The Catalan national team’s farewell sparks a wave of praise from those who were his teammates in the dressing room
Sergio Busquets’ decision to conclude his long and successful phase in the Spanish team has sparked a cascade of reactions from those who were his teammates in the years when Spanish football has touched the stars before a less fortunate scenario enters. Figures from yesterday and today from La Roja reacted to the announcement of the Catalan’s withdrawal from the Spanish team with signs of respect, reverence and affection for an unrepeatable footballer who was an example on and off the pitch.
“Legend” was the word most used by footballers like Álvaro Morata, Aymeric Laporte or Kepa Arrizabalaga, who spent many days in concentration with the Badia del Vallès midfielder and had the chance to receive his wise advice when she was in that national team of which Busquets was a heavyweight Eric García, Busquets’ partner in both the national team and Barça, describes him as “an example to follow”.
Iker Casillas posted a photo on his social networks of both celebrating the victory over the Netherlands in the World Cup final in South Africa at the Soccer City ground in Johannesburg thanks to Andrés Iniesta’s unforgettable goal. “!!Proud of you!! Great!!”, writes the former goalkeeper of Real Madrid, Porto and the Spanish national team in the tweet that accompanies the image of the happiest day in the history of Spanish football.
“He is a player who made history, a legend, one of the best midfielders in the history of world football and the best defensive midfielder in the history of Spain,” said Xavi Hernández, Busquets’ first teammate in the national team and at Barça and now his coach in the Barça team.
“Sergio Busquets is an iconic figure in Spanish football, an exemplary athlete, an impeccable professional and an unquestionable leader,” praised Luis Rubiales, highlighting the exemplary behavior that the Catalan linchpin has always displayed. “Sergio is a quiet, serene leader, admired by all for his humility and naturalness. Champion of all, he has signed an immense career that is already in the history of football. But there is a more important question: his human profile. Sergio is also unbeatable in that,” added the president of the Spanish Football Federation, who emphasized that he is “a player who will transcend generations because of his immense legacy”. »Busquets deserves to decide when and how and our only way is gratitude Thank you, Sergio, for your dedication and loyalty to the team, you are one of the most important assets of Spanish football,” the top federation leader concluded.
“Irreplaceable” considers David De Gea a midfielder who has defined the style of the Spanish team for more than a decade. «Indispensable piece in all titles achieved! Congratulations on the career you had in the captain’s team!” said Sergi Roberto, 11-time international and teammate of Busquets during the last decade in the Barca first team.
«Sergio Busquets retires after achieving everything with La Roja and being one of the protagonists of a generation of footballers who are legends of our sport. Thank you for giving us so much. Unrepeatable,” writes José Manuel Franco, president of the Higher Sports Council (CSD), on social networks.
“Thank you for letting us enjoy unforgettable moments, for an incomparable legacy that will always be remembered by the new generations,” applauded the Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE) in the farewell message sent to Busquets via social networks.
Source: La Verdad
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