The typical The phrase “acting Swedish” completely changes its meaning when Simon Eriksson is involved. The 19-year-old Swedish goalkeeper signed for Racing in the winter market and, last day against Almería, he fulfilled one of his goals: debut with the racing players. And it debuted with a rout against one of its direct rivals.
Eriksson’s joy was so great that he did not hesitate to Go to the northern end of El Sardinero to celebrate your happiness with La Gradona. The goalkeeper He asked one of the fans for the megaphone and, making perfect use of it, he did not hesitate to be the life of the party…and he did it in Spanish singing the most characteristic songs of the Cantabrian entertainment group. After leaving the stadium, He signed and took photos with all the fans who asked him.
Erikssonwhich arrived in January Santander He fell on his feet in a locker room that protected him from the first minute, and where Jokin Ezkieta, his rival at the goal, is one of his great pillars, the one with whom he talks the most both outside and inside the greenand the one that helped him the most to integrate into the team and the Santander culture. The Navarrese goalkeeper helps him in everything and on Sunday when the Swede conceded the goal of embarbayou could see the angry face of Ezkieta for the goal they scored against their teammate-rival.
A very lively guy
José Alberto and his coaching staff speak with Eriksson in Englishas well as the rest of the team, but the Swede is a very lively guy and from the first day he already He blurted out words in Spanish. The winning bet is that before the League ends your Spanish is super fluent. And the goalkeeper is one of the locker room entertainers of the leading team.
