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Passionate about sport, cinema and television (on screen as well as behind) since his childhood, Bernard has been a journalist for 10 Sport since 2018. More skilful with the keyboard in hand than with the ball on his feet, he decides to mainly cover a beloved sport, criticized and hated at the same time (football) and a sport that is not one (wrestling).
Arriving free this summer from Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé is at the origin of Joselu’s departure, logically losing his place in the offensive sector despite his surprising season with Real Madrid. The 34-year-old Spanish international is today showing lucidity but nevertheless recognizes “a very difficult period” to live through.
The pleasant surprise of the past financial year on the side of Real Madrid did not resist the major offensive recruitment carried out during the summer by the Merengue team. Arrived on loan from l’Espanyol Barcelona at the age of 33, Joselu was called upon to occupy a simple role as a joker in the squad of Carlo Ancelottibut the Spanish striker ultimately proved to be an important member of the Real Madrid last year with 49 matches played for 17 goals, including 5 in the Champions League and a decisive double in the semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich.
Mbappé’s arrival condemned Joselu to Real Madrid
But with the arrival ofEndrick and especially Kylian Mbappé, automatically having a starting place in the attack of the Real Madrid, Joselu found himself in a bind despite exercising his option to buy, prompting him to leave after just one season for Qatar. The Spanish international, today at Al-Gharafaunderstands the situation but nevertheless recognizes having experienced “ a very difficult time ».
“It was a very difficult decision to make”
« They were very happy with me. They were going to support my decision if an offer came along. For my family and for me, it was a good escapeestimated Joseluinterviewed by OK Diario. Madrid were very happy that I continued, but they also understood that with the recruitments they had made at the highest positions, they did not need anything else. They told me that if I decided to leave, they weren’t going to sign any other players, because they already had Endrick and Mbappé. It was a very difficult time, because it was a very difficult decision to make, because I was very happy here. But football is like that. You have to know how to seize the moment and I knew it was time to take a new step. »
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