The veteran goalkeeper Villarreal Pepe Reina He pointed out that it was “very nice and exciting” to play a league game again defending the shirt of the Castellón club after 17 years since the last time he did it.
Reina, who signed this summer for Villarreal where he is living his second spell as a footballer, played his first league game of the season against Valencia on Saturday, since then he has only played in European competition and in the Copa del Rey.
The goalkeeper played his last league match as a Villarreal footballer 17 years ago, since he later signed for Liverpool and since then he has not played a league match in Spain.
“It’s great, it’s exciting, it’s a great joy after 17 years to have the opportunity to play again and also to experience the opening of the new stadium. What I experienced is one of the best memories as a footballer I will definitely leave with “, he pointed out in the statements given by the club.
The goalkeeper appreciated the important victory achieved against Valencia, as well as the improvement in the team’s game. “There was a game with many alternatives, with things to correct but in many others it was very well done and we must continue to insist. The important thing is that we got three points that bring us closer to the goal of fighting for the top positions and against a rival direct so it’s even better”, he explained.
For the new year, Reina asked that “we all have and enjoy good health, which is the most important thing, and we will take care of the rest, with a lot of work, to try to meet the goals of the club. and that the team fight for the top and give a lot of joy in this amazing stadium”.
Source: La Verdad
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