The under 21 international Juanlu Sanchezgold medallist at the Paris Games, where he was instrumental in scoring the goal in the semi-final against Morocco that qualified Spain for the final, has spoken out about Jesús Navas’ upcoming retirement from active football, announced for 31 December.
The one from Montequinto, called to succeed him in the Sevillehe spoke to El Chiringuito after the victory of Santi Denia’s team against Scotland (1-2). “Well, in the end I think that he will leave a very big void because in the end Jesus is someone who has won everything with Sevilla. Yes, I admire Navas a lot. All of us who are there now in the first team have grown up watching Jesus Navas, so we have a huge respect for him and above all a huge admiration,” explained Juanlu, also referring to other youth players such as Isaac Romero, Kike Salas or Carmona.
The right-back and winger stood out for his Sevilla support, having been in the youth academy since he was very young. “Sevilla support is a way of life. In the end, those who are Sevilla fans go to school every day wearing the Sevilla shirt. My family is from Sevilla, so I have been a Sevilla fan since I was a kid,” he said.
Finally, he expressed his confidence that Sevilla will get back on track after a disappointing start to the league that has fans very worried. “I think it is normal that they are a little worried right now. As I told you, the results are not the best, but it is clear that every time we play at home they are with us and in the end that is what we need to get things going,” he commented. Juanlu Sanchez.
