The surnames Alonso and Arteta shining in the Donosti Cup
The sons of ex-footballers Xabi Alonso and Mikel Arteta are playing the Donosti Cup with Zuatzu KE and have managed to qualify for the Champions League.
Like father, like son. This saying is usually applied when someone's son or daughter has similar aspects to his or her father or mother. And as it happens, Xabi and Mikel's sons have inherited the magic in their fathers' boots.
However, only Xabi Alonso, the current Bayer Leverkusen coach and undefeated Bundesliga winner, is in the dugout. Arsenal FC coach Mikel Arteta, on the other hand, is out of the spotlight, enjoying his son's game from the stands.
To make matters worse, it is well known that the German team, coached by Arteta, achieved an unbeaten record thanks to a number of goals in stoppage time that prevented defeat. It seems that Zuatzu KE has adopted this competitive DNA that has given them a last-minute chance to qualify for the Champions League mathematically.
The group stage of the team from the Antiguo district of San Sebastian has ended after a 0-0 draw against QMB Sports B (Madrid), a 1-3 win over Aika Sport (Huesca) and a 1-0 win over Apollon Halandriou FC (Greece).
As he did last year, Xabi Alonso sits on the bench of this team in this tournament to help the coaching staff and make his mark in a very special tournament.
