last summer <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/see-spanish-super-cup-final-real-madrid-vs-athletic-bilbao-live-today-online-transmission-minute-by-minute-line-ups-and-latest-news-of-the-real-madrid-athletic-club-match-sport-total/" title="See Spanish Super Cup Final, Real Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao live today | Online transmission, minute by minute, line-ups and latest news of the Real Madrid – Athletic Club match | SPORT-TOTAL”>Nacho Fernandez He decided to put an end to his entire life at Real Madrid to start an adventure in Saudi Arabia with the Real Madrid shirt. Al-Qadsiah. There he is the undisputed starter and is finishing his last years of football while giving a good boost to his portfolio, but he does not lose sight of what was always his team, which is going through a delicate moment due to the injuries that affect, above all, his defense.
“They haven’t called me, but I haven’t even considered it,” the 34-year-old footballer confessed about the possibility that Real Madrid had thought of him to fix the problems in their defense. «It is a decision that I was very clear about, I felt that my time had come. I am super proud of everything I experienced at Real Madrid, but I have no regrets. Now I have to suffer with Real Madrid as a fan», he explained before the microphones of ‘Cope’s Great Game‘.
The Real Madrid youth player is confident in a reaction from his team after accumulating several disappointing results: “Real Madrid has a tremendous ability to move forward in the face of all adversity.” And he recalled that “if there is a coach who has credit and who deserves to be respected, and given confidence to take this situation forward, it is Ancelotti.”
«I don’t think the situation is a debacle either.», he continued about the moment of his former club, which he pointed out as his favorite for the League title despite the difficulties it is going through.
«I would love for them to bet on boys from the house»
In this regard, regarding the possibility of rebuilding the squad in the face of the plague of casualties it suffers, Nacho confessed that he would “love it if they didn’t sign anyone and bet on local boys. “The youth team needs opportunities and now is the perfect time.” And if finally the noble floor of the Bernabéu decides to sign, he was in favor of a possible return of Sergio Ramos: “He is a Real Madrid legend and my friend, it would be very nice to see him again.”
From the perspective of distance, the former white player analyzed other news that has surrounded his former club, such as the difficult adaptation that Kylian Mbappé is experiencing: «It is one of the best in the world, but until you adapt it is difficult. “He has the character and strength to be a great player for Real Madrid.”
He also referred to the Ballon d’Or and Rodri’s victory over Vinícius. «I am very happy for Rodri. I would have definitely given it to Vini, for me he is number one right now. I congratulated Rodri and wrote to Vini to tell him that he will come out stronger. Vinicius has a mental strength that is to be admired.
Regarding the gesture of his former club not to attend the Paris gala, he assured that he, “personally, would have gone to the gala”, but acknowledged that “it doesn’t have to be easy to manage that you practically have the Ballon d’Or in the hand and they tell you at the last moment that you don’t have it.
Missed with De la Fuente
The most difficult topic of the interview came when talking about the Spanish team and its absence after the Euro Cup final, since Luis de la Fuente has not called up the former Real Madrid player since then. «Honestly, I was a little surprised because all of us who had won in the Euro Cup, I think The only one who was left out due to a technical decision was me.. So, I was a little surprised.”
«Since I left the national team when we won the Euro Cup, I have not spoken to the coach again. Would I have been excited to go in September? Well yes, the truth is… But as I say, I have no news about the National Team, so I don’t know how to tell you more,” he explained. There are other players who also changed countries and teams and have continued going, but that is a question that you will have to ask the coach,” he added.
«I feel good and I am playing well here in Saudi. Obviously it is not the level that there is in Europe, but here you face top-level forwards, I can assure you. There are very good forwards. And you have to be prepared for that type of match, even if people don’t believe it,” he concluded.
