Alex Padilla You live an unforgettable experience in Mexico. The reserve goalkeeper was part of the team’s first expedition to the country where he spent his first seven years of life. The youth squad player was born in Zarautz, but three months later his little girls, Inaki and Armidathey moved to Camargo, a municipality of Chihuahua, more than 1,000 kilometers from Guadalajara.
padilla which premiered last summer with the team of Valverde in friendlies against Bochum, Mainz 05, Mirandés and Alavés and on Sunday he played in the second half of the match against Chivas, the first of the preseason. The Gipuzkoan had to defend Bilbao’s goal in the penalty shootout.
His family is waiting for him at the airport. “At first I didn’t believe it, when the plane landed and when we went through customs, I thought ‘I’m in Mexico or I’m not, I’m in Mexico or I’m not’ and when we got out and I saw them in the background… I would say that there are so many feelings that you are shocked. So happy, so happy. Who would say that I am here as a goalkeeper, my family is watching me, my parents together, my grandmother, my uncles, everyone of cousins together… for me it’s unforgettable”, the goalkeeper declared to the Athletic media.
Source: La Verdad
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