Imanol and Jagoba: intimate enemies

It is clear that in football you can be a friend and a rival at the same time. And the mood of Imanol Sheriff, conciliatory and very affectionate and respectful with his colleagues on the bench in LaLiga. It is not uncommon to hear praise from the Oriotarra to the opponent’s coach on the eve of the matches and flowers are increasingly frequent in the opposite direction, towards the coach of the Real. Taking advantage of a more relaxed week due to the league break and one of the four days off that he has imposed, coach txuri urdin has gone to eat with Jagoba Arrasatecoach from Osasuna and at the time a friend of Imanol. Among their many things in common is their representative, the former Real Madrid player John Ugartepresent in food, like Mikel Firwhich is also in the representation agency ‘You First Sports’.

Imanol He signed in December 2020 the extension of his contract until 2023, so he still has one season left and the end of the present. These days four years have passed since his first game with Real.