One of the former soccer players who is now a sports commentator that everyone talks about is José María Gutiérrez, Guti. The current host of the show ‘El Chiringuito’ shared his thoughts on various topics after the Bayern-Real Madrid semi-final, including some reflections on his own past.
When asked if he could have played for FC Barcelona back in the day, Guti mentioned that he didn’t see himself fitting in there. He acknowledged that players like Xavi and Iniesta were the top midfielders in Spain during that time. He compared his style to players like Valerón and Iván de la Peña, emphasizing his skills as a playmaker. Guti also mentioned that Barcelona never approached him, and he wouldn’t have considered joining them.
Instead, Guti revealed that he had the opportunity to join Atleti. He shared that Gil Marín showed interest in him, especially when Madrid was looking to bring in Pablo Ibáñez and Guti was considered in the deal. However, the transfer never materialized as Pablo didn’t end up moving.
Guti’s Ideal Player
During the show, Guti was asked about his ideal player. He picked himself for the best left foot in history. For the right foot, he chose Cristiano Ronaldo, for power he selected Ronaldo Nazario, for speed he went with Vinicius, for talent he chose Messi, and for intelligence he picked Kroos.
This content has been translated and adapted from the Spanish version of the digital newspaper
