Ernesto Valverde he still does not train after leaving Barcelona. The coach, who still is and can be seen on a bench, was the star of the program ETB’s ‘The Day After Tomorrow’. The ‘Txingurri’ spoke of football, of his memories, his feelings and also of his great passion beyond football: photography.
What does Athletic mean?: “It is where I have been happiest in every way, and that there have been moments that were not the best times. At the level of team feeling, of belonging to a place, it is difficult to find something like it. Everything is in your favor , everything is for you and you identify with everything “.
The lost finals: “Where is there no noise when you lose? Football is what it is … It seems to me that everything is fine at Athletic. Two finals have been lost, but we have to get to them.”
The philosophy of Athletic: “You can ask that question 10, 5 or 20 years ago and it will be done in another 10. There will always be someone who says it, but Athletic continues. They have played two finals, they have won the Super Cup …”.
Train in Greece: “We are scared one day, but I don’t think it’s a violent crowd. They are very exaggerated for everyone and there are games that are really tough, but they are very generous.”
The football of before: ” Oh my God, how bad we played! Nowadays they do it much better. Now it is said about the eternal hatred of modern football, but you see the ancients with a leather ball and you say, that’s real football … More is said because now it is an industry and a business “.
The ‘Txingurri’, Clemente’s invention: “Javi had a boat called that. It was one of the lowest and that’s why he put it on me. With him you begin to understand some tactics.”
The Barca: “I did not hesitate when they called me. I saw it as an option and an experience that I had to know what it was. My departure? It happened and that’s it …”.
Do you fight Messi? Those things cannot be said, they are part of the mystery … and it is better if the truth is not known “
Do you fight Messi?: “Those things cannot be said, they are part of the mystery. It is good that it is like that, it is better that people do not know how we are and that they think that we know everything. It is better that they do not know the truth.”
His goodbye to Athletic: “That team was great, it was what sustained us in those four years. The personal and human level was stratospheric. The farewell was very difficult, a lot. With the players it was even more complicated than the press conference, it was a group with the one who was very identified “.
Will he train again?: ” Yes, it is possible, I suppose so; It would have to be something different, stimulating, motivating. ‘ After leaving Barça I needed some time off, I wanted to take the opportunity to travel, although with the pandemic … I am not sure what I am going to do. “
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