Alkorta: "Malaga will do great things this year under Juande Ramos"

Former LaLiga player Rafael Alkorta, now a member of the coaching staff at Olympique de Marseille, has offered a glowing assessment of Malaga CF, whom the French side could meet in the Aachen Cup.

"Malaga are a team who will do great things this year. Facing them would be a good test for us. They have great fans, a good stadium and it's a passionate footballing city," he remarked. Likewise, the ex-defender had kind words for the Andalusian club's new manager, Juande Ramos, whom he described as a "very good, diligent and experienced coach who knows how to get the most out of his players." 

Alkorta also commented positively on LaLiga World, through which Malaga are taking part in the Aachen Cup, and praised the project's drive to spread the image of Spanish football across the globe: "The more LaLiga teams play abroad, the better. Everyone wants to see Spanish sides. LaLiga is doing a great job."