San Lorenzo’s new reinforcement and former captain of Athletic Club of Bilbao Iker Muniain He said he chose ‘Ciclón’ because “it’s what he was looking for” for his career and because of the “love” he feels for Argentine soccer and the passion the country shows for the sport.
“The love for Argentine football is born from the passion for football. I feel that here in Argentina the passion is much greater than in other places and by combining all these factors , it makes me happy to experience it in an intense way,” he declared. Purify in an interview uploaded by San Lorenzo on his official YouTube channel.
The former member of Athletic signed his contract on Friday until December 2025 and arrives as a free agent.
“This is what I’m looking for”
“Given the opportunity, I appreciated it and I was very filled inside. This is what I’m looking for. I know the club and it’s still in the Argentinian league and I’ve seen its games and fans. When that opportunity came, I was very excited, I valued it with all the love in the world and today we are here to work,” added the man from Pamplona.
According to the Spanish midfielder, who started his career at Bilbao Athletic – a subsidiary team of Athletic Club de Bilbao -, his arrival at the club in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Boedo “to work”, find his best version and help his teammates “as much as I can.”
“The goal is always to win”
Muniain, 31 years old, He comes to a San Lorenzo team that is going through a difficult time, as it is ranked 23rd out of 28 in the Argentine Soccer Professional League and is far from the qualification positions for international competitions in the annual table.
“The goal is always to win. The way is to prepare to win. “We’re here. We’ve started. I think it’s going to be a very good and very happy moment for San Lorenzo. I hope we’re happy,” he said.
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The club was recently eliminated in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores by Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro and was also left out of the Argentine Cup after losing to Vélez Sarsfield also in the round of 16.
The player was received with much love by the club’s fans, who even accompanied him to his medical check-up this week, and in the coming days he will join the young squad of ‘Ciclón’ and try to contribute of his game to bring. the group closer to the first positions in the classification.
The midfielder, two-time champion of the Spanish Super Cup (2015 and 2021) and once in the Copa del Rey (2024) with the club where he trained and played his entire career, was able to fulfill his wish to be part of the Argentine League , a longing he has long expressed.
“A lot of people were surprised that I made this decision, obviously football is driven by money, but I didn’t miss this opportunity, I don’t want to regret something that I’ve always been excited to do. . If I didn’t taken now, maybe later it won’t be given to me,” explained Muniain.
Source: La Verdad
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