After brother Xabi had already settled in England with Liverpool (having arrived during the summer of 2004), Alonso also decided to move to the Premier League.
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In late June 2011, following another Tenerife relegation, 31-year-old Alonso returned to England, joining Football League One team Charlton Athletic.
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The first son of Periko Alonso, who played with Real Sociedad and FC Barcelona, Alonso grew up surrounded by football: he and his younger brother, Xabi – who also appeared for Real Sociedad before representing with individual and team success Liverpool and Real Madrid – would go training with their father when he was playing for CE Sabadell FC; all three were midfielders.
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