A biography for Marcos Alonsohasn’t been written yet.
“I want to keep improving and to work hard to be one of the best.”
“Wherever the team needs me to help I will try to do my best, and it's good to be able to play in more than one positon.”
“It's normal when you play in four competitions there are so many games, and because of this there is more risk of injury or tiredness.”
“It's like after uni when you go to do a master's. Italy is like that for defenders.”
“The best way to make a name for yourself is to do well on the pitch.”
“It's modern football - having the ball, controlling the game, and being well positioned when you lose possession.”
“Before Bolton I played for Real Madrid and I was getting involved in the first-team training since I was 16 and then I played with the first team at 18.”
“The only thing that counts is hard work.”
“My only focus is to give my all on the pitch and do the best thing possible.”
“From my early years at Bolton I knew that Chelsea were a great club and the truth is that I was right to come here.”
“Luis Enrique has shown at Barcelona that he is a great coach with many qualities and I believe he would be good for any club, but I do not know him a lot on a personal level.”
“When you are a kid, you aren't mature and you want to get up and play every week.”
“Other than football, I think I'd pick tennis and golf as my favourite other sports.”
“I'm not a massive basketball fan but I follow some of the Spanish players.”
“It is not easy to bring the methods of a new manager to the Premier League.”