2024-09-10 13:29:18
“I’m ready now. Whenever the coach wants, I’m available.” Basque Iker Muniain He did not mince his words when making his first statements as a San Lorenzo player, this Monday during the official presentation of the former Athletic player.
“Honestly, I feel fine. I trained today for the first time with my teammates and I’m ready for it. I’ve been training with a teacher on my own for all these months.always trying to be prepared for when a moment like this comes. I worked hard all these months to feel good. When the coach wants, I am available,” said the new Ciclón reinforcement, who played his last official match last May (Athletic 2, Sevilla 0) but He would be on the bench this Saturday from 3pm in the match against Vélez, for the 14th round of the Professional League.
Muniain, who will turn 32 in December, has played his entire life at the iconic Bilbao club, where he lifted three trophies (Spanish Super Cup 2016 and 2021, and Copa del Rey 2024) and said goodbye as a true idol, with a record of 560 games, 76 goals and 70 assists.
“I have Argentine friends and Everyone spoke to me about the club in a spectacular way. They had very nice words about San Lorenzo. I knew about it because I follow Argentine football.. San Lorenzo was and is one of the greats of Argentine football. I saw videos of its fans, of the club and my decision was the right one,” he also commented when talking about his new club, the second of his career, and a choice that surprised the world of football.
“I always said that I was really excited to come to Argentine football and I wanted to live this experience. “I think it was the perfect time, an age when I feel physically and mentally great. And well, I take on this challenge with great strength,” he added.
After wearing Athletic’s number 10 for the last eight seasons, In San Lorenzo he will be wearing an unusual shirt. “The number is not without anecdote, a number that was liked. There were not many left of the ones I have usually worn this year available and well, I was looking and I liked the 80. I hope to have success with this number,” explained the Basque, who was supposed to wear the 10 of Perrito Barrios, but since the midfielder’s transfer to Barracas Central fell through, that will not be the case.
Muniain also referred to the time spent by two of his fellow countrymen at San Lorenzo, the goalscorer Isidro Lángara (1939-1943) and the midfielder Ángel Zubieta (1939-1952), who made history with the colours that now, 85 years after that first time, another Basque will wear. “It’s great that there is a common thread that links me to other Basque players at the club. I hope that, like they did, I can also leave a mark on San Lorenzo.”.