It was a special day for Koke on Sunday. Multiple reasons. Koke wore that shirt signed by everyone that was given to Germán Burgos in his farewell to Atlético, that the second of Cholo will begin to fly alone although it will always be red and white history. Like the captain himself. On Sunday, he equaled Aguilera in the list of players with the most games in history. 456. 28 years old. Only three ahead, all legends: Collar (470), Tomás (483) and Abelardo (553). It is precisely Adelardo's brand, for 44 years unattainable, Koke's next challenge.
At 500 as a professional he already arrived on Sunday in that match against Real Sociedad precisely. At 456 with Atlético we must add the 44 with the national team. 45 goals have been scored on them. Capital footballer, the captain eleven years ago who debuted with the first team. Grown up in the club, which he came to as a child, Viral took his photo three years ago with Torres, from those years, Fernando already The boy, its renewal until 2024 in 2017 augurs that it can achieve it, reach Adelardo. If there is a fundamental footballer right now at Atlético, that's him.
It may not be noticed when it is there, but when it is not there, it is noticeable. There are several photos as they tell. That time he was injured and Atlético played while against Qarabag, among others, in the Champions League, unable to win and discharged from the Europa League. Or this season, when he lost five games, all without a victory: 0-0 against Madrid in the Super Cup, against whom he would lose the title on penalties, 2-0 with Eibar in the League, 2-1 with the Cultural team in León, 0-0 with Leganés, 1-0 against Madrid. It cannot be a coincidence. Nor is it that, since he returned, Atlético do not lose, and already chained 18 games without defeat (of them, Koke only missed the League match at the Camp Nou due to yellow accumulation).