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Zaldua and his letter from “a Gipuzkoan who fulfilled his dream”

“This is the letter of a Gipuzkoan who fulfilled his dream”. so it begins Joseba Zaldua his farewell letter from the Real. “I’ve felt Real since she was a child and I can’t forget the sensations I had the first time I entered Zubieta,” she continues. His destination is Cádiz, in which he will play the next three seasons after nine in the Real first team. “The time has come to say see you later,” he assumes.

The man from San Sebastian lavished affection on Real and thanks to all the club’s levels in his farewell: “The values ​​that they taught me as a person and as a footballer in this club are the ones that I will pass on to my daughters,” he says.

Knight he will never forget the support of an “always faithful” crowd with whom he shared “the good times”, but with a thorn in his side: “Not having been able to enjoy the Cup final with you”. However, his message to the parish is clear: “Having felt your warmth from the first day makes me feel proud, thanks to having given everything on the field for these colors.”

The academy player says goodbye with another phrase with a certain emotional charge: “I entered when I was 14 years old and, 16 years later, hand in hand with my family, it is time to take another path, always with a txuri urdin heart”.

The letter of Zaldua: original and translation

Hello, blue white family.

This is a letter from a Gipuzkoan who fulfilled his childhood dream. I have felt Real since I was a child, I will not forget the sensations when I first entered Zubieta. Now, after playing 9 seasons in the first team and forming a family, it’s time for me to say goodbye.

I have been friends with a lot of people on this long journey. Teammate, coach, doctor, physio, toolmaker, chef, communication, etc … my success is theirs too. The values ​​that show you that being a footballer and a person in this club will be what my two daughters will follow.

A fan, always faithful. We’ve had some great moments together, winning that Cup final without you is a debt that comes with it. It makes me feel proud to have felt your warmth from day one, grateful to always leave everything on the field because of these colors.

I joined when I was 14 and after 16 years, with my family, it’s time to continue down a different path, with a white-and-blue heart for us.

Oops Royal!




Hello, family, blue and white.
This is the letter of a Gipuzkoan who fulfilled his dream. I have felt the Real since he was a child and I cannot forget the sensations I had the first time I entered Zubieta. Now, after nine seasons in the first team and having been part of a family, the time has come to say goodbye.

I have made many friends in this long journey. Teammates, coaches, doctors, physios, kit men, cook, those in charge of communication, etc. My success is also yours. The values ​​as a person and as a footballer that I was taught at this club are the ones that I will pass on to my daughters.

The fans, always faithful. We have always lived together the good times and I am pierced by not having been able to enjoy the Cup final with you. Having felt your warmth from the first day makes me feel proud, thanks to having given everything for these colors on the pitch .

I entered when I was 14 years old and, 16 years later, hand in hand with my family, it is time to take another path, always with a txuri urdin heart.

come on real

Gabby Barker

Gabby is someone who is interested in all types of sports, she loves to attend watching matches live. Whenever there is a match being played in her city, she makes sure to get the tickets in advance. Due to the love for sports, she joined Sportsfinding, and started writing general sports news. Apart from writing the news, she is also the editor for the website who checks and edits every news content before they go live.

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