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Are the bavarian duo ready for a last

 Are Xabi Alonso & Philipp Lahm set to play their last Champions League matches before retirement?
Alonso initially graced mainland rivalry in 2003-04 while with Real Sociedad, with his introduction in the opposition made against Olympiakos on September 17, 2003.

His first objective touched base in his second excursion against Galatasaray, however he tasted last-16 overcome against Lyon and proceeded onward to Liverpool in the late spring of 2004.

An important introduction crusade at Anfield conveyed an exceptional Champions League triumph, with Alonso finishing the Reds' rebound from three objectives down against Milan as he changed over the bounce back from his own particular spared spot-kick – before Rafa Benitez's side won in a punishment shoot-out.

A moment champs' award arrived while with Real Madrid in 2013-14, however Alonso was compelled to sit out another significant last through suspension.

The World Cup victor left the Spanish capital for Munich in August 2014, with more general excursions in Europe taking him to 126 on a Champions League arrange - with it conceivable that just a single more will be added to that count before he hangs up his boots.

Lahm will head into retirement toward the finish of the season with his place as a Bayern Munich legend as of now securely secured.

Having connected up with the place where he grew up club at 11 years of age, beside two seasons spent on advance at Stuttgart, the World Cup victor has been a model of consistency all through a momentous profession that many consider to end too early at 3 years old

His senior presentation for Bayern really came in the Champions League, as a late substitute in a 3-3 draw with Lens on November 13, 2002.

Seven excursions in Europe's chief club rivalry were added to his count while with Stuttgart, before he came back to Bavaria to help assume a main part in a time which has seen him beauty three finals – at long last developing triumphant in an all-German date with Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in 2013 to get his hands on the celebrated trophy.

Having already tasted crush against Inter and Chelsea, Lahm has been not able add to that singular crown however he has now graced 113 Champions League apparatuses – setting him in a tip top gathering close by Alonso of players to have passed the century stamp.

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