Juanfran gists about highs and lows for Atletico and La Roja

Madrid, Spain

Na una recent interview, Juan Francisco Torres Belén, wey dem sabi as Juanfran, don open mouth talk plenty things about im career for football and wetin e don experience. The ex-Atletico Madrid player, wey don win La Liga and Euro, sabi wetin e mean to win big, but e still beta know how e dey feel to lose big games, especially after dem chop ground from Real Madrid for Champions League final back in 2016.

Juanfran don talk plenty about how people dey always remember bad moments more than the good ones (no be true? Aha!). E don participate for 243 matches from 2011 come 2019 for Atletico, sabi as e don proudly wear Spain jersey from U17 to the senior team till 2016.

“I go always talk about the hard times because na dem dey help you grow,” im talk. “When you dey win, everything dey sweet.” High point of im career include that sweet win wey dem get against Real Madrid for Copa del Rey 2013 after 14 years of wahala. Talk about bittersweet moments, dem dey chop im heart when dem lose to Madrid for two Champions League finals. Na wah!

After dem sack him for football field in 2021, Juanfran run enter DAZN as football analyst. E don adjust to the new life wey require make him dey watch every small detail wey happen for the pitch. “E no easy at all, but I don learn a lot,” im add.

As dem get ready for Atletico vs Inter de Milan match wey go happen on Wednesday, Juanfran gree say na wetin dem no fit underestimate. Even though Inter don fall for league against AC Milan, dem still strong. Meanwhile, Atletico dey try maintain their rising form for La Liga after dem struggle chop small win against Getafe.

Im dey shine light on how the Champions League new format dey help teams wey no start well. “If you start bad, you fit still catch up and qualify,” he explain. Talk about games for La Liga wey dey happen for United States, Juanfran express him big support despite wahala wey don happen wey cause cancellation for one match.

Finally, Juanfran dey look forward to that big match wey Spain go get against Argentina for Finalissima in March 2026, comparing the talent of this squad to the one wey win World Cup and Euro back in 2010 and 2012. “We dey aim high, bit by bit, we go shine. We don show wetin we fit do last time wey we be champions,” im conclude.