"Wearing this shirt brings me a lot of happiness and I enjoy it day by day," said Pablo Pérez this Thursday in his official presentation as a Newell's player.
The 34-year-old midfielder returns to his starting club, to live his third stage, almost seven years after the last time.
When explaining why several idol players from Newell's choose to return, Pablo Pérez explained: "The sense of belonging that this club has is because of the love and affection with which they treat all the players from the youth teams to the first division. I will always be grateful to the club, the people of Rosario, and the Newell's fan. It's a love that I can't explain, that's why we always want to return to our home. The player who starts here has to come back."
In addition, he added that the presence of Frank Kudelka was another contribution to making the decision. "He was very important in my beginnings, when I was learning to play," he commented about the coach.
"I always followed Newell's, from the day I left until the last day I followed them. In this tournament, the team has gone from strength to strength, they are firm and increasingly secure on the field, with a lot of ball possession. In terms of results, they are doing well," said Pérez, who is aware of everything about La Lepra, and is ready to step onto the field.
Regarding Independiente, his previous club and his strange departure, the midfielder emphasized: "What I didn't like were the lies: And he continued: "Regarding the negotiation, like all negotiations, it had an emotional toll, but it had an end and we were able to fulfill the goal of wearing this shirt."
When asked about his alleged disciplinary problems on the field, which is why his departure from El Rojo would have been leaning towards, Pérez reproached the press: "They have a mania with my red cards. That's what I meant by lies. I think it's silly that it's exaggerated a little more, if you see, I don't have many red cards but that sells and journalists like it," he concluded the topic.