Have 50 years, but he appears to be 40. He still maintains the physical bearing that characterized him during his days on the courts. And he speaks with the same security that he transmitted in every game. Fernando Redondo He was one of the most valued figures that international soccer had, although with the Selection have only participated in one world Cup (The 1994 in the United States, but it was also part of the 1993 Copa América title).
He currently works as an ambassador for The league and its link to the competition Iberian keeps you in touch with the nostalgia that your past represents with the Real Madrid. "Vicente Del Bosque was a man of integrity, in every way"Said the former midfielder about the coach who led him in the White House.
Round he played a single season with the coach who made him win the World Cup to Spain in 2010but they both worked together on the Santiago Bernabeu during six years. And the former midfielder still remembers the lessons learned that have accompanied him since then. "I had great coaches during my playing career. They all leave you something. But Vicente Del Bosque was special. Speaking of soccer, he understood my potential and gave me freedom to move around the field. And also, because of his way of being: he was a man of integrity in every way. It was a great experience and gave me a lot, both professionally and personally"Says the former Argentines.
Hailing from I advocated, Round migrated from Bug to join the Tenerife in 1990, with only 21 years. There he played under the direction of another legend: Jorge Valdano, becoming one of the most influential players in The league before moving to the Iberian capital in 1994.
For six seasons in Santiago Bernabeu he was part of a team full of galactics that won 4 titles (2 leagues and 2 Champions League). "I was lucky to play with many great players," he says, looking back. "It would be unfair to choose only one, but from my time in Madrid, when we achieved so much, I have to mention Fernando Hierro, Raúl González and Roberto Carlos, for example. But the list is very long. "
The elegant and skillful midfielder played 10 classics during his career and says that his greatest adversaries during those years were the Brazilians of the Barcelona. "I played against many great footballers, but to name a few I would say that Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo (Nazario) were incredible"
Having played in the Meringue for so long, Fernando Redondo also says that for him the house of the Real Madrid it is the best stadium in the world. “It is special, because of my passion and my love for the club. It is a fantastic setting, to play soccer and to see it. The atmosphere is special, you feel it"He argues.
Author of 12 goals in a total of 240 matches, Round He chose which were his favorite conquests throughout his career: the fantastic goal from over 30 meters at the home of Athletic de Bilbao in 1992, and when he eluded four Paraguayan defenders in his only cry with the Selection the next year. "I never scored many goals, but I remember one in San Mamés, when I played in the Tenerife, Y the National Team in the World Cup qualifying against Paraguay"
He is now an ambassador for The league in Argentina, and says that soccer continues to reunite his family, on both sides of the Atlantic. "I was always a fan of Independiente, just like my grandfather, my father, and now my children. But I also have a heart madridista"He concluded.