Spanish defender Nacho Fernández “solely” requested on Wednesday to be remembered “as a youth participant who gave the whole lot” for Actual Madrid, to which he has been linked for the final 23 seasons and who has taught him “to win and lose” and “to dwell life with dedication”, with complete “happiness” and “pleasure” after “going up a step every season and ending this journey because the captain who lifted the fifteenth Champions League”.
“I need to thanks for being right here right now, on a really totally different day. Tough, however on the identical time tremendously lovely and emotional. I may spend hours telling tales, anecdotes and experiences of all the great issues which have occurred to me over all these years, however I desire to give attention to thanking you for the whole lot you have got given me, which has been far more than I can provide again to you,” started the 24-year-old centre-back in his speech from Actual Madrid Metropolis in Valdebebas (Madrid).
Nacho Fernández stated goodbye to Actual Madrid on Wednesday after 12 seasons within the first crew, with which he has gained 26 titles, probably the most within the membership’s historical past, alongside Croatian Luka Modric. And he stated goodbye underneath the watchful eyes of membership legends Santiago Solari, Raúl González Blanco and Álvaro Arbeloa, and former teammates Lucas Vázquez, Brahim Díaz, Dani Ceballos, Andriy Lunin, Fran García and Thibaut Courtois, amongst others.
The defender was grateful that Actual Madrid had taught him “to win and lose, to struggle and endure, however above all to dwell life with a phrase that defines me as an individual and as a participant: dedication.” “With this dedication I’ve defended this badge each second of my life, on and off the sphere. At the moment I can say with pleasure and keenness that this membership is the whole lot to me. And naturally, to my complete household,” he stated.
“I’ve recognized for nearly 24 years that each time I left my home, it was like not leaving in any respect. As a result of I arrived at my different home, with my different household, the one made up of all of you who make up this membership. Think about what it has meant to me to begin within the first dressing room of this unbelievable sports activities metropolis. To go up a step every season and end this journey because the captain who lifted the fifteenth Champions League. My happiness, my pleasure is complete,” admitted the Alcalá native.
Nacho Fernández says goodbye “with the arrogance and peace of thoughts of getting given all my energy and vitality” from “the primary to the final second.” “This ending is probably the most lovely one I may have imagined. I am leaving as captain of my membership, being vital and profitable many titles that at the moment are a part of the historical past of this nice Actual Madrid,” stated the participant, who’s heading to Al-Qadsiah FC within the Saudi Skilled League.
“I must dwell a brand new expertise with my household and face new challenges. I really feel that that is the second and I guarantee you that I used to be, am and will probably be pleased. Thanks Actual Madrid for making me a person with good values to dwell with the dedication that I’ll now train my kids,” he stated.
The brand new European champion with the Spanish nationwide crew admitted that he appears like “the happiest and luckiest youth participant”. “I solely ask for one factor. That you just bear in mind me as a youth participant who gave the whole lot for his membership, day by day, each second and in each place. Any longer I’ll rejoice each achievement, each aim and each title of this unbelievable household,” he stated.
He thanked President Florentino Pérez for his help. “Thanks for understanding me, for supporting me and being by my facet at each second of my profession. Thanks additionally José Ángel, you waited for me till the final second in order that I may have my future sealed and I’ll always remember that,” he applauded.
“Mister, your calls for have made me sturdy, you already know very properly that I by no means settle, however with respect and work I at all times obtain my targets. Thanks on your belief,” he stated to Carlo Ancelotti, visibly moved. “Teammates, you’re the greatest, for sure. Thanks for the whole lot. You’ve gotten made my path higher and pondering of you solely brings me happiness and pleasure. Good luck sooner or later, which is able to certainly be magnificent,” he added.
