The president of
Real Valladolid
,
Ronaldo Nazario
, has confessed this Wednesday, upon his arrival at the
Plaza del Obradoiro
, having lived an "incredible" experience completing the stages of
the Winter Way
that link El
Bierzo
with
Santiago de Compostela
through the river valley Sil.
"It has been an incredible experience,
it couldn't be better
. It is true that the Camino is very hard, there are many obstacles, but it has been four incredible days. I have a lot of
soreness
,
my ass hurts a lot
, but it has been worth it. The Camino It is beautiful and the Cathedral is incredible", he declared to the journalists who were waiting for him.
A crowd of people, many wearing
Milan
shirts and others
Real Madrid
, patiently awaited the Brazilian star upon his arrival at the finish line, where the Director of Galician Tourism,
Nava Castro
, was also present, representing the Xunta.
"I did not expect this reception, it has been spectacular. Upon arriving at the Cathedral you could already feel the energy of the people,
it is a special moment
", shared Ronaldo, who admitted that
he had not returned to Santiago since 1996
, when he scored a spectacular goal being a
Barcelona
player against
SD Compostela
in San Lázaro.
During the Camino, Ronaldo, as he has narrated, has felt "a lot" of people's support, in addition to knowing "
stories of people who are incredible
", which is why he wants to repeat the experience: "Perhaps I will do it walking, but not I know when".
on an electric bike
The
president of Real Valladolid
began last Sunday the fulfillment of his promise to complete the Camino de Santiago by
bicycle, electric
, because he was very sure that he was not in his best form.
All in all, convinced that it would be as unforgettable an experience as the promotion of his club to the First Division, precisely the reason for this adventure.
The route began and ended with the fresh air, the starting point being the Nuevo José Zorilla stadium, which precisely served as the final stage for the ascent.
Nazario recognized from minute one to be "
zero trained
" and took advantage of his "athletic history" to overcome the
50 kilometers of each stage
.
"The Camino is going to be very beautiful, physically I know I'm going to suffer but it's going to be an unforgettable experience," he warned, at the starting gun.
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Former player of the Brazilian team and of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Inter Milan, revealed that he had made the promise after relegation to the silver category of Spanish football and stressed that, after that bump, the team had given a rudder to ensure the return to First.
"When we relegated, I knew we had to do
a lot of work to get back to the First
Division. I made the promise, we've done a very good job, especially at the beginning of the year, with all the changes we've made, all the philosophy we've changed. ", he defended.
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That goal against Compostela
In this sense, he values the quality of
Pucela
's game and maintains that the team has played "
very nice football
" and "has deserved promotion", for which it has paid the promise and has taken the opportunity to satisfy "an old wish", the to get to know Santiago de Compostela well.
"I have been playing and I have the famous Compostela goal, but the Camino is something special that I had in mind", he maintained on this tournée in reference to the goal he scored with the Barcelona shirt in October 1996, after beating three defenders and that 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 manager has not been alone on this trip, as he has been accompanied by his partner,
Celina Locks
, a guide, a physiotherapist, a mechanic, a support person and a recording team with which he has offered content for his
Twitch
channel , RonaldoTV.
Nazario, made another pilgrimage, has thus thanked the return of Pucela to the First Division of Spanish football.
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