Getty Images7Former Liverpool star Xabi Alonso is now at Bayern MunichGetty Images7Joey Barton went . Even Wayne Rooney, the captain, is feeling the pinch. I had had that rush of being competitive ever since I was a kid so when it was gone I made a few wrong choices and got addicted to alcohol and cocaine. CESC FABREGAS is a boy again in his battle to win over Antonio Conte. He has not lost sight of the human element in an increasingly ruthless industry. Im not going to deny I want to play every single minute. Now hes been left out of the squad for the EFL Cup tie at Swansea - when the kids and fringe players are likely to get a run-out. “The presence of Guardiola as a manager at City and the fact that it is a great club were very important factors in my final decision. ed like me, Ainsley (Maitland-Niles) and Jeff (Reine-Adelaide), I think the senior players all helped us out and we got a good result today. AP:Associated Press6Jesus won Olympic gold with Brazil and then played for the full national sideAnd.