Real Madrid said goodbye to Nacho today in an institutional ceremony presided over by Florentino Pérez and also attended by his family, some teammates, Carlo Ancelotti and important members of the white club’s organizational chart.
“It’s lucky for a coach to have a player with this profile. Serious, professional, with the shirt on, who grew up in the youth team… who makes him feel at the club and that’s perfect,” commented the Italian coach at Real Madrid TV.
“On a football level he is a player who always contributes, every day. For him it is very exciting because he grew up here, he has been here for a long time. The goodbye was not easy, he has made a decision. and we have to respect that Nacho “He will remain in the heart of Madrid forever,” added the coach, who was evident in the youth squad’s farewell.
Thibaut Courtois, one of the seven players who attended the event (those in preseason), also praised Nacho’s career. “It’s great that a young player became the captain of the team and won six Champions Leagues and everything else. It represents very well what it means to be a Real Madrid fan, what it means to be a Madrid player,” he declared.
“He became the main man in the locker room, an ideal captain. He always helped us with injuries, made sure we were fine. He said goodbye with a high tone. Nacho is pure Madrid fanaticism and an example for us all. who are now in the dressing room and those who are to come,” said the Belgian goalkeeper.
Lucas Vázquez, one of his best friends in the locker room and whom he met in the lower categories, also spoke after Nacho’s farewell. “It’s very emotional. Nacho has had an incredible career in football, he deserves everything and more and we are all very excited because a very important figure in Real Madrid is leaving,” the full-back said.
“He is one of those friends that is hard to find in football, one of those people who enter your heart. We shared many years of the dressing room both in the first team and in the quarry and now we have to part our ways but certainly in the future, we’ll meet again,” said the Galician.
Source: La Verdad
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