Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has admitted that if he should return to Spain one day, Atlético Madrid would be his first choice destination.
The 26 year old shot stopper is back on his homeland this week to help his country prepare for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Armenia.
While taking some time off from his gruelling training schedule, Reina gave an interview to radio program, Onda Cero Onda Deportiva, where he spoke about numerous subjects, namely his future.
“If I return to Spain someday, Atlético Madrid would be one of my top choices without doubt,” he confessed. “It is a club that I have a lot of affection for.”
However, he interjected quickly to make sure that his words are not being misinterpreted by the media.
“But at the moment, such a move is completely impossible. I am not considering leaving Liverpool for Atlético,” he declared.
But Reina will soon get a chance to feel what it’s like playing at the Vicente Calderón as the red half of Merseyside will clash with the red-and-white half of Madrid in the Champions League group stage. And he gave a quick analysis of his opponents.
“Atleti are getting better and better every year and no doubt it is going to be very difficult to beat them.
“I know Fernando (Torres) will be very excited with this match because he will return to the Calderón,” he added.
Although Reina never turned out for Atlético Madrid during his stint in Spain, his father, Miguel Reina Santos, was a famous ex-goalkeeper for Los Colchoneros.
The 26 year old shot stopper is back on his homeland this week to help his country prepare for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Armenia.
While taking some time off from his gruelling training schedule, Reina gave an interview to radio program, Onda Cero Onda Deportiva, where he spoke about numerous subjects, namely his future.
“If I return to Spain someday, Atlético Madrid would be one of my top choices without doubt,” he confessed. “It is a club that I have a lot of affection for.”
However, he interjected quickly to make sure that his words are not being misinterpreted by the media.
“But at the moment, such a move is completely impossible. I am not considering leaving Liverpool for Atlético,” he declared.
But Reina will soon get a chance to feel what it’s like playing at the Vicente Calderón as the red half of Merseyside will clash with the red-and-white half of Madrid in the Champions League group stage. And he gave a quick analysis of his opponents.
“Atleti are getting better and better every year and no doubt it is going to be very difficult to beat them.
“I know Fernando (Torres) will be very excited with this match because he will return to the Calderón,” he added.
Although Reina never turned out for Atlético Madrid during his stint in Spain, his father, Miguel Reina Santos, was a famous ex-goalkeeper for Los Colchoneros.
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