“It shouldn’t have been played, the most important thing is the people”

The Spanish Real Madrid player Lucas Vázquez was “sad” this Monday about the situation that is being experienced in the Valencian Community by DANA and said that the LaLiga EA Sports match played this weekend “should not have been played “, because football has to go “into the background” right now.

“I think it should not have been played. It is complicated because at this time football must take a backseat, the most important thing is the people, the town, being with those affected and thinking only about that. When these tragedies happen it is difficult to isolate yourself,” said the footballer in the press conference prior to this Tuesday’s Champions League match against AC Milan at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Before starting the press conference, the Galician player wanted to remember “all the families affected” by DANA in Valencia. “To convey to them that they are not alone, that we will try to support and help in everything we can and also convey the pride we feel in the solidarity seen by the people,” he said.

Lucas Vázquez assured that both he and the locker room are “very sad” because the situation in Valencia is “very hard and there are many people suffering.” “They have been difficult days, turbulent days, days in which our people have suffered. I think it is time for all of us to reflect, to think about what has happened and to try to help each other get out of this,” declared the white defender. , which highlighted “the human quality of the people in Spain.”

“From the first minute it has been incredible, people coming from all over Spain to help, to do their bit. That is beautiful and I hope we learn from these circumstances,” he said.

Vázquez stated that the strength of the players when making decisions to suspend a match is “zero” and that it is their turn to “be professional and try to do what they are told to do,” even if they do not want to do it. “That’s what it’s about. Football is an industry in which footballers are the main actors, but we don’t have that decision-making power,” he confessed.

“From a distance we have had to suffer in this way, to see everything that happened. It is difficult to explain in words. I think that when you see so many people suffering, so many people who have lost practically everything in life, the only thing that comes out is try to help,” declared the Galician player, who did not want to talk about “political issues.”

In the sporting aspect, Lucas Vázquez pointed out that “Carvajal’s loss is very important for Real Madrid” so his participation is being “a little more.” “I have to give my best and try to help the team in every way I can and give my life to it,” he concluded.