Neither England nor Germany came out. Now Král is trying to restart his career in the Spanish league – News List

It looks like restarting his career after a quick succession of moves and loan spells in the Spanish top flight Alex the King a bold, even unrealistic plan. In such a situation, the player usually chooses a stance that is less challenging. However, the Czech midfielder is not afraid of this challenge. “He’s going to have a hard time,” he ponders his options Radek Bejblformer champion of Europe 1996.

However, it does not condemn him in advance. “I don’t know if he had other offers from other countries, but he has the qualities The La Liga suitable,” said an expert on Spanish football who played for the famous Atlético Madrid for four years (1996-2000).

The bloody fighter offers something that many Spanish clubs lack. “Responsibility and discipline,” reflect Bejbl’s valuable strengths. “Spanish football is based on offense, even players who are more defensive in their description see it that way and behave like that,” he tells the footballer, who has amassed 105 caps and to score two goals in the top competition there.

So there is a lack of protection types, indeed products with a narrow profile. “That will benefit him I send Krejčí away,” reminds Bejbl of another Czech legionnaire who went from Sparta Prague to another Catalan club, Girona FC.

Besides, he knows the king very well personally. “When I was involved in the role of assistant to the successful under-19 team, which was managed by my teammate from Slavia and native Honza Suchopárek, Alex was a special person in the team and his character was very, ” he said of his partner. .

In 2017, the Czech 19 team reached the semi-finals of the European Championship in Georgia (they advanced from second place behind Portugal in the final in the basic group), where they fell with goal in the set against England, who became champions. “Alex was one of the main factors,” Bejbl reiterated.

That is also why they are not worried about him in the Spanish league. “He already had to find a strong place, to gain self-confidence, even if he never had much of it. But going somewhere else every year is not the best thing,” Bejbl points out. “I believe he can do it at Espanyol,” he begs the King to turn the loan spell into a move.

The Czech legionnaire started in RDC Espanyol’s rookie jersey in the opening match of the new season at Real Valladolid. Not in the starting line, in the 57th minute he replaced Pol Lozano, a member of the Spanish youth selection who is two years younger. “I immediately congratulated him on his achievement,” says Miroslav Jíra, who did not miss the first visit of his old protégé – he led in the older pupils and the younger youth in Slavia Prague.

He looked at it carefully. “I liked it,” Jíra refuses, saying that it was not just a diplomatic flattery with the aim of encouraging him to more duels. “He brought energy, fight, enthusiasm to the team,” he points out, qualities Czech international Bejbl spoke of with admiration.

The debater was spoiled by the tightest loss 0:1. “It was obvious to Alex how upset he was that the team didn’t get a point, even if he doesn’t take the blame for the decisive goal they conceded,” Jíra points out that Raúl Moro scored in the 23rd minute when Král was sitting on the substitutes’ bench. the work of Manolo Gonzáles.

The King immediately responded with congratulations. “He thanked for the support, that he appreciates it very much,” said Jíra the content of the SMS. She has known him not only since childhood, she is also friends with Tomáš’s father. “Will we go to Slavia matches in Eden together,” he admits, with personal information.

In the second round, Král played the entire match against Real Sociedad. But Espanyol lost 0:1 at home.

The arrival of the Euro 2021 participant was also noticed by the Spanish media – except for the quarter-finals with Denmark, he played in every game, even as a substitute. “He is a very interesting player, not only because of his face,” Juan Castro, renowned football journalist for Marca, does not look over Králov’s long, thick, blond hair. “The energy is just being released,” he confirms the words of others.

And according to him, Espanyol Barcelona is a good choice for a career move. “The club is well managed, secure, has a beautiful renovated stadium for 40 thousand people and loyal fans,” reveals Castro’s background.

He does not hide his strong intentions even on the pitch. “Coach Gonzáles is building a high quality team that has been maturing for several years. It depends on a wide staff, where young people can find a place together with the experienced ones,” explained Castro. “The king could get a strong position there, “he also believes that the loan from the German club could move to move.

According to the specialist portal transfermarkt.com, Král is now worth five million euros (about 125 million crowns).

The Košice native (his mother is from Slovakia) will certainly fight his fate. “He is a good hard worker and honest,” Jíra said of him. “He doesn’t cheat on anything, he always wants to improve, his approach to training and other duties is excellent,” he said.

In addition, he does not care about environmental change. “New sectors draw him directly,” Jíra reveals his attitude towards life. “He likes meeting new people, new environments, different cultures. And they also learn foreign languages. His English is perfect, I’m not afraid he wouldn’t be able to cope with Spanish which is relatively easier. He knows very well how important it is for a player to get along with others on the field and in the cabin. Already at his first visit against Valladolid, I saw how he communicates with his colleagues,” praises the former charge.

Intentions are inherent in him. “Alex likes to take on new challenges. And the strong Spanish La Liga is definitely one of them,” Jíra said. “He can handle it,” she has no doubt.

Find a strong position, start regularly in strong competition, be the support of the team. Basic prerequisites for a return to the national team, in which Král last appeared last November, when he confirmed progress to this year’s European Championship in Germany in a winning match against Moldova (3: 0) in Olomouc.

In the 58th minute, he replaced Michal Sadílek in the middle of the park.

That was still under coach Jaroslav Šilhavý, his successor Ivan Hašek included Krále only among substitutes when he was named for the last tournament of the European Championship. When Sadílek was injured at a camp in Austria, he did not contact the coach of the national team Krále, but he contacted Slavist Petr Ševčík.

However, when Hašek took over the team, he made it clear that he was already building the team in terms of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, the biggest football holiday on the planet, a team Czech has been missing for twenty years.

At twenty-eight, the King will be at a good age. However, he must establish himself in the club. Now he is trying it in Catalan Espanyol Barcelona.