Abraham P. Romero Madrid
Madrid
Updated Sunday, March 10, 2024-22:35
Chronicle Rüdiger jumps and Madrid flies against Celta
Brahim Díaz Abdelkader
, born in
Málaga
, like his mother, the son of a father from
Melilla
, will play with the
Moroccan
senior team .
The Andalusian midfielder, who played with
Spain
in lower categories, has made a "
personal
" decision, as
Marca
announced and this newspaper was able to confirm, and will wear the shirt of his
paternal grandmother
's country.
The Andalusian has spent months removing the leaves of a daisy that has now run out of petals.
According to sources close to the situation,
Brahim was on the pre-list of Spain and Morocco
for the next international break, something that had not happened in previous moments, and now, yes or yes, he had to choose.
And he has left with the land of his ancestors due to the greater impetus shown by the Moroccan Federation, which called him for the first time six years ago to gauge his interest and in the last six months has not stopped insisting, with daily calls for weeks, both from the coach
Walid Regragui
and the president of the Federation.
On the other side of the scale is the Spanish Federation, with
more options for the attacking midfielder position
and with fewer arguments to
ensure 100% the continuity of the footballer
in future calls, including the
Euro Cup
.
In fact, one of the reasons that has weighed the most in Brahim's decision is that
he has not received a personal call
from the coaching staff of the Spanish team, neither from Luis de la Fuente nor from his assistants.
Let us remember that the Madrid player did not go to the last
Olympic Games
either .
In this way,
Spain loses the 24-year-old footballer
, who has only played one game with the Spanish national team.
It was in
June 2021
, in a friendly against
Lithuania
.
Given the unofficial nature of that match, he will now be able to wear the
Morocco
shirt .
Brahim
leaves behind 26 games with Spain across all categories
, 9 with the sub'17, 8 with the sub'19
(where he had De la Fuente as coach)
and 8 with the sub'21.
He will play the first match of his career with the African team during the next break.
Ancelotti: "What Vinicius is doing is frustration, it's normal"
The news of Brahim overshadowed the
mixed zone at the Santiago Bernabéu
after the match against Celta, where Carlo Ancelotti knew very well which players he had to give a little talk to on the pitch:
Vinicius, Rüdiger and Arda Güler
.
The Italian approached the Brazilian first.
"I have told him that he is the best," he replied, questioned about the words he had said to Vinicius.
Asked about the push to Mingueza, the Italian also thought about Vinicius's shirt: «I believed that he had not broken.
It was a very ugly play and I think the referee's decision was correct.
Vini's thing is frustration, it's normal ,"
Carletto
concluded
.
A few meters away,
Lucas Vázquez
evaluated the Brazilian's action.
«We know that he shouldn't do that, but he is being a little persecuted by everything, he is giving a lot of hype to things that have nothing to do with football.
"Vini, focusing on playing every week, is decisive, complete
and decisive," praised the Galician, who admitted that they try to give him advice and that the Brazilian accepts it.
«He always tries to improve in everything.
He is humble to accept criticism and advice, but sometimes it is difficult and perhaps it is difficult for him to have that courage that he will have over the years," he said.
But let's go back to Ancelotti's talks.
After telling
Vinicius that "he is the best"
, the Italian approached Rüdiger, the other protagonist of the duel by winning the two corners that led to two goals for Madrid.
"
After speaking with Vini I spoke with Rüdiger
... And I told him 'you are the best'," said the Italian, causing laughter in the press room.
«And then I have also told Nacho 'you are the best'.
I have to give them confidence," he added, prompted by the laughter in the room.
Regarding the German, he highlighted his professionalism: "He has the perfect timing for when to be serious or ironic, he is a great player," he highlighted.
Finally, the Italian approached
Güler
, who scored his first goal for Madrid.
«He has played very little, but he was sure that he could do something.
He is a great talent.
Nobody doubts that he has a future here," he said, before reflecting on the crisis of two consecutive draws (Valencia and Leipzig) before Celta.
«
Here in Madrid the draw is the prelude to the crisis
», he concluded with elegance.