The farewell to Jesus Navas Sánchez-Pizjuán will hardly be forgotten by all Sevilla fans: in his last home game before hanging up his boots, the Sevilla captain He knelt down and kissed the grass before leaving in tears. from the field after being substituted.
On his last day defending the colors of the Seville team in their temple, against Celta on the seventeenth day of the League, the full-back He started as a starter and celebrated Manu Bueno’s goal on the pitch that gave victory to García Pimienta’s team.
Five minutes later, when the clock reached minute 70, Navas saw his number appear on the band’s poster for the last time to be replaced. Then, Navas knelt on the grass of his stadium and kissed him, stood up again and He addressed the stands through tears to thank them for their support..
The Sevilla fans returned the affection with a thunderous ovation at the height of one of Sevilla’s greatest legends, who saw his youth squad break down in tears on the bench, realizing that it was his last time at the Pizjuán.
With the final whistle, the footballer approached the stands again to thank his fans for their love. He also thanked his colleagues, who They put him on the green.
Before the game, the fans and the club had already dedicated a heartfelt tribute: The Spanish international jumped onto the field with his children and posed with his trophies as a Sevilla player, while the stands displayed a tifo with the message “pride of Nervión.”