Víctor Chust, the central defender who was discharged by Valencia at the age of 12

Jordi Miralles, his physical education teacher at Rocafort, was the first discoverer of Victor Chust (Torrent, 2000). The teacher, perplexed by the talent and mentality of a 6-year-old boy, advised his parents to take him to a soccer school. The family, who saw that Victor was also doing well playing tennis, chose Valencia. In academia, sponsored by the mythical Waldo as a technician, began to grow as a player. Chust was breaking down doors in Paterna, but at the age of 12 his life changed completely.

Valencia, under the coordination of Martín Vila, gave a turn to its youth policy. The entity saw how every year an infinity of talents were “fled” and imposed compensation clauses. Many parents had to sign contracts that required them to compensate the club (about 60,000 euros) in case their children decided to leave.

Víctor Chust's family, which had already rejected offers from other clubs, refused to sign the clause. The reason for his position lay in a possible labor transfer of the father to Italy and consequently of the entire family nucleus. Valencia was aware of it and, even so, insisted that he had to sign the contract. The refusal led to his dismissal in the middle of the season, truncating Chust's dream of succeeding in his family's club and at the Mestalla stadium.

Chust was released and made a very desirable gift. Madrid, Barça, Manchester, Rome … countless clubs knocked on his door. Victor, 12 years old, just wanted to play soccer. The boy was without equipment for several weeks and almost made it to the Burjassot. He too Atlètic Amistat, playing with the emotional aspect of being in Valencia, he invited him to play at his school. But Victor was for a great.

The Real Madrid you bowed. It was Paco de Gracia who recruited him. The family chose the white club for all the facilities they gave it, especially at an educational level, also because they had family in Boadilla del Monte. Slowly, Chust became the 'master' of Valdebebas and one of the jewels of the Selection, together with Guillamón and Ferran, products also from Paterna.

For the Juvenil of Madrid it hardly happened for his rapid breakthrough and now he is untouchable in Raúl's Castilla. Zidane has the Valencian for his day to day and has already made him debut in the Cup (Alcoyano) and League (Getafe). The Sunday will cross over with his past, a Valencia whom he esteems for his 6 years there, because it is his home and because his brother Mark, 15 years old, is one of the leaders of the black and white Cadet.