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Jul 24, 2020 · Redondo was ever-present, the lynchpin of an aggressive and dynamic midfield. “If there is one thing I have to say to him,” Valdano would later confess, “it’s that he’s one of the few players who can do with their feet what they think with their heads. He is the only player I ever wanted in my team.”
- Christopher Weir
May 15, 2020 · The entire team re-signed, except for one man – Fernando Redondo. “They explained to me that the idea was to build an important team, to try to aspire to a place in the old UEFA Cup,” Redondo told La Nación about the approach from Tenerife that summer.
- Christopher Weir
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May 9, 2017 · When Jorge Valdano was named Real Madrid's coach in 1994, he brought Fernando Redondo with him to Madrid. Instantly, Redondo became the centre piece of Real Madrid’s midfield, winning La Liga...
Jorge Valdano was his Manager at Tenerife, and he was so fond of Redondo that when Real Madrid called him for his dream job he took Redondo alongside him to Bernabéu. Fabio Capello described him as 'Tactically Perfect' Midfielder. And its a no surprise that a young Xabi Alonso idolised him growing up.
Nov 9, 2020 · He is the only player I ever wanted in my team." - Jorge Valdano. Redondo played as if he'd been shown the game 30 seconds before his subjects, and had such an elegant air to him that would...
Sep 23, 2021 · Valdano subsequently said, "If there's one thing I have to say to him, it's that he's one of the rare players who can accomplish with their feet what they think with their brains. He's the only player I've ever desired to have on my team.”
Nov 29, 2006 · Redondo had an adaptation stint at Tenerife for four years before Valdano - his then manager - took him to Madrid, and Valdano believes jumping straight to a big club can be detrimental.
