# Xabi Alonso Isn’t Coming to Save Your Team. Not Yet.

- Published: 2023-11-17T17:40:56Z
- Updated: 2026-07-07T09:21:01Z
- Section: Sports
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/17/world/europe/xabi-alonso-leverkusen.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Soccer
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The patience of Alonso, the Bayer Leverkusen manager, says a lot about him, and just as much about a sport perpetually chasing the next big thing.

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