More than an hour and a half after the end of the match, Jesús Navas appeared in the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán press room. It was an afternoon full of emotions, that of his farewell to his home, to Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. “I thank all the media for the treatment they have given me. There are many emotions, many moments, but when the referee whistled I went all out for my Sevilla. I want my teammates to stay with this dedication, with this dedication to Sevilla, it is my legacy,” Navas stated. “These six months have been crazy for me. “I won the European Championship for my country with many problems and today there were three less teammates and we gave ourselves in an incredible way,” he added. “I have won many titles and I have made Sevillistas and all Spaniards happy with the national team. I am left with not having changed, the values of dedication and courage being the same since day one. I have given everything until the last day, for Puerta, for Reyes and for my fans. “This club is sacred and whoever puts on this shirt has to give everything,” he added very excitedly.
“They have been two very difficult years. I didn’t know if I could walk, but I’m going with peace of mind because my colleagues have taken the idea. This shirt is unique and special. I think they have understood it,” clarified Navas, who practically could not articulate a word. “I have tried to work with simplicity and give everything for my Seville. “My parents taught me,” he said. “I leave satisfied. My life is football, but the dedication of my teammates has been incredible,” he said. “The 16 is from Antonio Puerta. I have tried to wear it with pride. All my titles go to Puerta y Reyes. My career goes for them. I’m sure they will be proud of me,” added the world champion.
“I’m bad, now I won’t be able to walk for two days, my hip can’t take it anymore, but we won. There is one game left and I am going to give everything until the end,” said the captain of the Andalusian team. “There was a goal that changed everything, Puerta’s goal opened the door to everything we achieved,” Navas responded when asked about a moment in his career. After this response, the footballer was fired by a loud ovation from all the media present in the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán press room.
