There was a new face in Atlético training today, and not just any new face. Simeone gave an invaluable gift to a 14-year-old boy, Rubén Gómez, who trained alongside all the red and white stars. Rubén, who precisely This Thursday he will be 15 years old (he was born in 2009), He is one of the big stars of Cadet A, with whom he plays as a striker.
Oddly enough, the young Cadet player He was not as precocious as Cholo had under his command.who once called the goalkeeper Iturbétoday in the U21 team, when he was also 14 years old. Today, his partner has also worked with the big ones Miguel Llorente16 years old, and the absence of the internationals meant that holes had to be filled and the younger ones were there to try to break down doors.
It should be remembered that the record for precocity in the League is held by the current Alavés player Lucas Romero, who made his debut in the First Division Vicente Moreno with Mallorca at the age of 15 years and 219 days, no less than against Real Madrid. To put things in perspective, Luka Romero had a 71-day head start – more than two months – Lamine Yamalwho also made his debut at the age of 15 in the top category.
It is obvious that as the week progresses and the internationals return, the situation will return to normal and the match against Valencia next Sunday will be prepared by the professionals, but there remains the anecdote that was the protagonist of a day in which Lemar continued to work alone and in which the Frenchman was seen Lenglet participates with great intensity in several tactical exercises, an indication that Simeone may be considering making his debut as a starter this weekend. Lenglet plays as a left-footed central defender who in the last league game in San Mames Against Athletic, the Mozambican played with notable success Reinildo Mandava.
