Fernando Morientes, former Real Madrid player, stressed the importance of “the return of football” for Spanish society, assured that it is “great news” and that he is looking forward to seeing how the Madrid team joins in to finish the season playing in the stadium Alfredo Di Stéfano instead of a Santiago Bernabéu under construction.
“The return of football is great news for society. We have missed it a lot and we are very anxious that everything starts and above all that it ends well,” he said in a digital meeting of
LaLiga ambassadors, attended by a hundred international media.
Morientes hopes to see a different competition when he returns in eight days: “The same will not be due to all the conditions that have arisen due to the pandemic. Visitors will add more, there is a percentage that is going to equal a lot “.
In the case of Real Madrid It remains to be seen how he adapts to the change of scenery in his home games: “He is used to playing at the Bernabéu and for the works he will go to Di Stéfano where he trains now. The dimensions are practically the same, the difference will be in the talent of the players”.
Also think of a key factor the lack of hobby in the stands. “It should not be noticed but things change a lot without an audience, playing without atmosphere or noise. The players have to manage to play without the heat of the stands. It is a factor that in theory plays against the local team,” he says.
Finally, asked from Costa Rica about the figure of the goalkeeper Keylor Navas, described him as a legend of Real Madrid. “Players like Keylor, who have participated in great moments in the history of Real Madrid, are legendary.”
“He came as a substitute player for a great goalkeeper in our history as he was Casillas and little by little he gained the respect of everyone and was decisive in great moments. It was won on the field to enter the heart of the Madrid fan. A legend is a player like him who becomes unforgettable and comes to mind when you talk about great moments of Real Madrid. ”