Why do they call it the ‘Bull’?
Mainly, because of his enormous corpulence: he measures 1.93 meters . They say in the corridors of La Fábrica that he could be considered a kind of Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, since he has such a serene attitude that he borders on shy… but when he enters a soccer field, he becomes . Uruguayan blood runs through his veins and that makes him a very warrior footballer , who never shies away from the clash and spares no effort. He is so disciplined, that he has turned his height into an asset like few others. Gym work is turning him into a very strong player: they also say that he pays attention to Haaland and Lukaku. “With dreams in the sky and feet on the ground”, is his motto.
How good is he, if he has four goals?
Here is born another chapter of the eternal debate. Raúl uses him as a very associative footballer, from whom he asks for much more than just blows. He strictly complies with what they ask of him from the bench -that he be a reference in long balls and that he falls without fear of the wings- and that is encouraging Castilla to not only be fully involved in the playoff ointment, but that barely 4 points separate him from direct promotion . A historic season -for now- in which he has responsibility. Because for Raúl it is indisputable: he has started, ahead of Iker Bravo, in eight of the last ten games (since Santo Domingo, when Castilla clickedand turned into a roller). In total, he has 1,015 official minutes, in which he has scored four goals. Madrid made a move this summer to ‘tie’ him, reaching an agreement to extend his contract until June 2027 . His termination clause has become 50 million. He made his debut at Castilla on January 8, 2021… and scored. A header to the cage to sentence Andorra (which would end up being promoted). His reaction went around the world: he burst into tears with emotion. From La Fábrica it is pointed out -and admired- that he is a natural boy, who does not hide his feelings, as was the happiness of that moment. What is missing from Iker Bravo and Álvaro Rodríguez to be able to enter calls and also be an ‘alternative’ in games like this? , this newspaper asked Ancelotti at a press conference. “ I follow them and they have a great perspective for the future . They are players we are evaluating… ”, she replied.
Uruguay enters the scene
With a Spanish mother and Uruguayan father, the ‘Bull’ will have to make a crucial decision soon: play with Uruguay… or with Spain . Pablo Amo recruited him to defend La Rojita in the past Mediterranean Games (eliminated in the group stage; a disappointing edition). And so far, for now. The ‘problem’ is that Uruguay has just called him to play the South American U-20 tournament (January 19-February 12, in Colombia) and he will attend. He already received the same call last season, but then he was unable to play due to injury. There, he will have a golden opportunity to show himself in a championship where Endrick will also beand through which players like Casemiro, Rodrygo, Josef Martínez, Vecino or Neymar passed. Raúl’s favorite continues to grow. He, (paradoxes of life, his idol) all this, should already know.
