Blacksmith It’s one of the most wanted footballers these days for Saudi Arabia. The Bilbao goal went through the Athletic B (He came to be called up with the first team) and Athletic, so you will see how they face in today’s semifinal two clubs he loves, and above in the country in which he currently resides, defending the colors of Al-Raed, for which he signed in August. As a lion he won the 2015 and 2021 Super Cups.
But unfortunately, will not be able to attend the crash, since it is not in the Saudi country. He was injured on an outing and injured a calf. It has been back to Euskadi for the Recovery and takes 20 days between us, accelerating the return with plasma injections in the clinic of the prestigious doctor Mikel Sánchez. Some time ago he spent ten days at home and was able to visit his former colleagues in Lezama. “The coach let me go and I was delighted for a couple of hours.”
“This is never a good time to get injured and Less now, it will touch me support from home“, he resigned in an interview with Radio Euskadi. semifinal is played a two hours from home in Arabia. He casts no doubts on who he is going with on Thursday: “I am of Athletic since the day I was born until I die. I keep friends and old teammates at Atlético, but I have no doubt who I’m going with. “There will hardly be any fans displaced from Bilbao and Iago believes that people are not going to opt for any of the contenders. “The Athletic is most recognized currently, but viewers are going to go see the show and enjoy“The capital Riyadh is more severe and traditionalist in terms of customs than other cities in the Asian country. The former lion reveals that all fields in Saudi Arabia they are very well taken care of, “They leave money on the lawn and if something goes wrong, they make it new.” King Fahd Stadium is big, there Al-Hilal act (champion of the Asian Champions) and Al Shabab, the representatives of the capital. The parties there are they live intensely, “are they 90 minutes cheering and singing, I do not understand them much, they walk with the drums “.
Blacksmith decided to break with everything and undertake this so exotic adventure, even if had proposals from Portugal and Italy. “Because of the pandemic and after a year without playingIt was difficult to consider the future. I felt like live another culture. I do not regret the step “, Herrerín sums up. Arabia he has coincided with Machín as a coach. “He told me that he needed a goalkeeper of a higher category.”
The Al-Raed is sixth in the league, with 24 points, five behind the third, which occupies international square. There are three far superior clubs by staff and salaries. “The important thing is the attack. It is about winning or losing, the draw is not worth them,” continues the goalkeeper. Yes indeed, Machín has implanted certain defensive rigor. One of the great virtues of Iago is the game with the foot. “The forwards don’t squeeze you, they let you control, it’s surprising that a goalkeeper starts the plays.” His arrival in the Asian country was perfect, “When they see you that you are open and wanting to integrate, they welcome you better, the Arab colleagues have taken me to their house and if I need something, they are pending. adaptation made easy“.