plays with wrist discomfort, which will require surgery after the European Championships | Relief

Aasen (Germany).- The national team’s starting goalkeeper Unai Simon (27 years old) does not wear the armband (yet), but He operates in the dressing room like one of the great leaders. De la Fuente. In addition to his decisive performances in Croatia’s debut, he is leading the German rally and, although almost no one knows it, he silently sets an example for the benefit of the team: The Athletic goalkeeper, as Relevo has learned, is playing in this Eurocup with some discomfort in one of his wrists. he will have to undergo surgery as soon as the European Championships are over.

The injury occurred off the playing field last year and was accidental. Although the pain is constant, it does not prevent him from training and playing normally. Despite this, the goalkeeper has already been advised to undergo minor surgery to end this concern regarding one of his main tools in his goalkeeping career.

Unai was going to Madrid in the first half of 2024 to visit a specialist on this issue. and they agreed among themselves that after their participation in Germany this slight inconvenience would be immediately resolved. The national team player could not make such a decision and continue to play normally, but V his obsessive desire perfection, the Vitorian decided to act. He is not the first and not the last goalkeeper to perfect even the smallest details in the infirmary.

Unai always made it clear that he would not miss this meeting with La Roja for anything in the world. His commitment is absolute and he chooses to grit his teeth. The goalkeeper is undisputed with De la Fuente, just like the one he achieved in the last Nations League and already had with Luis Enrique. Existence mainstay of the national teamand given the superiority he has over others thanks to his experience (41 caps), he has always been very candid behind closed doors: He always kept the national team coach and goalkeeper coach Miguel Angel of Spain informed.

However, He wanted to keep this injury as confidential as possible so as not to cause a stir. and, above all, to avoid doubts arising from the fact that any mistake can be justified during the competition by this situation that has lasted with him for a long time. Unai is always, according to those who know him well, special, very reserved and careful. So, other than confirming the news on four different fronts, no one succeeds or wants to simply respond to the exact arm that is damaged.

Steps to follow

That Unai will have to undergo surgery, so that he does not change his mind when he sees that the discomfort will subside this month, This may force him to join the sport later than his teammates. But the club is not worried about this fact. As with Unai himself (contract until 2029), President John Uriarte has just extended Julen Aguirrezabala’s contract until 2027 in a bid to give him more and more weight.

Athletic will begin preparations on July 8 in Lezama, play two games in Spain against Burgos and Racing, and then travel to friendlies in England and Germany. Unai Simon will have a break after the European Championships and wants them to start running on July 15th. This would mean he played in the European final in Berlin (14th). Here, He will return to the red-white discipline only in mid-August. start gradually, so Agirrezabala will be the starting goalkeeper in the first matches of the 2024-2025 season. Unai faces next season with the greatest enthusiasm, as for the first time he will defend the red and white colors in Europe, in an international competition (Europa League), which starts on September 25.

There it will again reach its peak. Like now. According to several team members, He took it into his head to raise the Fourth and nothing (irritations) and no one (Italy, Albania or whoever it is) will stop him.