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Retomo este blog justo antes de que acabe el ao para contaros muchas de las cosas que me han pasado este 2019. Echando la vista atrs, ha sido un gran ao, la verdad es que no he parado.

Como la mayora sabris, el pasado verano colgu las botas. Llevaba un tiempo pensando en dejarlo, mi cuerpo me estaba dando seales de ello y quera elegir el momento: fue tras ganar la Copa de Israel con Bnei Yehuda, as que creo que acert. Para m era muy importante quedarse con ese buen sabor de boca que siempre tuve del ftbol profesional como jugador: llegar con una sonrisa a entrenar cada da deseando que llegara el prximo partido.

Estoy muy orgulloso de esos ms de 500 encuentros y de los recuerdos de los 12 clubes en los que he jugado como profesional. En todos encontr compaeros y amigos. Intentamos hacer un homenaje a todos ellos con una camiseta especial diseada para mi retirada y la verdad es que el cario recibido esos das es impagable. El video en el que anunci mi adis tiene ms de 250.000 reproducciones! No s cmo daros las gracias...

Desde entonces me estoy dedicando a ver todo el ftbol que puedo, sobre todo en directo, aprendiendo y tomando notas porque en marzo comienzo el curso de entrenador. Quiero seguir aprendiendo e intentar transmitir todo lo que he aprendido en casi 20 aos de carrera. Me he encontrado con todo tipo de situaciones y tengo muchas ganas de dirigir y poner en prctica todos estos conocimientos.

Tambin quiero ayudar a transmitir la idea de lo importante que es la alimentacin. Es un aspecto que, como sabis, me parece clave, tanto seas deportista como si no lo eres. Hace cinco aos que soy vegano y esta Nochebuena no ha sido fcil con la familia ;) Pero con tiempo siempre puedes preparar algo bueno y completo. Creo en el veganismo como una forma de entender el mundo porque no es sostenible el consumo actual de carne pero s que es algo muy personal. Lo que s quiero transmitir a todos los futbolistas con los que trabaje es que alimentarse bien es fundamental para rendir y disfrutar en el csped.

Casi se me olvida: este ao tambin estoy colaborando con Miguel Quintana en su canal de Youtube. Es un formato en el que me siento muy a gusto por el tono y por los temas que tratamos. Tambin hay otros periodistas con los que estoy preparando proyectos y colaboraciones. En breve tendris noticias!

En suma, este ao he disfrutado de mis primeras vacaciones de verano de las 'de verdad' y tambin de un final de carrera que no poda ni soar cuando era un chaval que con 14 aos jugaba en el Santo ngel, en Madrid. De nuevo, gracias a todos. Echando la vista atrs, ha sido un gran ao... y 2020 va a ser mejor. Feliz ao!

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I resume my blog just before the end of year to tell you about what happened to me in 2019. Looking back, it's been a great year, the truth is I haven't stopped.

As many of you know already, I quit being a professional football player last summer. I spent quite a lof of time thinking about leaving it, my body was telling me to do so and I wanted to choose the correct time: It was after winning Israel's Cup with Bnei Yehuda, so I think I hit the spot. For me it was very important to stay with a good taste in my mouth regarding football as a player: Arriving to the training pitch with a smile in my face thinking about the next match was important.

I'm very proud of those more than 500 matches that I've played and those 12 clubs for which I've played as a professional player. In all of them I found mates and friends. We tried to make a tribute to all of them by making a shirt with all the names of them, a special shirt for my farewell and the truth is that I've received plenty of affection since then. The video in which I announced my farewell has more than 250.000 views. I don't know how to thank you.

Since then I'm trying to spend my time watching all the matches I can, especially at the stadiums, learning and making notes as I'm going to start the coaching course in March. I want to keep on learning and try to transmit everything I've learned in more than 20 years of career. I've been on every kind of situations and I'm eager to manage and put into practice all that knowledge.

I also want to help to transmit the idea of how important it is to eat healthy. I think it's a key aspect of your life even if you are not a sportsman or woman. I'm a vegan since 5 years ago and it wasn't easy with my family this Christmas ;-) But with time you can always prepare something good and complete. I think of veganism as a way of understanding the world because the current consumption of meat isn't sustainable any more, but I know this is a very personal way of thinking. What I do want to transmit to my players is that a good diet is crucial to perform in the pitch.

I almost forgot: this year I'm also collaborating with Miguel Quintana on his Youtube channel. It's a format in which I feel very comfortable for it's tone and the things we talk about. There are also other journalists with which I've been preparing new things. You will have news of me soon !

To sum up, This year I've been able to truly enjoy my summer holidays and also an end of career that I never dreamt when I was 14 years old when I played for Santo ngel in Madrid. Again, thank you all. Looking back, it's been a great year and 2020 will be even better, happy new year !!!