Headlines: Xabi Alonso bows out at Bayer Leverkusen (Soccer 5/12)

The Morning Footy crew reacts to some of the big stories from the weekend. After years in the wilderness, Hamburg are finally back in the Bundesliga, but elsewhere in Germany, it’s goodbye - for now- to Thomas Müller at Bayern Munich and Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen. The Spaniard leaves behind a historic season and a grateful fanbase, with reports swirling that his next stop is the Santiago Bernabéu. Is this the end of an era at Leverkusen? Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on soccer For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, EFL, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Argentine Primera División by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Visit the betting arena on CBS Sports.com: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/ For all the latest in sportsbook reviews: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/sportsbooks/ And sportsbook promos: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/promos/ For betting on soccer: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/soccer/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices