C.change goalkeeper as soon as you start The league it is not common currency. You can do it ancelotti Yeah kepa debuted in Almeria after lunin was the goalkeeper in saint mamas. The first time that this happened in the history of Real Madrid was in the second edition of the championship. The tournament was started by Rafaell Life, in San Mams. But shortly before the break, a tremendous clash with Bata forced him to change for José Ramón Nebot. This, native of vila-realwas the starter a week later against Real Union in Chamartn. Vidal’s health forced the exchange.
In the modern era, it was another Italian, Fabio Capello who undertook the change of goalkeeper after a single league game. The San Canzian d’Isonzo coach arrived with command in place and weight signings: Mijatovic, Suker, Roberto Carlos, Seedorf… But the goalkeeper did not fit in with Caizares and Buyo.
He wanted another goalkeeper, a big and world-class one. And I did not stop until September 2, in exchange for 386 million pesetas to Colonia (2.3 euros) bodo illgner He became a Real Madrid goalkeeper.
Bodo Illgner with Madrid
The decision was made. caizares, starter in the white league debut (2-2 at Riazor) gave up his place to the German giant on the second day (3-0 at Hércules). Capello wanted to create suspense where there was none: “I am quite clear about my decision, but it is not very sure. illgner is ready to make his debut but he has been training with us for a short time and has a disadvantage over Caizares and Buyo in offside situations”. The German arrived to play.
Bodo was the goalkeeper of the Seventh the following year, but Heynckes made him sweat blood to win the position against Caizares. On the one hand, an injury at the beginning of the season; on the other, that the relationship between Illgner and Heynckes they had been very complicated in the eintracht.
Until January ownership was for Caizares, which that season was the game that played the most games (34, to 19 for the Teutonic). “If this situation continues like this, I want to leave, but it all depends on Madrid and the coach,” Illgner said.
The stops of Caizares against Denmark on his great night with Spain
And so it was. On January 13, illgner play again: 1-0 in victory in the round of 16 of the Cup, a tie that Alavs will go through after losing 2-1 in the Bernabou, also with the German under sticks. He will not play again until February 28, when they debut in the League that season. From there I played everything.
caizares he said goodbye with a 4-3 defeat in Tenerife (February 21). The next time he came under the sticks was with the Spanish team: 4-1 to Northern Ireland, on June 3, 1998 in Santander. Because despite losing the position in Madrid, javier clemente I took it to France World Cup.
