The Real Madrid coach's inclusion of reserve goalkeeper Lucas Canizares received great attention, not because of the annexation itself, but because he has a story that shows his dedication, and his father is a former Real Madrid goalkeeper with a human story that everyone in Spain sympathized with.
Lucas Canizares is preparing to follow in the footsteps of his father, Santi, to become a goalkeeper for Real Madrid, the Spanish soccer league title holder, after joining the first team on Friday for the first time.
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Zidane included the 18-year-old goalkeeper in a 20-man squad to meet Cadiz on Saturday in the capital, Madrid, alongside main goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and Andre Lonen.
Lucas Cañizares (@ lucascanizares1) - Juvenil B GK's.
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Lucas - the eldest son of the great Spanish goalkeeper Santi - joined Real Madrid's youth academy in 2013 from Valencia, and quickly attracted attention in Spain when he appeared in a widespread video clip crying severely after receiving a goal in the Junior League Championship in 2014.
Lucas played for Real Madrid's under-19 team, who won the UEFA Champions League for Youth last August, led by royal legend Raul, although he did not participate in the 3-2 win over Benfica in the final match.
His father, Santi, grew up at Real Madrid's academy, played 41 league matches with the first team between 1994 and 1998, winning two league titles and one Champions League title in 1998.
Santi then spent a decade in Valencia before retiring in 2008, adding two league titles in 2002 and 2004.
Not 1⃣ but 2⃣ world-class saves from Santiago Cañizares 👏👏👏
Happy birthday to the former @valenciacf keeper who turns 49 today!
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- UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 18, 2018
Santi also played 44 international matches for Spain, but he missed the 2002 World Cup after accidentally smashing a bottle after shaving his chin, injuring his foot.
Det varmer mit Valenciahjerte at Lucas Cañizares er udtaget for Real Madrid denne weekend.
Han er søn af legendariske Santiago Cañizares.
For over to år siden måtte han se sin 5-årige lillebror tabe kampen til langt cancerforløb pic.twitter.com/up71H1hOPD
- Valencia CF Danmark (@ValenciaCFdk) October 16, 2020
The Canizares family suffered from a tragedy in 2018, when Santi, the younger brother of Lucas, at the age of 5, died after a long struggle with illness in a human story for which he received great sympathy in Spain.
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Lucas Cañizares, filho do mítico Santi Cañizares, é a principal novidade na convocatória do Real Madrid.
O jovem goleiro vai sentar no banco do di Stéfano como terceiro goleiro, já que Altube será o goleiro titular do Castilla na estreia da equipe contra o Las Rozas.
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- Central Real Madrid de notícias (@RMadrid_ewsBr) October 16, 2020