Last update 22 October, 2024 by Alberto Llopis
Hubo una vez en la que Joaquín was about to be a player of Albacete Balompié. Life takes many turns. You think your day will happen one way and, of a sudden, everything can turn upside down. Football is not independent of that circumstance, that we can classify as an imperious law that we find no explanation. Above all, when we engage on transfer, not be asked if you ask Joaquín Sánchez.
The day Joaquín was about to become an Albacete player
The one from Santa Maria Port He was one of the Spanish footballers who stood out the most in the first stretch of the 21st century. “Joaquin, the Feint and the Sprint”, as well he was known, was dedicated to making the delights of a Real Betis Balompié that he saw in each of his devilish dribbles his crack and flag. But, as it is always pass, the other most powerful teams not overlooked talent and sheer quality of this player.
One of the first to be interested in him, Mourinho was himself. "The Special One" wanted to take the land from Cadiz to London to join Chelsea. A unique opportunity to grow and take a leap into the professional level. Nevertheless, Joaquin did not want to leave his Betis, the team they love and home, I ignored the constant calls and meetings eventually unhinge the Portuguese coach.
Ya en el 2006, Joaquin did find the right time to fly the nest. It was then when Valencia came calling, and was welcomed his departure to ché box. However, first you would have to convince Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, a man who knows a lot business, and he would not let her leave Real Betis star anyway. So it was.
When everything seemed to be already closed, Lopera gave a 360 in the last minute, and sent on loan to Joaquín to Albacete Balompié. Yes, Yeah, as read, to Albacete. In fact, Cadiz player had to travel to appear in a few hours at the offices of manchego club. But everything was a shock, and the spontaneous transfer has not been made official, Unlike his move to Valencia it would end up closing around 25 millions of euros.
This is a clear example of how life and football do give more laps than a treadmill, and you can never know where you are today, but you will not be tomorrow where.