CHENNAI: It's been a week since
Daniel Parejo
was presented officially as the new signing of
Villarreal CF
. The 31 year-old midfielder arrives to Estadio de la Céramica from Valencia as a big reinforcement in the midfield of the 'groguets' that will play in the Europe League next season. And he sounded excited.
"First of all, I would like to thank everyone. I am so proud to be here, being part of the Villarreal family. Everyone I know that has played here before talked really good about the club, the teammates, how the club cares about their players and they also told me that I am going to feel very comfortable. I am really excited and happy, I know the club is making a big effort. Not only with me, but with everyone in this project. They brought a great coach in
Unai Emery
that has been coaching big teams, won a lot of titles and the only thing I have to say is that every time I wear this T-shirt and these colors I will give my best on the pitch. I am going to try to help my teammates, inside the field and outside in everything I can," Parejo said in quotes shared by
La Liga
.
He further added: "Playing in the way Villarreal plays is a responsibility. Football is like that, and it's also my character. I never hide on the pitch, I like to have the ball, be on the game, take care of the timing of the game and I think at the end what brought me here is my way of playing and my personality.
Shilarze Saha Roy is an Assistant Editor with The Times of India....
Read MoreShilarze Saha Roy is an Assistant Editor with The Times of India. As a sports journalist, Shilarze has covered 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2016 World T20, 2017 U-17 Football World Cup, 2010 Commonwealth Games, numerous Test matches, ODIs and T20Is.
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