Llorente: I hope Nico will follow his inner voice and say goodbye to him if he leaves

May 21 News Recently, former Spanish international Fernando Llorent returned to Bilbao as UEFA ambassador. In an interview with the evening program of "Marca Radio", he reviewed his career and shared his personal feelings about the future.

Llorente said of Athletic Bilbao being eliminated by Manchester United in the semi-finals: "I was both painful and angry that it was not possible to see Athletic Bilbao reach the final. It was an overly severe punishment, and the red card made the game lose its suspense."

Llorente, who played for two seasons at Tottenham, did not hide his love for Tottenham: "It's like a big family, I feel like I'm at home. I'll cheer for Tottenham here and hope they can play a great game."

Speaking of the unfinished relationship with Athletic Bilbao, Llorente said: "There are a few opportunities to come back here, but someone in the club's top management Not willing." Although he did not want to disclose the specific name, he said regretfully: "They did not give me the opportunity to help the team I love in my life." As the interview was approaching the end, Lorent talked about the rumors that Nico Williams might transfer to Real Madrid: "It is obvious that he is a different player." He believed that whether Bilbao can participate in the Champions League would be one of the key factors affecting Williams' decision, and suggested: "I hope he can follow his inner voice and make a choice. If he leaves, he should also say goodbye to Bilbao in a good way."

Finally, Lorent also expressed his respect for his two retired teammates De Marcos and Reiner. Regarding the former, he said: "His career was very brilliant, and I was very happy for him. He left with a trophy and captain's armband."

and when he mentioned the latter, he smiled and recalled the time they spent with the national team: "Reiner is a performer, a genius, and will be successful no matter what he does in the future, because he deserves it all."