#Mikel Alonso

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I am going kind of crazy about them, I want to write about them so badly

This is from Xabi’s Player’s Tribune piece btw.

[lelucermaire-a8]

[sippin-n-watchin]

gaffers bantering

(i’m seeing many talks but near to zero content for these two come on guys)

[cruyffista]

source

[andtree4ars]

Arsenal against Leverkusen 2024.8.7

Went to Emirates Stadium for this club friendly game and this is all I care about......so important.

[thumperranar]

[reijndeers]

xabi saying arteta is 'a competitive animal' is definitely an interesting choice of words

[odeliba]

granit don't fuck ur manager challenge

[anifffff]

hottest manager's couple out there ❤️

[goonersaurus]

some baby managers in san sebastián, 1995 - iraola, arteta, alonso in antiguoko. visuals for my fic (notes below)

why’d i make these three specifically a friend group? besides the fact that canonically they’re friends also they’re the ones who I already know. i had to make a better visualization of them as 13-year olds because the photos out there on the internet are mostly frustratingly grainy. here are the references:

Mikel Arteta

i gave him the nickname “txiki�� (basque for “small”) because it sounds cute and like the english word “cheeky.” he’d come off as a happy, talented, popular boy. but i think he was very hard on himself at this age, an insufferable perfectionist who would want to kill himself if he’d lose a tennis match, who had a short temper and could be antisocial, who considered himself already too old for his age. (thank u @henry-tasman for sharing your arteta expertise with me.)

Xabi Alonso

a legend in the making what more is there to say!

Xabi + Mikel

you all know these pics already!! the adorable kids that they were

Andoni Iraola

Supposedly these are pictures of Andoni.

that’s definitely Andoni. I love the frog pose Mikel is in, he’s too cute.

Bonus!?

idk who these boys are but could we pretend the one on the right is mikel? i love their poses, the scenery of san sebastián, the vintage photo quality, it’s a photo i can feel.

i got most of these pics from here!

[mikarenin]

Mikel sent his eldest son Gabi to train with the Zuatzu football team under Xabi's coaching, while he himself took the Arsenal boys for summer training in Marbella 😭

[lelucermaire-a8]

[nonsaremodellestar]

"Xhaka has passed under the Arteta-Alonso's care and he has become another player, totally"

The cure, yeah... I would say "under their hands", if you know what I mean😉😂

[cruyffista]

Though both players experienced unimaginable highs and dispiriting lows throughout their entangled careers, their very participation at the top of the game is a testament to the power of friendship, the necessity of the determination to succeed, and the ability to adapt. But even more so, it presents overwhelming evidence of the inevitability of luck, chance and fate. Wherever they may journey to next, whatever they may achieve on the way, many fans remain grateful for the roles they have played in keeping the game beautiful. The city of Donostiarras watches on, bursting with pride for their two boys. (Will Sharp)

[andtree4ars]

Drawing hangout online with some friends and here is my part🌹

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