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title: "Joe Allen answers the big question; is he the Welsh Xavi?"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ste Hoare"
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published: "2016-06-06T09:32:50Z"
modified: "2016-06-06T09:32:50Z"
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# Joe Allen answers the big question; is he the Welsh Xavi?

Ahead of Euro 2016, where he’ll be representing Wales, Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen answered some quickfire questions.

He is asked what position he played in as a kid, what has been the best atmosphere he’s ever played in, if he prefers the ‘Welsh Xavi’ nickname over the ‘Welsh Pirlo’ nickname, plus a lot more in this short, entertaining video.

Just click ‘play’ to hear what Joe has to say:

> YouTube: Joe Allen | Quickfire Questions

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