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Xabi Alonso opens up to Jamie Carragher on being 'EMBARRASSED' at half-time in Istanbul against AC Milan, the 'worst night he's ever lived on a football pitch' in El Clasico and now enjoying being out of the spotlight at Real Sociedad

Xabi Alonso rolled back the years with former Liverpool team-mate Jamie Carragher and he was left reflecting on how he was left 'embarrassed' in the 2005 Champions League final at half-time.

Liverpool were 3-0 down to AC Milan in Istanbul and Alonso recalled seeing looks of resignation on the faces of team-mates as they returned to the dressing room at the break.

'I was angry at myself thinking, "we can't throw it away so easily, this is a beautiful chance",' Alonso told Carragher's Greatest Game podcast.

Xabi Alonso (third from left) opened up to Jamie Carragher (second from left) on the embarrassment he was feeling at half-time in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final
Alonso missed the penalty at 3-2 before racing to the rebound to even the scores in Istanbul

'I was kind of embarrassed with what we were doing.