Kvaratskhelia, the star who learned by watching Guti play

The new format of European Cup of 30 teams are made precisely so that the cases as in Georgiawhich continues to make history in the competition and will face Spain in the round of 16 on Sunday in Cologne.

The group now led by Willy Sagnol. It is a real achievement that they are in the group stage and more than making their debut, achieving a qualification for the round of 16 that absolutely no one expected. Furthermore, because as happened in Albania, their opponent on the last day was the leader who had already qualified in the group, Portugalbut unlike Sylvinho’s team, they were able to accomplish their mission by winning and finishing third in the group.

This should be a match where the references appear and his great crack makes a move Kvicha Kvaratskheliathe player you should be wary of Luis de la Fuente and he opened the scoring against the Portuguese with a well-defined counter-attack with his left leg.

The Napoli winger is well known, having been linked with Europe’s greats for two seasons and who, at just 23 years old, is one of the most talented footballers today. And in a rather strange story since then, while for his generation the logical thing is to have Leo Messi, Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo or any star of that time as references, Kvicha He was born and learned to idolize a Spaniard.

Not Xavi or Iniesta. Furthermore, he rarely wears the shirt of the senior team despite being one of the most talented. It is nothing but José María Gutiérrez Hernández, often known as ‘Guti’and wore a Real Madrid shirt for 15 seasons, never going undisputed but leaving details of world-class fame.

“My first love was Guti, from Real Madrid. When I played with my friends in Tbilisi, my city, we wore white t-shirts and he wrote his name on the back”‘Kvaradona’ admitted at the 2023 Ballon d’Or gala, even though he didn’t decide between Madrid or Barça, always the big problem. “Both,” he assured.

Without much or anything to do Guti As a footballer, you could say that the only quality they share is a priceless and rare talent. Kvaratskhelia He was one of the leaders who did Naples champion of Serie A and its great history continued to Georgia here in European Cup. Ambidextrous, quick and with magic on his feet, he is the big threat that another Real Madrid player like him has to deal with. Dani Carvajal, A hard bone to crack. On Sunday, Kvicha will experience a dose of reality that dreams do sometimes come true. He once dreamed of becoming Guti and he is on his way to overcome it, facing Spain at a young age.