The UD Almería footballer Jonathan Viera He assured that it was Thursday He “didn’t” celebrate a goal against UD Las Palmaswho will meet next Sunday at the Gran Canaria Stadium “no grudges” after his traumatic departure from the yellow team this season, although he didn’t know the reception the fans would give him.
The Gran Canaria attacker spoke to the media in a telematic press conference, where he recognized that he would experience a unique situation when facing the team of his life, and underestimated the fact of crossing paths with the coach of the yellow team, Garcia Pimientawhere he had a personal disagreement that led to his hasty departure from the team.
“I never thought of playing against my team and my stadium. I feel very nostalgic, Maybe I’m wearing the wrong thing or I give the ball to a player with a yellow shirt. I don’t hold a grudge against anyone and I like UD Las Palmas always win” admitted to his virtual appearance.
Viera added that he did not know the reception that the fans of the island would give him, but he emphasized that “the affection that I have for them It will never change.”
The Gran Canaria football player does not want to deepen his relationship with Pepperand asked if he would hug the Catalan coach, he said he was not worried about crossing paths with him: “If you want to say hello to me, Well, congratulations, I have no worries,” he said.
Viera remembered, as he did in the press conference where he said goodbye to the club, that always help the Catalan coach when he experiences his worst moment, upon his arrival, because the result is not good.
“I don’t want to know about my problem with the coach, I have another life, it’s over. And I continue to say that he is a great coach,” he noted, making it clear that his disagreement with Pimienta has nothing to do with the sporting aspect.
He also revealed that he did not want to be honored in the January 4 match against FC Barcelona at the Siete Palmas venue, once he made his departure official on December 19, 2023: ““It adds fuel to the fire.”he said.
The player from the La Feria neighborhood said he was “calm” in Almería, where he wears the number 8 with the current bottom of LaLiga EA Sports, who have not won a game after twenty-eight games.
“The last two years looking for promotion – with UD Las Palmas – are very heavy and needed a mental break,” he admitted.
Viera recalled that during his time he turned away from signing for big teams back to UD Las Palmaswhere he planned to retire, and left “about 30 million euros” in the club’s coffers after his sales, especially the last one played in the Chinese Super League.
The island footballer has so far been the last to be called by Choosing Spanish of football as a player for UD Las Palmas, in October 2017, and this Friday he could have a replacement in the list of ‘La Roja’.
“I would be very happy if any of the UD Las Palmas players went to the national team,” said the Sevillian goalkeeper in response to the possibility of being called up by Luis de la Fuente. Alvaro Valles and the Tenerife midfielder Kirian Rodriguezhis natural replacement in the locker room and also on the field, as captain of the yellow team.
Source: La Verdad

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