The day Gago ‘stole’ Beckham’s place at Real Madrid

Gago, Former Real Madrid player among other teams, he gave an interview to Contar la Vida, on DeporTV, in which he reviewed his career as a player and revealed an anecdote with Beckham when they were both at Real Madrid.

“The first time I go to a match, I stood in front of a bus, in a place that was empty because I was ashamed to sit next to great players,” he said, adding that a few weeks later, he coincided with Beckham in the concentration and that is where he ‘stole’ the place from the English. “I sit down, I stand in front of the mike, and I see him coming and I think: ‘He’s going to sit here, this is going to be his place.’ He said yes and I took off right away. He told me to stay in the place, it was all very natural. We had a very good relationship for six months and we always ended up traveling together, “he said.

Gago He explained that at Real Madrid “he changed me to the side of the players he played with at the age of 10 in the Play. For me it was normal! That was a soccer squad and I was going to play” and he confessed that one of the moments hardest of his life was when his father died. “That made me grow suddenly. The only one who put money in at home was me. Luckily, I took it very naturally. My father was admitted for 22 days. I did not miss any of the training sessions and slept in the hospital every day. My performance dropped and then my mother heard a journalist criticize me … My brother wanted to go find him on the radio! I had to calm the bad blood of my family and loved ones in such a special moment … “, he said.