Bayer
Leverkusen
is the sensation team of the European season. He is one step away from becoming champion of the
German Bundesliga
(he needs to win next weekend against Borussia Dortmund)
for the first time in its history and simultaneously end a streak of 11 consecutive awards for Bayern Munich. As icing on the cake, it is the only club in the best leagues on the Old Continent that
has not yet lost so far this season
. And one of the players who shines week after week is
Exequiel Palacios
, a weakness of the Spanish coach
Xabi Alonso
.
The world champion midfielder became a fundamental piece that explains Leverkusen's brilliant present. He is the undisputed starter and one of the main strongholds of the squad. Four years after his arrival at the club, from
River
, he is going through his best moment. Although the relationship between the fans and the native of Tucumán does not exceed the playing field.
Palacios does not speak frequently publicly and maintains a low profile on a day-to-day basis
.
However, Bayer Leverkusen itself found the perfect way for its fans to get to know the lynchpin of Xabi Alonso's team perfectly.
"
Book of Friends
" is the multimedia entertainment section, produced by the club itself, in which Tucu Palacios participated. It consists of a
relaxed interview where the player must answer certain questions about their privacy
, which appear graphed in a photo album. The intention would seem to be that each consultation unlocked a new memory and part of the interviewee's history.
From basic aspects such as his name, date of birth or descriptions of his physique, these are some of the first questions that Palacios had to answer.
He did so speaking in Spanish
, demonstrating that he does not yet have German fluent enough to hold an extensive conversation. He made this point clear when the "place where you will never find yourself" box answered: "In the German theater."
In relation to this, "speaking all languages" was one of the superpowers that Exequiel confessed that he would like to have along with "being invisible." "
Speaking Chinese is very difficult, German is very difficult...
" he blurted out in response to the interviewer's response saying that languages could be studied.
A total of 8 minutes is the length of the video that Bayer Leverkusen uploaded on its own website. "
Watch the video to discover what is typically Argentine, what Pala does in the mornings and what his favorite moment is
," the club wrote as an epigraph to the content.
Beyond having spent three seasons unfailingly absorbing certain traditions of German culture, Palacios made it clear during the interview that his tastes and passions belong to his country of origin. "
What I do most? Drink mate
," he answered one of the questions.
When asked about his favorite memory, Pala didn't hesitate. "
World Champion
," he stated. And he added that the turning point was when "
Montiel went to kick the last penalty
."
Palacios has
played 87 games
in the Bayer Leverkusen shirt and a few months ago he renewed his
contract until 2028
. In addition to being close to winning the Bundesliga, he has the possibility of winning the
Europa League
(this Thursday they open the quarterfinals against West Ham of England) and the
German Cup
(they will play in the final). They would be his first titles since his arrival at the club.
The
silent Argentine
, who admitted that he would title a film about his life "
Loco Pala
", is increasingly gaining the affection of his fans. "
He combines aggressive play without the ball with creative ability
," they define him from the club's own website, after showing the most personal side of him, outside of his football facet. The link to the full interview.