It's been a crazy summer for Alex Baena. He was part of the Spanish team that won Euro 2024, and also played a major role in La Rojita securing the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – he scored in the final against the host nation , with the team from Santi Denia secured a 5. -3 victory after extra time.
It was crazy for Baena in more ways than one. He's had rampant success, but he just doesn't have time off due to being in both tournaments. That will continue at the beginning of the 2024-25 season, as AS Diary they reported that he will return to training at Villarreal on Tuesday, ahead of their opener against Atletico Madrid at the Ceramica.
Ilias Akhomach, who won bronze as part of the Moroccan team at the Olympics, also returns on Tuesday. His summer was not so hectic, because he had nothing to do before the trip to France.
Baena being available is a massive boost for Villarrealalthough he needs to manage his minutes in the first few weeks of the season to avoid him burning out so early in the campaign.
