As well Iago Aspas it will eventually yield to father time. “The Prince of Moana”, as he is known in Galicia, has been Celta Vigo's best player for a decade, and is the top scorer in their history. At the age of 37, he is also nursing a persistent back problem, and there was talk that this season could be his last.
Manager Claudio Giraldez don't see that this is his last year. Giraldez is in fact a year younger than Aspas, but I believe there is still life in the veteran forward.
“He is aware of his age and his back problems. But if he continues at the level he is and with his physical condition, he will continue because he feels competitive, and he wants to win everything. As long as he stays at this level, I have no doubt that it will continue,” he said Chain Cope.
“They are probably the most respectful on the way. Also, the first thing Aspas said to me is: 'Bawl me out as much as you want, and if you want, give me more'”.From #RCC manager Claudio Giraldez with veterans Iago Aspas and Vicente Guaita. (chain cope) pic.twitter.com/ncCnyBEpX1
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Giraldez recently renewed his contract with the club, extending his deal until 2027. The 36-year-old was manager of their B team, Celta Fortuna, and helped save them from relegation after taking over from Rafael Benitez . He says he's having fun too.
“I sleep five hours a day. I'm very happy, I really like what I do, that's why I dedicate so many hours to it, in the end it's my hobby, I feel like when I was a kid playing PC Football.
“We have taken firm and good steps, which identify us with what the club is, but at no time have I been afraid because the difficulties in life are things that have nothing to do with football.”
Aspas remains one of Celta and La Liga's most effective playmakers. He is responsible for four goals and three assists this season, and has only missed one game through suspension, appearing in all 12 of his other league games. His contract is up next summer, but Celta will undoubtedly allow him to choose whether or not to renew the deal. In half of those games in which he participated, Aspas has always completed 90 minutes, which shows that he still has gas in the tank.
