A Liverpool supporter won £25,000 in January after betting that Xabi Alonso would score from inside his own half during his time on Merseyside and, if he was able to persuade the bookmaker to go “double or quits” at 125-1, he may be able to offer his beloved club £3m towards their new stadium.
The Times
Alonso hits 70-yard wonder goal to thrill Reds
Liverpool's board of directors meet tomorrow to consider if any of the investment proposals on their polished table could finance a new £180m stadium on Stanley Park.
The Independent
Liverpool 2 Newcastle 0
Shay Given had sent Steve Harper a text message prior to this game joking that he was ready to defy doctors' orders and spring from his hospital bed to retain his place in the Newcastle side.
The Guardian
Alonso's scorcher joins the greats
No one expected this Spanish inquisition. Xabi Alonso, subdued of late, struck one of the greatest goals in Anfield's glittering history last night, an unbelievable 60-yarder that flew in at an ecstatic Kop end.
Daily Telegraph