The final of the Champions of Budapest will reconnect the paths of Martin Odegaard (Drammen, 1998) y Achraf Hakimi (Madrid, 1998)… 10 years later.
He ‘8’ from Arsenal and the ‘2’ of Paris Saint-Germain They shared a team in the ranks of the Real Madrid Castilla in it Group II of Second division B in the season 2016-17. Together, at the command of Santiago Hernán Solarithey disputed nine games with a balance of four wins, four draws and one defeat.
What’s more, in the victory against Socuéllamos (3-0)on matchday 9, they ‘made’ a common goal. The Moroccan international assisted the Norwegian for the final 3-0. It was the Odegaard’s second to last goal before leaving the white branch in it winter market heading to Heerenveen.
Achraf Hakimi and Martin Odegaard celebrate a goal for Castilla.
“It was a very beautiful time. We had a great team with Odegaard, Achraf… and Valverde was also there. We opted to get into ‘playoffs’, but inexperience took its toll on us. “We were too young”remember Luismi Quezada a MARK.
The conversation immediately turns to the two Champions League finalists: “Although most of us, like me, were 2-3 years older, they already stood out above the rest”.
Even though most of us were 2-3 years older, Odegaard and Achraf already stood out above the rest
“I would like to see Achraf Hakimi in Madrid again”
A Achraf you could see him coming. “I’ve known him since I was little.. He was always making jokes. He played as a forward and little by little they converted him into a full-back. Time has shown that it was a complete success. “He had tremendous speed.”points out the Dominican international.
At the same time, express a wish out loud: “I would like to see Achraf again at Real Madrid. He is a boy of the house and it would be the reward for his career. He plays as a winger, but with physique and power that has, in today’s football, “He can play practically whatever he wants.”
Achraf apologizes after scoring against Inter in last year’s final.
Odegaardon the other hand, came with a ‘checkbook’: the Real Madrid pay 2.8 million euros al Strømsgodset for its transfer in 2015. “We met for a few months, but in training he was brutal. “One of the best I’ve seen in my entire career,” asserts Quezada, who is looking for a new ‘adventure’ after closing his time in the Racing Madrid.
Odegaard in training was brutal. The best I’ve seen in my entire career.
“It is true that the language, the football that was played in the old Second B and all the media hype that surrounded it it did not benefit Odegaard. The rivals were very attentive to him and that caused him to have a harder time in the games, but when he caught the ball he had different things. “He could solve a game for you by himself,” the ex insists Olot, Cordoba, Cadiz, Surkhon, Tokushima Vortis and Cibao.
“Imagining then that they would play in a Champions League final were big words”admits Quezada before highlighting the exponential progression of both: “Achraf quickly rose to the first team and was present in the kyiv final against Liverpool. Odegaard made a very big change. He has lost his fear. “It doesn’t bother him to have stripes.”
Martin Odegaard celebrates winning the Premier League with his wife, Helene Spilling.
Since then they have not crossed paths again on the ‘green’. Neither as companions… nor as rivals. They will do it tonight in Budapest. “I would like Arsenal to win because of what it cost them to get to the final. Achraf already won it with PSG (he even scored in the final against ‘his’ Inter’)“So it wouldn’t be bad if Odegaard lifted the League and the Champions League in the same season.”Quezada concludes.
