The president of Real Valladolid, Ronaldo Nazariohas begun this Sunday to fulfill the promise of carrying out the Santiago’s road by bicycle, electric because he is aware that he is not in his best form, but convinced that it will be as unforgettable an experience as his club’s promotion to the First Division has been, precisely the reason for this adventure.
A route that has started with the cool and in a relaxed atmosphere, in the stadium New Jose Zorilla which served as the final stage for the ascent, and with six stages ahead.
Nazario He has recognized that he is “zero trained” and has taken advantage of his “athletic history” to overcome the 50 kilometers of each stage, although he has been “very lively”: “the Camino is going to be very beautiful, physically I know that I am going to suffer but it will be an unforgettable experience”.
The former Brazilian international and also a historic player of the Real Madrid, Barcelona and Inter Milan He recalled that he made the promise after relegation to the silver category of Spanish football and has stressed that, after that pothole, the team took a turn to ensure the return to First Division.
“When we came down, I knew we had to do a lot of work to get back to the First division. I made the promise, we have done a very good job, especially at the beginning of the year, with all the changes we have made, all the philosophy we have changed”, he assured.
In this sense, he has valued the quality of Pucela’s game and has affirmed that the team has played “very nice football” and “has deserved to be promoted”, for which he “pays the promise” and takes the opportunity to satisfy “an old desire” : get to know Santiago de Compostela well.
HIS GREAT GOAL AGAINST COMPOSTELA
“I have been playing and I have the famous goal of Compostelabut the Camino is something special that I had in mind”, he said in reference to the goal he scored with the Barcelona shirt in October 1996, after overcoming three defenders and which was a boost as a football star, against the legendary English coach Boby Robson, who put his head in his hands when he saw his gallop from the center of the field.
The blanquivioleta director will not be alone on this trip: he will be accompanied by his partner, Celina Locks, a guide, a physical therapist, a mechanic, a support person and a recording team with whom you will create content for your Twitch channel, Ronaldo TV in two vans.
A small entourage that, in the words of Nazário, accompanies them “in case something happens” and that make up “a team of very expert professionals” who will accompany them and ensure that nothing bad happens to them.
Six days and six provinces – Valladolid, León and the four Galician provinces: La Coruña, Lugo, Orense and Pontevedra – along the so-called ‘Winter Way’, less traveled than other Compostela routes and with which Nazário seeks to thank the saint for his return from Pucela to the First Division of Spanish football.
The man from Rio de Janeiro and his partner will also ride two Specialized Turbo Levo electric mountain bikes, both red, whose price ranges between 3,000 and 13,000 euros and which combine lightness with the capacity to make long journeys due to their power.
Meanwhile, players and coaching staff combine their different responsibilities – some players like Shon Weissman (Israel) or Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) compete in the League of Nations with their respective national teams – with the return to work, scheduled for July 6 with the medical tests for the squad and the subsequent training sessions for the start of the Santander Leaguescheduled for August 14.
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