Nigel De Jong Alonso. Nigel de Jong famously took out Xabi Alonso with a kung-fu kick; Nigel De Jong admits he hopes to one day laugh over a beer with Xabi Alonso when the topic of that tackle in the 2010 World Cup final comes up

Former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich star Xabi Alonso has opened up on the infamous tackle he received from Nigel de Jong in the 2010 World Cup final Nigel de Jong's kick to Xabi Alonso's chest was let-off easy by referee Howard Webb, who only gave the Dutch midfielder a yellow card for a red card offense on his Spanish counterpart

Nigel de Jong's kick to Xabi Alonso's chest was let-off easy by referee Howard Webb, who only gave the Dutch midfielder a yellow card for a red card offense on his Spanish counterpart Netherlands clearly recognised their limitations against a brilliant Spain team in 2010 and decided to combat their opponents in a very literal sense: fouling. The countdown from 101 continues with Nigel de Jong's high kick

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. Netherlands midfielder De Jong planted his studs into Alonso's chest, leaving the Real Madrid star needing treatment before he was able to continue playing. The countdown from 101 continues with Nigel de Jong's high kick