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[The_Rock]

Source ?

[Sabre]

Local press, who quote an official journalism agency.


Local Spanish press.

You also have some more details in the  Xabi Alonso interview, you don't have to read it, the video is available (but not for free I just realised).


Interview

[NANNY RED]

Well it looks like Xabi was right because Raffa is already in negotiations with Jon Alonso about signing a contract

Doesnt look like hes got the hump with Xabi to me

Towards the end of the

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediase....nbram=1

[woof woof !]

His name is Jon. Basque for John.

Thanks for the translation Sabre    .

More seriously what would be the English equivalent of Xabi ? and Fernando ?

[Super Vegeto]

Its ridiculous that this is even coming in to question. Of course it was the right choice. He just had a son for gods sake, his first one, why on earth should he miss that for anything. Liverpool had enough good players on the pitch to win the game anyway. Rafa was too harsh. Family always come first.

[Sabre]

His name is Jon. Basque for John.

Thanks for the translation Sabre    .

More seriously what would be the English equivalent of Xabi ? and Fernando ?

Difficult translation that. 

As for the question, there probably isn't one direct translation. We have common names like John, Joseph because we're both christian and those are ancient names. Then names like Edward, Anne also have direct translation between several languages.

But Spain had  deep catholic roots and many names were created after the names of Saints of the catholic religion like San Francisco Javier. Since England didn't share the catholic religion I guess there's simply not direct translations.

[JoeTerp]

do you pronounce Jon just like John?

[chrisrafman]

Im firm in the beief that family is first NO MATTER WHAT. We have an amzing squad and we came through in Milan and so did Xabis child. Everyone won that night and there shouldnt be any bad feelings whatsoever