Baby: “It has been a difficult year, but now I am stronger mentally”

Baby is back. His goal against Las Palmas – the first of the course – was the definitive boost to the serious crusader injury that had him a year away from the pitch. The winger started 2020 in full recovery and ends it showing that he can wake up from nightmares. “It has been a very difficult year because I had a very complicated injury, which left me out of the field for a long time. The most important thing is that I am back and I can do what I like. I am much stronger mentally now because I can see things differently. I had time to think and put everything in its place“, he confesses to the official Rayo website.

That both was an explosion of joy for the Portuguese and for all his teammates, who wrapped him up in the celebration until merged into an embrace with Doctor Beceiro. his Guardian angel throughout this process. “After everything I went through, that I thought I would not play football again, I have been able to return and enjoy. Scoring that goal was one of the happiest moments of my life, like taking a weight off my shoulders. I wanted to mark to dedicate it to the people who stayed by my side. I went to hug the doctor because he was with me from the first day to the last. He visited me in the hospital, he spoke to me every day, I owe him a lot. Not just for now, but for all the years ago. He always supported me, “he explains visibly excited.

For Baby the Lightning is special, already part of his DNA. “I have affection for him, I identify a lot with him and I hope to continue enjoying more years here. I've been a long time and I feel part of the club, it's my second family. It gives me stability, happiness … I owe him a lot too“, he argues, sure that the good is yet to come:” I see the team very well and If we continue working like this, with this desire, we will go up to First“His wishes for the looming 2021 are quite clear:” No more injuries, move up and that this situation passes quickly so that people can enjoy football“And the pandemic is another nightmare that is dragging on …