At previous club Bayer Leverkusen, Alonso made his name as a coach by quickly implementing a high-tempo, high-pressing, cutting-edge vertical style, which won both trophies and plaudits.
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Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
San Francisco’s mayor, Daniel Lurie, seemingly collects a pocketful of plaudits every day.
Ham, the two-time Pro Bowl pick who has played all 10 seasons in the NFL for his home-state team, received several ovations from the crowd with the possibility this was his final game.
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CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
But somewhere between the standing ovations and the Instagram carousels, a billion-dollar opportunity quietly walked out the door.
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