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Cazorla gives in to Real Madrid after the 3-0 at Tartiere: 'Best club in history

The words with which Santi Cazorla has acknowledged Real Madrid despite the defeat at Tartiere

Matchday 2 of LaLiga saw an exciting clash between Real Madrid and Oviedo at the Carlos Tartiere stadium. The white club, led by Mbappé and Vinícius, achieved a resounding 3-0 victory. Despite this result, Santi Cazorla told AS newspaper: "Real Madrid is the best club in the history of soccer."

Words with which the experienced Spanish midfielder paid tribute to the greatness of Real Madrid. Having played for several clubs in multiple countries, Cazorla's statements carry much more weight. This shows that, despite it being the second consecutive defeat, Oviedo felt honored to play against Real Madrid.

According to what we know at Defensa Central, both teams have kept an excellent relationship for many years. With mutual respect between both, Cazorla has only confirmed this further with his words. The Spaniard has made it clear that, no matter what happens, no club will be able to match what Real Madrid has been able to do.

The respect of a legend

At 40 years old, Santi Cazorla is one of the oldest and most respected footballers in Spanish soccer. A product of Real Oviedo's youth academy, the Spaniard returned to the club during the summer of 2023 with the goal of returning to LaLiga.  A goal he ended up achieving, with Oviedo playing its first season in LaLiga for the first time after 24 years.

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Cazorla with Real Oviedo | Didac Aguirre

Despite his age, Cazorla is still an extremely talented player who relies on his vast experience. In addition, the Spaniard has shown his resilience on countless occasions. After suffering an injury to his right ankle that later became infected, seriously threatening his career, Cazorla managed to return to keep enjoying this sport.

His words about Real Madrid show the deep respect he feels for the Merengue team. Even though he has played for several teams, his statements say a lot about the greatness of Real Madrid. As could be seen after the match, Cazorla, instead of being upset, was very excited to have played against Real Madrid.

The prestige of Real Madrid

After this match, Real Madrid left with the victory and the respect of its rivals. This is a situation that only the Merengue team is capable of provoking in its opponents. While there are many critics of Real Madrid, they are a minority compared to the number of fans who follow the team and the respect from all over the world.

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