Edson Alvarez said goodbye to Ajax with tears in his eyes for a great detail
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'El Machin' 'broke' when he saw a video that Ajax dedicated to him as a farewell, in which his parents, his brother and images of the neighborhood where he grew up and where the new generations who have him as an idol now play.
Edson Álvarez left the ranks of the Ajax this Thursday, since was officially announced as a reinforcement for West Ham United, so he will now play in the Premier League However, before leaving, his now exclusive surprised him with an emotional detail that moved him to tears.
In the clip, there are images of the neighborhood where he grew up, in Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico, and of the “Vaqueros” team, where he began his dream as a soccer player. While he saw this, the footballer looked at the screen and smiled; Shortly after, his brother Cesar appeared, who narrates how proud Edson makes him feel for the person he has become, more than for the footballer he is. And from there it can be seen that the former Ajax footballer begins to make a great effort not to cry.
However, in the following scene his father, who also dedicates words of love and encouragement to him, for which the player could no longer avoid it and a tear begins to run down his cheek.
In addition to Don Evaristo Alvarez, his mother Adriana Velazquez also joins the clip, who expressed her unconditional love for him and told how her son had a clear goal of being a soccer player since he was a child. At this point, Edson had to wipe away his tears, as the emotion did not stop.
Finally, in the video a group of children appears chanting his name and in an aerial shot you can see a number “4”, Edson's bib, formed with balls on a soccer field and the closure is a black screen with white letters in the background where it reads. “Thank you.”
After a moment of silence, the player tries to compose himself and thanks his club for the gift.
“Thanks guys, I didn't expect that,” he mentions.