Joaquín Sánchez ‘will sing’ today the forty greasing machinery for a new year in the elite. The charismatic Betis midfielder celebrates this Wednesday, July 21 its 40th anniversary in top form and being one of the referents of the team of Manuel Pellegrini, who is now preparing in lto Luis del Sol sports city.
Your colleagues will surely have prepared a birthday cake for you today to celebrate the anniversary. Joaquín is much Joaquín, one of the most beloved players of Spanish football. All celebration is little.
This past campaign it did not have so much continuity on the 'green', but it was very well dosed by the coaching staff and ended up playing 30 official matches, which is said soon, between the League and the Copa del Rey.
The one in Puerto de Santa María has rope still for a while, at least until June 2022Well, just a couple of months ago he renewed his contract for one more year.
For the endearing Betic captain will be the twenty-second season as a professionalHe, the thirteenth wearing the verdiblanca. In his long career, he also defended the colors of Valencia for five years, Malaga for two years, and Fiorentina for another two.
A long road that has allowed him to become the outfield player with more official matches in First in history (579). Only the exporter surpasses him Andoni Zubizarreta (622), but if there is no setback in the form of injury, possibly Joaquín will end it advancing this course.
The portuense has been fond of smashing records. After the withdrawal of Nino (Elche) and Hilton (Montpellier), aged 40 and 43, respectively, the man from Cádiz has gone on to become the oldest outfield player in the five major European leagues.
A magnet for advertising brands and solidarity campaigns
His applauded wit, sense of humor and direct way of speaking and connecting with all kinds of audiences has led him to be a magnet for many advertising brands, just when he faces the last slope of his football career, at least at the highest level.
What's more, Joaquín, with more than 3.3 million followers on his Instagram account, he has also starred in a significant number of campaigns in favor of solidarity or charitable purposes. He has a lot of hook and he has exploited it for good causes, another of his genius, because he is not just a “magician” with the ball. Don Joaquín Sánchez enters the quarantine and football celebrates continuing to enjoy its quality and charisma.