Is the man of the moment. All cameras are focused Ernesto Valverde. This is what happened at that very moment Berenguer scored the penalty that gave him the title cup in Athletic. The image is of the technician throwing his hands over his head. His children are a mess… but he is the main part of it all. The architect. The Charterhouse he chanted at the top of his lungs “Ernesto Valverde, Ernesto Valverde” while the main character returns the compliment from the background that he has always wanted.
Taking advantage of the return from Seville, World of sports approached Viandar de la Vera. The small town of Caceres who saw him born. Although, when he was only a few months old, his parents headed to Gasteiz looking for new job opportunities. A town measuring 28 square kilometers located on the slopes of Central System. Far from Silver Route. You have to go clear, but it’s worth it. A fascinating region.
It is a very small town, full of hills. It has 225 inhabitants, according to data from MOTHER 2023. Of course, in the summer the number is double, one of the residents points out. On a brisk walk on a Sunday morning, it is not difficult to find some acquaintances and even relatives Txingurri. And lunch or nap time and no one on the street. Even the only bar in town isn’t open. There is sun and the fog is hidden.
In one of the houses, some people were finishing the meal, among them cousins Valverde and some local acquaintances. They maintain contact with the coach. For all of them, obviously, it is Ernesto. “Every year he comes in the summer, when he can and has vacations,” said one of his relatives. And the coach with the most games in the history of Athletic the link is still maintained. He has a house in town.
Of course, not all Viandar de la Vera Did you know Valverde He is a native there. Although they are new people who have recently bought a house in town. angelwho was with the family, acted as ‘cicerone’ along MD and also to their neighbors. He showed us the location of the house of the preparer who almost 24 hours ago gave him the cup in Athletic after four decades.
“Hard for them, huh?” They launched from the table of family and friends. It was a long-awaited victory that it had suffered. In Caceres They also followed the final of Seville: “Yes, of course, to see him.” They went with him Athletic, because it cannot be otherwise. That was the end of the misery of extra time and penalties. “Some here are half crying, some of the ‘Bilbao. In a small town, having a soccer player and a coach come out is a big deal,” his first cousins boasted.
It is possible that in a few months, when the course and the rush are over Bilbao, Valverde back to Viandar de la Vera. It’s time to “disconnect from football, which he loves so much.” Time for photography and the silence of the surroundings. “He loves mountains, he likes to climb mountains.” This year it will come with a cup in the backpack.
Source: La Verdad
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