Hector Bellerín and Betis, this is a history full of love and children’s dreams. The right defender had a great season in the south of Spain and fulfilled a dream for his father, a life fan Betis, who dreamed of seeing his son play in a green and white jersey. But now he does not want to return to England.
Bellerín began his career in Barcelona, from where he left for Arsenal in 2011. He spent 3 years there in the youth, until he finally worked his way up to the A-team, spending a total of 10 years in North London.
In the summer he was looking for a way out of Arsenal and he had a lot of offers. However, he did not choose according to finances or sports goals, and a little surprisingly he headed to Betis. His father is a lifelong fan of Verdiblancos and it was his dream to see his son join Benito Villamarín.
In addition, Betis fans are among the best in all of Spain and the stadium has a crazy atmosphere.
“Everyone is banging on the bus, there are flares everywhere, people are still taking to the streets. A friend from England came to see me and could not believe what was happening here. When they sing the anthem on Betis, I have to say that I have never heard the stadium sing the anthem in my life. Never. My grandfather isn’t even a fan of Betis, and it made him cry because the harmony that works here … You see everyone with their hands up, with their scarves, it’s something completely different. “ evaluated the atmosphere in Andalusia Bellerín in January.
The 27-year-old Bek came to Betis for a one-year guest appearance from Arsenal, which can be described as successful. Bellerín helped to win the Copa Del Rey, Betis re-qualified for the European League, in which he was eliminated in the round of 16 with a finalist from Frankfurt.
After the last match of the season at Benito Villamarín, Bellerín said goodbye to the stadium and the fans. After the end of the season, his guesting ends and he returns to Arsenal. But in Betis, he fell in love with the club so much that he did not want to return to England at all. He became the darling of both fans and teammates in the cabin.
After the end of the duel with Granada, Bellerín returned to the field, where he hugged touchingly with his father, to whom he fulfilled a big dream. At the same time, he also said goodbye to the fans, who begged him to continue in the green and white jersey.
“This is the history of a football player whose father dreamed of seeing his son play for Real Betis. He arrived, won the Copa del Rey and fell in love in 13 lanes (Betis emblem). Puro Betis, “ wrote a club on Twitter for a touching video.