Paulo Futreone of the great myths of Atlético de Madridhe remembered in a recent podcast with Portuguese YouTuber Bernardo Almeida Two main moments of his career. First, he talked about a memorable derby against Real Madrid In it Santiago Bernabéu: “That derby, where I make a game from another world, the final is in its stadium, the Bernabéu. Aside from the purpose, I do the tunnel in ‘The Pipe of the Century’.
I’m doing a festival from another world. We won 2-0. I am the captain and the king Juan Carlos She told me it was an honor for her to deliver that cup to a Portuguese … and told me to Portuguese, she perfectly speaks Portuguese because she lived Portugal Many years, he made his childhood there. It can be seen on his lips: ‘Parabéns, Parabéns’, it looks like when I’m given a cup.
So, it’s not at the level of prestige, but the cup for me is like five championships. I think it was very difficult to have the same joy and happiness I had that day if I won the championship, at the level of joy and great happiness, I put that day at the Vienna level, right? When I was champion of Europe with FC Porto.
Futre also reported how the conflict between the Real Madrid And the Atlético de Madrid On his move, when he was playing at Olympique de Marseille And the White Club tried to sign in 1993 After the corruption scandal affecting the Marseilles. In this context, Futre He recalled: “I received a call from Real Madrid. And I said Real Madrid‘I don’t recognize anyone because Jesús gil y gil [presidente del Atlético en ese momento] When I went Benfica I have an anti-rival clause, if I go Real Madrid o al BarcelonaThey have to pay a billion euros or more. ‘”
“If so, I said to Real Madrid They are talking Gil. And GilAt that time, the whole war was with me Ramón Mendoza [presidente del Real Madrid]“ Futre He explained that the correlation between the presidents of Athletic and of Real Madrid It is very contradictory that even the president of Atleti I called her derogatory: “When it was war, in hate, I called me ‘Portuguese’. She thought I was embarrassed.”
Finally, after several meetings and when I sign the contract with Real Madrid, Futre He made an important pause: “The day he had to sign, was with the contract on the table, and before going to the medical exams at MadridI go to the bathroom. At that moment, my little children followed me, and when I saw them, I began to think: How could they live in Madrid? I am a legend to Atlético de MadridHow do I go to the opponent? I thought of everything indicated for my family. “
“For a few weeks, I just thought about my ego, left the MarseillesBut when I saw my children, I realized what that decision meant. So I told those Real Madrid: ‘I can’t, I can’t sign’. I do not regret it. If I hadn’t, now it would be another one. Now, with nearly 60 years, the Athletic I still consider one of the best, and I’m not another one. I was always treated as one of the beautiful figures that went through that club. “
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In this decision, Futre Not just sealed his legacy to AthleticBut his loyalty and his deep link to the fans of the mattress were also shown.
Source: La Verdad
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