别的笑容比任何其他大。

livbest

2005年5月25日。 伊斯坦布尔。冠军联赛决赛。这可能是6年前的今天但对于哈维,最有可能为其他人黏著其电视机或内阿塔图克球场上那位著名的夜晚,记忆如潮水般涌入脑海,仿佛这一切就像昨天发生的一样。”

要吊起那么奖杯在第一个赛季我的梦想成真了,”他回忆说。“我们很幸运,住在很多重大的夜晚在伊斯坦布尔的方式,如奥林匹亚克斯的比赛中,切尔西,尤文图斯——那是美妙的夜晚,它是个完美的开始对我们许多人来说。”

这是一个疯狂的夜晚,因为我们曾经那么热情的比赛前,但上半场确实十分艰难,真的很难接受,但是球队的精神很高,在保持我们相信,哪怕它是不可能完成的任务。但我们做到了,在六分钟进了三个球攻击一个顶级球队像米兰与如此多的经验。这是一个奇迹。了他的第三个进球之后,你觉得我们的名字是写在这个奖杯。”

看这些图画,我的脸告诉眼前的一切都以罚点球。责任、紧张的表情。这是超过神经,它是关于这个责任。这是最重大的时刻之一,我的职业生涯。我错过了它,但却得到了奖励,这可能是最快的五米我曾经跑。"

这是难以置信的好奇心。在这麽多年之后,将利物浦回到他们理应获得的——你可以看到她的脸和幸福的人们在利物浦,无论我们去到那里。与他们分享那些时刻是完美的,完全令人难忘。”

这是一个最后的记忆的所有足球的支持者。他们已经在他们的意识中,是有史以来最伟大的复出,所以无论我走到哪里,他们有那样的记忆。”

livbest

大家就先看那“很好”的翻译吧。。

【日日夜夜】

阿隆索 回来吧 我想念您

法比奥

皇马这个赛季都拿不到冠军了，希望他们的老板来个大清洗，然后利物浦把阿隆索带回来，让他在利物浦终老也好，他对球队的忠诚，不是钱财能衡量的

wecan

红军官网纪念6年前大逆转 阿隆索解释为何离队

6年前的今天，利物浦在伊斯坦布尔上演了一场惊天逆转击败米兰赢得了俱乐部第5个欧冠冠军，利物浦官网通过一系列图片回顾了那个令无数红军球迷至今仍念念不忘的疯狂之夜，此外，利物浦官网还特别采访了当日功臣之一的阿隆索。

  红军当年惊天逆转（资料图）

现在距离阿隆索离开利物浦已经有654天，但在很多红军球迷心中，这位西班牙中场依然深得他们喜爱，他为利物浦赢得过一次欧冠和一次足总杯冠军，他的远射以及妙传在红军球迷脑海中依然记忆犹新。

在2008年夏天，当时的利物浦主帅贝尼特斯公开表示有意引进巴里，这使得阿隆索可能会沦为替补，这伤透了阿隆索的心，虽然那个夏天利物浦未能得到巴里，阿隆索也没有离队，但在第二年夏天，阿隆索就被贝尼特斯卖到皇马，这宗转会至今仍被很多红军球迷认为是贝尼特斯自毁长城的败笔。

在这次接受利物浦官方的采访时，阿隆索解释了自己当年离开安菲尔德的原因，这位西班牙国脚说道：“在赛季结束后（2008年），我跟拉法谈过，他告诉我当时的情况，他想签另一名球员，我可能会被取代。如果有出价出现，那么我可能会被出售。那时候，我告诉自己，情况已经改变了，我从一名很重要的球员变成可能被出售。我接受这个事实，因为我是一名职业球员，但你必须意识到你的情况。最终什么事情都没有发生，因为他们无法达成协议，我展开了自己在利物浦的最后一个赛季，不过我知道有什么事情将会发生。”

“我必须考虑自己的情况。我们知道有什么事情会发生，如果主帅继续选择我进入球队，那么我会尽可能发挥出好的表现，这不是个人问题，这是职业态度的问题。我不觉得我有什么需要证明，我知道自己能给球队带来奉献，在之前4年我已经证明了自己的能力，而在最后一年，球队也表现很好，我们赢得了很多比赛，在主场和客场都击败了顶级球队，如果不是因为季初一些愚蠢的主场平局，那么我们也许能赢得英超冠军，我们觉得我们是一支很强的球队，我们很有竞争力，未能赢得联赛冠军令人十分失望。”

“我不知道会发生什么事情，在那个赛季结束后，我知道有些事情会发生，我觉得如果有其他选择，那么我需要把握住。这是一个非常艰难的决定，但这对我来说也许是最好的决定，因为我在利物浦过得并不舒服，如果我再留一个赛季，那么我会感到很不舒服。我真的很高兴跟队友们在一起，我觉得我们能取得好成绩，我对球队感到满意，但对于俱乐部，你必须看到美好的未来，另一个赛季对我来说太长了。赛季一结束，我就跟主帅谈过，我知道皇马也许会引进我，我说，如果出价合适，那么我想离开。”

虽然现在阿隆索已经是皇马球员，但利物浦在他心中依然占据重要的位置，例如2005年5月25日在伊斯坦布尔的大逆转，这将是阿隆索一生都不会忘记的宝贵回忆，谈到那场逆转，阿隆索说道：“能在首个赛季就举起欧冠奖杯对我来说是梦想成真。我们很幸运能淘汰像奥林匹亚科斯、切尔西和尤文等强队进入伊斯坦布尔的决赛，这对我们来说是一个完美的夜晚。”

livbest

红军官网纪念6年前大逆转 阿隆索解释为何离队

6年前的今天，在伊斯坦布尔上演了一场惊天逆转击败米兰赢得 ...
wecan 发表于 25-5-2011 06:00 PM

   这是你翻译的吗？？？？

Mr_Sunday

每次看到阿隆索，我都会想起死肥贝。

wecan

这是你翻译的吗？？？？
livbest 发表于 25-5-2011 06:05 PM

     不是，易网拿的。 谢谢。

Cs_k~

Alonso啊...

Cs_k~

"At the end of that season, speaking to Rafa, he told me the situation and that he wanted to sign other players and I could be one of the replacements," he explained. "If an offer would have come, probably I would have been sold. That's when I told myself that the situation had changed - from being a very important player to being one of those who can be sold to get funds to sign other players. I accepted it because I am a professional but you have to realise what your situation is. At the end nothing happened because there was no agreement and we started my last season in Liverpool, but knowing what had happened.

这句话令我讨厌Benitez！！！