Friday, June 20, 2025, 01:29
Santiago Cañizares is one of the best keepers in the history of Valencia CF and a Spanish football icon. Of course from Puertollano, he formed himself in the Real Madrid steen quarry. Before he arrived in Mestalla in the summer of 1998, he went through Elche CF, CD Mérida, Celta de Vigo and the first team of the white team. However, it was in Valencia where it became a real legend. There were 10 seasons, he played 413 games and raised two competitions, a UEFA Cup, two King Cups, a Spanish Super Cup and one from Europe. It was also three times the Zamora de la Liga.
‘Cañete’ was also a charismatic character of Spanish football in the 90s and 2000s. He had a strong personality. Moreover, his ‘look’ was very peculiar. The majority of fans remind him of the tired hair of Blonde Platinum. A style that accompanies you to this day. In an interview for the world, the ex -managing has the reason to paint her with that striking tone.
“After an injury, a hairdresser said so to cheer me up. What happened afterwards? They were two moments, I decided to take it off. One in the World Cup in Korea: I painted the red and a colony boat falls into my foot and destroys a tendon. So I see myself playing to be in an operating room », starts with explaining Cañizares.
«As soon as I could, I put it blonde again. Well, in 2012, 2013 I let it grow to get Moreno. I went to a rally to Orkens. The rally is something spectacular but very stressful. After a few days I return to Valencia, I go to a birthday, give 4-5 in the morning, exhausted. The next day I get up and get saliva in front of the corner of my mouth. Facial paralyzing I immediately went back to the hairdresser. The two rare things in my life happened to me when I removed my blonde. So I panic, “leads Cope’s employee.
His superstition as a football player
In the same interview, Santiago Cañizares explains that his only superstition when he was a player was to wear a red towel in all games. At first it was to dry the sweat from his face, but little by little it became a talisman. On one occasion, Cañizares were stolen from the towel ‘Van Happiness’.
It was during a Valencia – betis of the 2001/02 season. Cañizares came to offer 30 euros to the thief in the entire game to give it back, but there was no matter. In later days, the child appeared that the towel appeared in Betis training, spoke with the press, was photographed and even demanded a ransom for her. Finally, a Valencia fan restored hair and brought it back to Cañizares without accepting anything in front.
