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Aitor Leisure (Vitoria, 1976) did not suffer at any time the syndrome of the day after it affects many retired players. There was no hint of depression or fear of abyss after getting away from the ball. The central one that shone at Athletic and Sevilla prepared its transition, studied business and the same day he announced his withdrawal, in 2012, he opened his first health and well -being clinic. He is currently a successful businessman who lives between Bilbao and New York. Tireless entrepreneur, continues to explore new business routes and take care of his body as much or more than when he played …
“It is difficult to find a hole on your agenda …”
“There are many issues to attend and I have to make the most of every moment because my businesses require dedication.” I just arrived in New York, where I spend a lot of time, because My daughter is studying and playing football With a scholarship in Connecticut and I like to be by his side.
—Is it central as the father?
-No. On the contrary. He is front and scores enough goals. He tried almost all sports and she chose to devote himself to football. In addition, it combines it with business studies, which is something similar to business administration and management.
“I don't miss football. I managed it in advance. Everything has an end and I studied to look for other motivations outside that world”
Aitor Leisure, former Athletic player and Seville and current businessman
“Do you miss football?”
-No. I have never done it since I left it more than 12 years ago. There have been companions who have not brought that change well, but I managed it in advance. Football has been my great passion since childhood. I never asked for another toy that was not a ball. He gave me a lot and I gave him my life. However, everything has an end and I studied to look for other motivations outside that world.
—It moves in the field of well -being and health…
—I have an integral well -being clinic and upcoming project openings. In addition, I manage two Balinés spa centers and there is another on the way. I have also opened a coworking space for doctors and thus modernize the concept of traditional consultation.
“Do you know?”
“I try to do it six days a week.” With 48 years you have to take care of yourself. I do strength training, quite tennis play, I run and bike. For me, physical activity is fundamental.
“Is this Athletic excited?”
-Lot. It is a brave and impudence team that plays to win. It does not give up anything and maintains a quarry philosophy that results in spite of the fact that some have proposed to make a change in that way of understanding football.
“Was it a disappointment not to go to the Champions League?”
—We are very excited and paint well, but it is not an objective that is achieved. I hope he achieves it, but if he does not subtract merits from the impressive season they are doing, with Valverde at the head.
“Going to the Champions?
Aitor Leisure, former Athletic player and Seville and current businessman
“Is Williams the flag of this team?”
“One of them.” It is a reference, but there are players like their brother, Sancet or Vivian who are also pillars of the team. They show that football is a collective work.
“Do you see the Lamine or Vinicius level?”
“They are difficult comparative.” The others are already world figures and Nico is a huge player still growing and with a lot of margin of improvement. He has an innate talent that makes him live up to those stars and a work capacity that will allow him to continue progressing.
“Is Vivian sufficient enough?”
-I do. It is true that a central does not have the colorful of an attack player, but anyone with a little criteria understands how great it is. Surely it is on the agenda of many important clubs because it has extraordinary conditions, with a very high degree of concentration and that makes very few mistakes.
“Is it surprising that Sancet is not fixed in the selection?”
– Respect for the criteria of the coaches and selectors. He is a dazzling, talented player, with the ability to unbalance, to connect between lines and with a lot of goal. It seems fabulous, but surely others are able to analyze better than me.
“I wait for a Madrid that will have reset and you will want to reverse the negative dynamics it carries”
Aitor Leisure, former Athletic player and Seville and current businessman
—How will it affect Madrid The Champions Mazazo?
– For them the blow has been hard, but they are professionals and know that this is another competition in which they can be compensated in part of that setback. I wait for a Madrid that will have reset and you will want to reverse the negative dynamics it carries.
“The last two visitors have won at the Bernabéu …
-Yeah. And Athletic is in a state of play and trust that allows you to face the games with a high degree of optimism. That trust is essential to try to win at the Bernabéu. Without that attitude it would be impossible. Madrid is showing irregularity many times and has had important stumbles so of course Athletic can win there.
“You faced Madrid many times …”
“Yes, there were good and bad times.” I remember a game with Sevilla at the Bernabéu in 2007 in which we were winning 0-1 doing things very well. Capello took Guti in the 55th or less minute and in a while gave three impressive assists and a tremendous recital to overcome and win that meeting. It drove us crazy in just half an hour. Already then traced Madrid.
“Did you end up expelled?”
-Yeah. First they threw Robinho for a second yellow in the celebration of 2-1 and then to me, who was the captain, for a struggle with Diarra in a corner. The funny thing is that neither the referee nor the assistant saw him and notified the fourth arbitrator, which was 70 meters.
—He asks impertinent … Who does he go in an Athletic-Sevilla?
“With the two (laughs).”
“Would you accept any of the two?”
-No. It is a very complicated mission. I love my activity as an entrepreneur, but I prefer to enjoy football as an amateur and develop my skills in other areas of the company. This sport has evolved a lot in recent years, there is a lot of business, marketing and other facets that have nothing to do with sport itself. I prefer to keep the romantic vision that I have before.
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