translated from Spanish: Walter Montillo wrote an emotional message in his farewell: “The day has come”

Walter Montillo, a midfielder at the University of Chile, delivered this Saturday a deep and emotional message in the anteroom to the duel against Deportes Antofagasta, for the final date of the 2020 National Championship, his last match as a professional footballer. On social media, the Squirrel wrote: “The day has come. I look back and I only have words of thanks. To all the clubs that trusted me, to my old man who taught me to play and gave me the first “weapons”, to every coach who made me a better player, to every partner who accompanied me in defeats, to every teacher and medical staff who gave me their time to be optimal for each match, to the fans who always respected me and filled me with displays of affection.” (Thank you) the unconditionality of my lady, who together with my children are the only ones who know how hard the tour was. I gave them everything I had, I apologize if at some point it didn’t reach. But I was always whole and professional. I love you so much! Monti, ” he said. Next to the writing appears a video showing his entire journey as a player, the one that began in San Lorenzo in 2002 and ends today with the blues. In his career he also defended Morelia (Mexico), Tigre (Argentina), Shandong Luneng (China), Cruzeiro, Santos and Botafogo (Brazil). The ‘U’ will receive sports antofagasta this Saturday at 6:30 p.m., in a duel where the triumph leaves him out of danger with relegation and with the option to qualify for the Copa Libertadores.

Original source in Spanish