Thiago Alcántara, 33, spent his youth years at Barcelona and made his professional debut for the club.After two years in the first team, he sought a new home at Bayern Munich. He was a long-time frontline player in the Bundesliga, making 235 appearances.
In 2020, the Spanish midfielder refused to renew his contract and with one year remaining on his contract, he stepped up to the new challenge at Liverpool.
Due to the Corona period, he was out injured and infected in his first season with the club, and he has not been able to break his injury habit since then, and as for last season, he had a disappointing season, playing only five minutes.
Nevertheless, during the periods when he was fit and able to play, he was an indispensable player in midfield, breaking the deadlock with his magical passing and winning the ball with his precise pressing. The creative midfielder looks back on his time at Anfield, and opens up about his best period.
“It’s always been a goal to be at this stadium not just as a player but also as a fan. I had the fortune – life gave me the chance – to be here for four years as a football player. I believe it was one of the best times of my life as well. Now I have the chance any time being such a warm welcome from the fans, and the players as well. It’s a pretty good time to be here.”
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His contract with Liverpool expired at the end of last season and, amid rumours of a return to Spain, he decided to retire.During the summer period, he coached during the pre-season period as a temporary coach at Barcelona.
The former Spanish midfielder still has close ties with Liverpool, including watching the disappointing Nottingham Forest game at Anfield, but where will his career take him in the future?