PICTURE: Herrera in the stands at the football

During his time off following the win against Liverpool, Ander Herrera returned to his former club, Real Zaragoza, to watch them from the stands.

Herrera joined Zaragoza as a teenager and spent seven years at the club before moving to his hometown team, Athletic Bilbao.

I’m a little bit of a footballing romantic. You have to support your local team – always. My idols were Gus Poyet and Nayim. You can admire players from the biggest teams but my idols were from Real Zaragoza. They were my team, are my team, and will be my team always. You can change your wife, you can change your girlfriend but you cannot change your football team.

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6 Comments

Redfrog March 30, 2015

"You can change your wife, you can change your girlfriend but you cannot change your football team."
Like it. Hope Hererra becomes a legend here !
Should be the answer to Giggsy's personal affair. I don't care how loyal to his wife he is, he will always be loyal to United !

ashtheking March 30, 2015

Typical United type player. Majority of spanish players are like this, they love thier football andare passionate about it. Humble lad.

Dwayne O Linn March 31, 2015

It seems to me that Spainish players in their academies, are taught to be humble and good human beings first and foremost, and that fame and wealth is secondary. It's a pity some of the premier league youngsters couldn't take a leaf out of their book. Players ravel Morrison would make you puke

ashtheking March 31, 2015

Dwayne

I think its also got to do with the culture. I think british born players tend to be more arrogant and live a more casual life compared to a spanish or brazilian player. I am not british so pardon me if I am wrong but this is what I have observed in english people itself. Its in the culture so cant change that.

Nor am I british, but I get what you are saying ash. It has a lot to do with the money as well, for some of these youngsters, getting that big contract is more important than career development and even winning trophies. this is what ultimately separates the greats from the standard player, the desire to improve and win things, all the rest of the crap (women, money, cars, fame etc) the is secondary to them.

Blacksocks March 31, 2015

You only have to look at Raheem Stirling at Liverpool. A good player with bags of potential but already deeming himself too big for Liverpool FFS! 150K per week just isn't good enough for the poor lad. The attitude of some young (mostly British) players frankly stinks.

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