Trained in Valencia, revealed in Malaga and become a star at Real Madrid, Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez dit Isco is a benchmark for Spanish football. The 33-year-old attacking midfielder, which won five Champions Leagues in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022 with Real Madrid, nevertheless experienced a complicated end of adventure with the Merengues by being downgraded between 2019 and 2022. After half a failed season to Seville FC, an aborted transfer to the Berlin Union and six months without playing, he has been back for 2023 Balompié. Quickly considered for a return to Spanish selection following his performances, he delivered a first solid exercise with 9 goals and 8 offerings in 36 games where he was quickly armored until 2027, he could have played Euro 2024 won by Spain but had to declare wounded forfeit before the competition.
A big disappointment for the right -hander that took a long time to come back. His fracture in fosterness required two operations and this season started until December for him. Difficult then to imagine the former prodigy of Malaga weigh on the season of Real Betis Balompé but it was a big mistake. After a few acclimatization matches, he quickly resumed a place of indisputable and that was felt in the second half of the season. So in the middle of the table, the Andalusian club fought for a qualification in the Champions League and finished in sixth place. Qualified for the next Europa League, the Verdiblancos owe it largely to two men, the Brazilian Antony who has been a hit since this winter and his arrival of Manchester United on loan, but also Isco. The Spanish attacking midfielder has 12 goals and 10 offerings in 32 games and is decisive in almost all matches.
Isco makes everyone agree
“”For me, that's another level. We have basic players and others from another level. It is a blessing to have a player like him in the team“Note his teammate Cédric Bakambu. For his part, his coach Manuel Pellegrini is also completely rave: “It is a model for young players thanks to everything he has accomplished and all his trophies. He is an example by his way of training on a daily basis and by the requirement he imposes himself, with and without balloon. He is self-criticism and only attacks himself. This is how I have always discussed things.This Wednesday, Isco could well win a sixth European title with the Europa Conference League since Real Betis challenges Chelsea in Wrocław in Poland. Threat identified, Isco provokes the distrust of the Blues Enzo Maresca coach.
The latter also had the chance to play with him on the side of Malaga when Isco was only a young talent on the point of hatching: “Isco is a high -level player. He has spent many years with Real Madrid. We played together when he was very young (in Malaga). We had Ruud Van Nistelrooy, Santi Cazorla, Joaquin, me. Best team.With this important match to play, Isco will also have the opportunity to challenge France on Thursday, June 5 in the semi-final of the League of Nations. The attacking midfielder has not worn the Spanish jersey since June 10, 2019 and a 3-0 victory against Sweden. “It was the ideal moment for ISCO to bring us what he needs. And it was, I insist, the moment we have considered it opportune, and he will be there to bring a lot, because otherwise he would not be there. If we had thought otherwise, if we had doubts, he would not be there “notably justified the coach Luis de la Fuente. Spain welcomes this return to Isco fashion.
