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Xabi Alonso: "I am grateful for the affection and respect from the crowd"

"I'm very happy. I have no problems and I hope to slowly get there to be able to help the team", said the midfielder, following his return after injury
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Xabi Alonso made his Bernabeu return following his injury. The midfielder spoke about the ovation that the crowd gave him when he went on to the field in the 63rd minute: "I am grateful for the affection and respect from the crowd.

 I'm very happy. I have no problems and I hope to slowly get there to be able to help the team. I feel like the team is taking shape but there are still things to polish. By reinforcing what we do well and correcting what we can do better we hope to go as far as we want to".

The Basque player also commented on Bale's performance: "He needs a period of adjustment to La Liga because it is very different to the Premier League. We also need time to get used to him and vice-versa. His quality can be seen and when he settles with the team he will improve more".

About Cristiano Ronaldo celebration after Blatter’s comments, he said: "He is right to take it with humour".