Midfielder Pablo Gavira ‘Gavi’, who returned to the playing fields this Sunday after more than eleven months of absence due to a long-term injury, has admitted that the wait has been “long”, “especially at the beginning “, but that “he has felt like a footballer again.”
In a statement to ‘Esport3’, the Andalusian said he felt “very happy” because he had been “dreaming about this moment for many months.” “I feel very happy and lucky,” he insisted.
He commented that Hansi Flick did not tell him that he was going to participate in the match and that everything was the coach’s decision depending on how the match evolved. “It went well and I played,” he said.
Gavi has thanked the fans for their affection, who cheered him since he warmed up on the sideline. “When your fans chant your name you feel lucky, they always support me and what I always do is thank them,” he said.
“Today I felt more like a footballer than ever,” said the Andalusian, who thanked his teammate Pedri for the gesture of allowing him to wear the captain’s armband when he entered the field to replace him.
“You have to go little by little, I have to pick up the pace and I’m not going to change how I play,” said Gavi, who admitted that the wait has been “long”, especially at the beginning of the process.
Gavi has commented that in his absence he has seen the team “very well”, but that “we must continue without relaxing, game by game, victory by victory.”
Source: Agencies
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