Xabi Alonso left Spain because of an affair…
Legendary footballer and ex-Liverpool star Xabi Alonso left Real Madrid to join Bayern Munich in the summer because of an affair with singer ‘Russian Red’, claims Spanish paper El Mundo Deportivo.
Alonso’s wife apparently issued an ultimatum to the star, forcing him to leave Madrid for pastures new.
Alonso joined Pep Guardiola’s side in the final days of the transfer window for £5m. Russian Red’s last album featured a song entitled ‘Xabier’, although she has not confirmed whether Alonso is the subject of it.