Last night was a record night for Real Betis winger Joaquin, who surpassed Cassi as the most appearances in La Liga in the 21st century at the age of 37.
Coupled with last night's match, Joaquin has made 469 appearances in La Liga since the beginning of the century, surpassing the 468 games of the former Real Madrid goalkeeper Caselias, becoming the most appearances in La Liga in the 21st century. Of these, he made 254 appearances for Betis, 158 for Varen and 57 for Malaga, scoring a total of 61 goals and providing 45 assists.
Sadly, Joaquin scored with a free-kick in the 43rd minute of yesterday's game. The ball was fished out by the goalkeeper after crossing the goal line, and the ball was considered invalid by the referee.
Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez is a Spanish footballer who plays on the right wing. Joaquin is one of the representatives of the classical winger in football. In the 2001-02 season for the first time for Betis in La Liga, the 20-year-old Joaquin came out of Betis, and his super dribbling and breakthrough ability made him known as the "Spanish version of Figo", and compared with Figo, Joaquin's vertical breakthrough was more fierce, many times, the opponent knew what kind of breakthrough means Joaquin would take, but he had no choice. Soon, his sharp breakthroughs on the flanks and his graceful passing attracted the attention of national team coach Camacho. As a result, his name also appeared in the Spanish roster for the World Cup in South Korea and Japan. He is remembered mostly for the fact that in the knockout match against South Korea, Joaquin's good ball to assist Morientes was blown out of bounds, and he himself conceded a penalty in a later penalty shootout.
It is also like this that Joaquin's handsome appearance has a hint of melancholy. At the height of Joaquin's prestige, there were even rumors in Spanish public opinion that Florentino, then president of Real Madrid, was willing to spend 100 million euros to buy it. However, the deal ultimately failed.
With the development of football tactical play, the under-the-bottom crosses of classical wingers are no longer popular in the modern football system, replaced by modern wingers who are flexible, can cut inwards and can play goals, so C Ronaldo, Robben and others, who are younger and more versatile than Joaquin, have risen rapidly and surpassed him later. Since then, his development has not been smooth, although occasionally highlighted, but rarely lasted. Joaquin, who left Betis, did not choose to switch to the top giants, in 2006 he went to Valencia, he has far exceeded expectations of him, five seasons with the Bats, his status has been ups and downs, and even once devolved to the reserve team, in 2011 he joined Malaga, then moved to Fiorentina, and returned to Real Betis in 2015.
Joaquin, who returned to Betis, still has a good style on the field, and the 37-year-old has not lost his vitality, and in the 16 rounds of La Liga this season, Joaquin has made 14 starts, contributed three goals and two assists, and still plays a residual heat.
Joaquin can be said to be the last archaic winger representative of the family football, and his game is also one less game to watch. Let's review the gorgeous performance of the former Spanish golden boy on the pitch
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