The odyssey of the ant

The league has done in Greece. Mathematically speaking. There are still three days from Saturday, but there is already a champion. The Ernesto Valverde's Olympiakos 10 points of second-placed Panathinaikos. The 6-0 against AEK Athens Manolo Giménez has put the finishing touch to a great season. The Txingurri, ant in Euskera, has returned to win the Super League Greece, with the same team. He succeeded in 2009, only to land in Greece. Espanyol came from lead, which left as runner-up UEFA.

It was in that final in Glasgow against Sevilla. The blue and white went home in tears after losing on penalties. His coach was leaving the country of yogurt and mythological heroes. With the permission of Hercules, Valverde still writing his own myth. This is the second time he lifts the trophy for the regularity with Olympiakos. Two leagues in two years, although not consecutive. After the first league, which also reached the Cup, Castellón docked in Extremadura. He joined Villarreal in June but in January was out. His work on the Yellow Submarine did not meet the expectations of managers and fans. Driving too much quality for so little result. In addition to his experience in Barcelona and Bilbao, inviting great triumphs in El Madrigal.

Athletic reached the semifinals in the Copa del Rey and got the qualification for the UEFA. He began his football odyssey. In first class football and coach. Because it had previously been the youth ranks in Lezama. And long before had been a footballer. But the career and technical class began with the Lions and went with the parrots. Thence to Greece and then to wander the labyrinth of the Minotaur. Villarreal the early departure cost him half a year of inactivity. In August he returned to the Greeks, like Odysseus on his return to Ithaca. But Valverde did not return alone.

He brought several fellow and former pupils. Espanyola former Moises Hurtado and David Fuster, who just had for the new Villarreal de Garrido. Valencia midfielder has been the part in the success of the Athenian fleet. Fuster has scored many important goals, taking into account that is a second line player. Special mention deserves the Chilean both in the comeback against Aris Salonika. Another fixed that Olympiakos is the Spanish Albert Riera, Liverpool. Riera arrived a little before his current coach, signed in extremis after removal of the Greeks in the Europa League. Since its incorporation, Riera has become a man of his undeniable talent and commitment.

More Spanish in the Karaiskakis: the former Real Madrid player Raul Bravo and goalkeeper Urko Pardo. Subsidiary formed in Anderlecht and FC Barcelona, ​​Urko has removed veteran Nikopolaidis title. Moreover, Valverde has another old acquaintance of our league, Ariel Ibagaza. The vision of El Cano is another key with goals from Kevin Mirallas. Belgian striker is the top scorer of his team with 13 goals, second only to the 19 of Djibril Cisse with Panathinaikos. Behind, Fuster with 3 less than his teammate Mirallas.

Ernesto Valverde designed a set to enter Europe's top competition and he succeeded. Olympiakos with 67 points, has recovered the band of champions. He had lost the previous year, without Valverde, when Panathinaikos won the league title. After crashing to the submarine in the Spanish championship, the Caceres has returned to Piraeus to feel winner. This is the odyssey of Txingurri. An Odyssey of defeats and victories, and misunderstandings. But the journey does not end here. The route 0121 etstrong> is drawn and the next destination is called the Champions League.

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