Archive photography of October 24, 2024 of former soccer player José María Gutiérrez 'Guti' speaking during a press conference in Mexico City (Mexico).
Photo: EFE – Isaac Esquivel
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José María Gutiérrez Hernández, better known as Guti, It is one of the Big Recent icons of Real Madrid. Born in Torrejón de Ardoz in 1976, he passed 25 years at the merengue clubsince he entered as a child in 1985 until his departure in 2010.
As a midfielder – and sometimes front – dazzled by his technique, talent and game vision. He played 542 games, scored 77 goals and won 15 titles with the first team, in addition to dressing the shirt of the Spanish team between 1999 and 2005.
His legacy in Madrid was marked by unforgettable moments, such as famous heel assistance to Karim Benzema In Riazor in the 2009/10 season. That same year he announced his farewell to the club, closing a glorious and emotional stage in which he shared Captaincy with Raúl and Iker Casillas. After a brief step through Besiktas, he retired in 2012.
During his visit to Bogotá for a Rushbet and LaLiga event, Guti spoke with The spectator On the present of Real Madrid, the impact of the arrival of Xabi Alonso, the expectations in the Champions League, the memory of the passage of James Rodríguez and the illusion generated by the Colombia selection facing the World Cup.
Real Madrid, Mbappé the Champions League there
Guti sees with good eyes the arrival of one of his former partners to the Madrid bench: “The arrival of Xabi Alonso has given A new system, a new way of playing, new way of watching football for players And I think it has been very good. Obviously, I think Mbappé is the most unbalanced player in Madrid and I think he will do a great year and You can give many titles to Madrid”Said the exvolant.
In addition, he did not hide his favoritism for the merengue club in the Champions League. “In the end his 15 Champions say it all. I think it is a team that doesn't matter how in the League, it is a team that will always be fighting for the Champions. In the end there is much talk about other teams that can be protagonists in this Champions, but obviously If there is someone who is always very protagonist in the Champions League is Real Madrid“.
James Rodríguez and Real Madrid
He also remembered James's pass through the club: “Well, I think he made a few years, or the first year very good, in which he surprised everyone not only for his game but for the goals he made. And then from there I believe that his performance was going down, he had less opportunities within the team and that is why he spent his departure. But it is true that it is true that James is the player's profile that Madrid and Real Madrid love”.
As for Colombians in Europe, Guti did not hesitate to highlight Luis Díaz: “Well, I think that evidently the one who is highlighting is Luis Díaz. I think he is doing very well at Bayern and before in Liverpool. A very unbalanced player and a player who is obviously very appealing for any league. ”
Colombia and World Cup illusion
Facing the World Cup, Go optimism to the Colombian National Team: “I saw the Copa América in which I noticed a Colombia who did things very well. It could be planted against Argentina, he competed. And why not dreaming? Everything can happen. It is a large group that can do good things. “And although he is committed to the surprise of the tricolor, he does not hide his favorites to the title: Spain, Argentina and France.
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