Andrés Guardado’s Farewell at Benito Villamarín Stadium: More than 50,000 Fans Bid Farewell to Betis’ Mexican Soccer Player

“Ay, ay, ay, Andrés Guardado”, to the rhythm of ‘Cielito Lindo’, more than 50 thousand Betis farewelled the Mexican soccer player at the Benito Villamarín stadium in Seville, Spain, during the match between Betis and Barcelona.

The fans paid tribute to the man from Guadalajara, who a few days ago announced his departure from Betis after seven seasons at the green and white club and has signed for Club León.

Andrés Guardado entered the field hand in hand with his children. (Photo: EFE).

Betis’ Mexican midfielder Andrés Guardado during the tribute he received on the occasion of his departure from the club, before the start of the game on matchday 21 of the EA Sports League that takes place this Sunday at the Benito Villamarín stadium in Seville. (Photo: EFE). (José Manuel Vidal/EFE)

‘The Prince’ first passed through a hallway surrounded by his teammates and the Barcelona players, who applauded him on his way to the center of the field, where the president of his team, Ángel Haro, and the Betic legend Rafael Gordillo were waiting for him.

Andrés jumped onto the field hand in hand with his children and posed in the center of the field with his wife with the player’s 897 card.

The legend ‘Thank you, captain’ appeared on the Villamarín scoreboards, before referee Jesús Gil Manzano indicated the start of the duel between Betis and Barcelona.

Andrés Guardado was applauded at the Benito Villamarín stadium in Seville. (Photo: EFE).

Andrés Guardado with his family at his farewell to Betis. (Photo: EFE).

How many years has Andrés Guardado been in Europe?

Guardado came to Spanish football in 2007 to play for Deportivo de La Coruña and in 2017 he started for Betis, he leaves as the foreigner with the most games for Betis (with 218), he has left his mark on the green and white club and a difficult gap to fill, as the Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini has recognized.

Guardado has agreed to terminate his contract, which linked him to Betis until June 30, so that the footballer can accept the offer from Club León de Guanajuato in his country, which marks his return to Mexico and the Liga MX after 17 years.

“I tried to take the flag of Mexico wherever I went, representing my country, and always say ‘Andrés, the Mexican’, but from now on I take my Betic scarf and I will be ‘Andrés, the Betic Mexican,’” he said a few years ago. days.

He also mentioned that he hopes to be remembered by the fans:

“I hope that in a few years, when people remember me, they will say Andrés Guardado is one of us, because I feel that way. I have been a Betic all my life, since I was little, and I love the club, the city and the fans very much. It is not easy for me to make this decision because of everything it represents, but this is not a ‘goodbye’, it is a ‘see you later’; “I am very sure.”

The 37-year-old footballer is one of the few penta-world champions, that is, he has played in five World Cups, like football legends: Lotthar Matthaus, Gianluigi Buffon, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antonio ‘Tota’ Carbajal, Rafael Márquez and Guillermo Ochoa.

These are his numbers at Betis:

• Six and a half seasons
• 218 official matches
• 5 goals
• 17 assists
• 2022 Copa del Rey title

With information from EFE.

2024-01-21 21:35:54
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