Joaquín Sánchez is going through one of his worst moments. Yesterday, February 7, we learned the sad news of the death of the former soccer player's father, Aurelio Sánchez, at 78 years of age. The father of the former Real Betis Balompié forward had been admitted to the El Puerto de Santa María Hospital for several days due to a worsening in his health.
It was the football team itself who confirmed the news of the death through their social networks. ''Real Betis Balompié shows its deepest regret for the death of Don Aurelio Sánchez, father of our legend Joaquín Sánchez. Rest in peace,'' they wrote on the social network X (previously known as Twitter).
After the news came to light, many followers of the Sevillian have wanted to show him all their support in these difficult times he is experiencing. However, the former Betis striker preferred to remain silent yesterday to process the loss of his father, with whom he was very close.
But this same Thursday, the former soccer player reappeared before the media at the funeral home, completely devastated and devastated by the death of his father. With sunglasses and with tears on his face, Joaquín wanted to dedicate some tender words to his father, Aurelio Sánchez.
''It is a very complicated moment for the entire family, my father was the pillar of all of us, along with my mother. We are very sad because he was a person loved by all of us and by the entire port. And in Seville they also loved him. He was a guy who made himself loved. And well, unfortunately, he has left, but he has left us a legacy, an affection and a love for all of us, which will last us and we will remember it all our lives,' the Sevillian confessed. TO
Furthermore, the athlete also wanted to thank him for all the love he had received in recent hours. ''I want to thank everyone. To those people who have written to us and shown us his affection. And from here, he also wanted to thank them, of which there are many. Thank you for coming,' he declared before the EuropaPress microphones.
