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Posted: **Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:46 pm**

Source ?

Posted: **Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:33 pm**

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

Posted: **Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:25 pm**

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

Posted: **Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:06 pm**

Sabre wrote:His name is Jon. Basque for John.

Thanks for the translation Sabre

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

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2008 2:34 am**

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.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2008 2:48 am**

woof woof ! wrote:
Sabre wrote: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.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:59 am**

do you pronounce Jon just like John?

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2008 5:05 am**

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

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