Ambition yes, but always from realism and without losing our feet on the ground. That is the message that Frigoríficos del Morrazo’s latest signing, Rubén Río, was sending out at his official presentation, held yesterday at the facilities of Wofco, one of the club’s sponsors. “It is clear that Our goal is to be a little better, so that we don’t have to fight until the last day. whether or not they are in the Asobal. But We cannot ignore that the budget is what it is. The ambition must aim at something more than just staying up, but without forgetting what our budget is,” says the player.
27-year-old right backRío was trained in the ranks of the Coruña-based Ártabro before an eventful journey that took him to Gijón (two seasons), Atlético Valladolid (four years), the French Ivry (two years), the also French Cherbourg (one year) and Rebi Cuenca, where he comes from and with whom he scored 50 goals in 21 matches last season. A career that makes the return to Galicia a desire. “I have been wanting to for a long time. I have been through a serious injury, announcing my retirement, and I wanted to be at home for a while close to my family,” he admits. The call from Cangas came at the right time. “It is a club that is doing things very well, that has ambition and a project that I like,” judgment.
Return after announcing his retirement
A very complicated stage in his career is behind him, which was on the verge of ending abruptly. At Ivry he suffered a serious knee injury that led to him being sidelined and to a situation that made him announce his premature retirement from handballBut when he had lost hope, César Flores –the doctor of the Spanish national team– crossed his path. That and a long recovery work allowed him to Last year, his best form was seen again in Cuenca.
Rubén Río with the commercial director of Wofco at the company’s facilities. / Pablo Hernández Gamarra
“I have already forgotten about the injury. It is clear that when you undergo such aggressive operations your knee cannot be as it was when you were 20, but every day I feel more comfortable,” he says. In addition, what he may have lost physically he has gained in mental strength.I am a much more mature player. These three years have helped me see the fragility of an athlete. You never know when your career will end, you never expect something like this to happen to you, and sometimes we don’t value where we are,” he reflects.
Enjoy handball
Along those lines, Frigoríficos seems to be the ideal place to enjoy handball. “Last year was the first season after three in which I was able to play continuously. When I spoke with the coach, Cangas I thought that what better than to spend the season settling in the elite “I’m close to home, with my family being able to see me every two weeks, because they’ve had a really hard time.” In Cangas he will find a fan base that is the envy of Asobal today. “It’s always been a top fan base, but with what the club is doing both in the pre-match and in the third half it’s already incredible,” he says, before adding that “when I came with Cuenca and saw the atmosphere, I told Arnau [Fernández, otro de las incorporaciones del Frigoríficos]: I want to play here next year. It’s an incredible atmosphere, with the arena already full during the warm-up, which is something that doesn’t happen anywhere else.”
Upward dynamics
In the purely sporting aspect, Río is excited to join a team that finished last season on a clear upward trend. “That’s the idea, because I’m the only new player in the front line and they already know each other. It is important for the group to have finished so well and we want to continue in that trend,” The Coruña full-back says that He was already on Cangas’ radar when he finished his time at Ártabro. He then went on to train at O Gatañal, but ended up signing for Gijón, then coached by Alberto Suárez. “He was the coach of the Spanish youth team and had more influence with us,” he says, laughing.
Now a more professional Cangas has been found, in addition to a team that has welcomed him with open arms. “The adaptation is going great. The fact that last year they finished as the seventh best team in the second half of the season is reflected in the great dressing room, the great group that there is. “I am super happy and integrated.”
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2024-08-08 04:09:07
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