Ronaldo is rolling towards Compostela: "I will suffer but it will be unforgettable"

The president of Real Valladolid, Ronaldo Nazariobegan this Sunday to fulfill the promise of the realization of way of James by bicycle, electric because he knew he was not in his best form, but convinced that it was as memorable an experience as his club’s promotion to the First Division, precisely the reason for this adventure.

A route that started in the cold and in a relaxed atmosphere, to the stadium New Jose Zorilla which served as the last stage for the ascent, and there were six stages ahead.

Nazario He recognized that he was “zero trained” and took advantage of his “athletic history” to surpass 50 kilometers of each stage, even though he was “very energetic”: “the Camino is going to be very good, physically. I know I will suffer. but it was an unforgettable experience ”.

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Former Brazilian international and also a historical player of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Inter Milan He recalled that he made the promise after relegation to the silver category of Spanish football and stressed that, after that pitfall, the team took a turn to ensure a return to the First Division.

“When we went down, I knew we had a lot to do to get back to normal First division. I made the promise, we have done a very good job, especially at the beginning of the year, with all the changes we have made, all the philosophy we have changed ”, he assured.

In this sense, he appreciated the quality of Pucela’s game and proved that the team played “very good football” and “deserved to be promoted”, where he “paid the promise” and took the opportunity to enjoy the “an old desire”: get to know Santiago de Compostela well.

HIS GOOD PURPOSE AGAINST COMPOSTELA

“I played and I had a famous goal Compostelabut the Camino is something special in my mind ”, he said in reference to the goal he scored with the Barcelona shirt in October 1996, after beating three defenders and it was a boost as a football star, against to the legendary English coach. Boby Robson, who put his head in his hands when he saw his gallop from the middle of the field.

The director of blanquivioleta will not be alone on this journey: he will be accompanied by his companion, Celina Locks, a guide, a physical therapist, a mechanic, a support person and a recording team with whom you will create content for your Twitch channel, Ronaldo TV in two vans.

A small entourage that, in Nazário’s words, accompanies them “in case something happens” and forms “a team of skilled professionals” who will accompany them and ensure that nothing bad happens to them.

Six days and six provinces – Valladolid, León and the four Galician provinces: La Coruña, Lugo, Orense and Pontevedra – along the so -called ‘Winter Way’, are less traveled than other Compostela routes and where Nazário wanted to thank the saint for his return from Pucela to the First Division of Spanish football.

The man from Rio de Janeiro and his partner will also ride two Specialized Turbo Levo electric mountain bikes, both red, whose prices are between 3,000 and 13,000 euros and which combine light with the ability to make long travel because of their power.

Meanwhile, players and coaching staff combine their different responsibilities – some players like Shon Weissman (Israel) or Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) compete in League of Nations with their respective national teams-on return to work, scheduled for July 6 along with medical examinations for the squad and the subsequent training sessions for the start of Santander Leaguescheduled for Aug. 14.