Matías Almeyda appeared at a press conference this Friday to analyze this duel. SATURDAY (9:00 p.m.) against Real Madrid at the stadium Santiago Bernabéu. In addition to answering all kinds of meeting-related questions, … last of the Nervionense team in 2025, the Argentine coach said that He was close to signing for Real Madrid in 1996.
L’Azuleño reported that interest from these clubs increased after a Argentina – Spain of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. “At that time the Games and the Copa Libertadores were being played. We were a group of young people who left River with strength and desire. We made our debut as a senior team and the transfer market was starting to open up. At the Games I have to play against Spain and I play as an experienced player. At that time, there wasn’t much information. This tape was sent and this image was sent several times,” said the Sevilla coach.
Almeyda continued his story by emphasizing how important it was Maradona in his decision to sign for the Sevilla team. “Several teams appear and The first to call me is Seville. I had to Marco Franchi representative who had been Maradona’s representative. Diego told me about Seville. Also appeared the real Madridthe proposal was the same and I gave the floor to Seville and I kept my word. I came here and it didn’t go well, but that was it, yeah.
Already in 2020, when he led the Earthquakes in San Jose of the MLS‘Pelado’ acknowledged this fact in the Argentine program Superfútbol, highlighting the ‘good’ decision he made. “I was a barbaric visionary: Real Madrid were champions and Sevilla were relegated. But after that, he bought me the lazio…,” he declared between two laughs.
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