Record 44-game unbeaten run brings to an end 31 years of hurt and ridicule for Bayer Leverkusen
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How Xabi Alonso turned Bayer Leverkusen from doubters to believers and winners of the first Bundesliga in the club’s 119-year history.
‘Jurassic Park’ has just been released. The Chicago Bulls have won their third NBA title in a row. The last episode of ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ has been broadcast. Fast forward – there have been five more ‘Jurassic Park’ films since June 1993. The Bulls won another three-peat of titles. The ‘Late Night’ show franchise has seen multiple hosts. However, if you were a fan of German soccer club Bayer Leverkusen, little changed for you over those 31 years – there was just a lot of disappointment. Since winning the German Cup in 1993, Leverkusen relentlessly explored increasingly agonizing ways of spurning chances to win trophies. A 42-year-old man from Spain’s Basque Country has changed that though now. Xabi Alonso’s Midas touch has brought a modern day footballing miracle to Leverkusen, sweeping in a wave of positivity and optimism for a team often associated with heartbreak.
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