He left Espanyol of his own free will. He did it after a summer in which he refused to train with the team, citing physical discomfort. He hasn't dressed in shorts for two months. But he did not fight to remain in the parakeet team, which led him to be international. The last day before the closing of the market he put an offer on the table of Rayo Vallecano. The club had to sell him days later for an unsuspectedly ridiculous amount despite having a clause of 70 million euros.
All this has taken its toll on Raúl de Tomás, a center forward already for Rayo Vallecano. For example, he will not go to the World Cup, one of the great opportunities of his career, due to his need to leave Barcelona. And criticism for his behavior off the pitch has been a constant at this time.
Almost a month after his goodbye to Espanyol, he has returned to communicate through his social networks to ensure that "the attacks received in recent months" have tarnished his image "in a totally unfair way" and that those who really know him they know how it is.
De Tomás returned to Rayo on September 13 due to his willingness to play for the Madrid team, to leave Espanyol due to the bad relationship with coach Diego Martínez and to continue in the Spanish League, rejecting offers of greater economic value from Eastern countries. Medium.
With the market closed, De Tomás trains with Rayo in the hope of being able to be registered and start competing from January 1, 2023. "I always say that I am privileged and I feel totally grateful. I would like to stop more times to think and transmit what I really feel, but the profession and the rush often prevent me. Today I will make an effort to clarify why I should not deny my past or the sacrifices made along the way", declared the striker in your Instagram account.
"The attacks that I have received in recent months have tarnished my image in a way that I consider totally unfair. Let me explain, those who really know me know how I am and how much I have fought to get here. Looking back, towards all those years, I am also aware of the mistakes made, but I keep what I learned from them and I thank God because, with all my many flaws, I have continued forward", he stressed.
"I am not the one to give advice, but I encourage the little ones (and those who are not) to never stop trying your best, despite the regrets, and to continue pursuing your dreams without being paralyzed by the gossip that pretend sabotage and tarnish your image and illusions," he said.
"To all of you who have been by my side this time for your support and trust, which I hope will not disappoint. With your help I will always continue forward in the years that football brings me, hoping that you enjoy my football, the only claim I have ", he concluded.
