José Salomón Rondón Giménez (Caracas, 1989) was 35 years old before receiving more than $100 million (26 in Pachuca in 2024), the “Pichichi” of Liga MX and ConcaChampions and was nominated for “The Best”, which he wanted to win in Doha. Leyenda, captain, titular… and first mundial route to Venezuela. We were at the Sonrisa de Siempre.

Pregunta. Final against Madrid. ¿What do you see in the head?

Answer. I’ve been so lucky. Recuerdo to Madrid from Venezuela when it was a child, jugando estas finals. I realized that the purpose and discipline got me this far and I’m done with it.

P. ¿Se le dio bien el Madrid en LaLiga (Málaga)?

R. Creo, who took part in the Copa del Rey in Málaga with the gold of Santi Cazorla, but I didn’t have that good, no.

P. ¿Sería un ‘milagro’ ganarle al Madrid?

We didn’t include R. Nadie ahead of Botafogo and Al Ahly because they haven’t had a competitor since November. This is all the opposite, but they are the best. Ahora no sabemos qué puede pasar.

P. 35 years, before 2024, hablan del best Rondón en anos.

R. Si contamos Venezuela, 30 goles this year. I was criticized a lot when I came from Argentina and Mexico. It was like you had retired, but everything was fine. He competed to the maximum when he joined the Pachuca club.

P. How to prove your competitiveness?

R. I’m in the city because I don’t have a child anymore. I am very happy. El boxeo me ayuda mucho. I practice and endure separating the ball and giving myself an incredible financial burden, a resistance that blows me up with defenses. Sabes que vas a recibir y el boxeo te hasce sorificarte. Sigo hasta la UFC. Hago Boxeo and basket.

P. Vamos al partido. No Mbappé game from the start. ¿Cambia algo?

R. I connected with many of them, Rüdiger and Courtois, in the Premier. A Rüdiger enjoys the contact, the mañas. Sé cómo defiende. But we are focused in our lives and know that this is where we are right now. Kylian and Vinicius are both great sons, but we must reflect on our virtues, how they are equipped, and intend to make a final play.

P. Sus three hijos son malagueños. ¿Alguno le ha salido hincha from Real Madrid?

R. Sí, the mayor, el de 13 years. I’m a madridista and when I’m in Mexico I sleep with him and live: “Get ready so you can face Madrid and go.” I decided that wasn’t the case because it was difficult to do that to reach the final and that I had made it before the Campeón de la Libertadores and before the other participant. “Papá, no creo que lleguéis,” I said. Yes, I answer. “Mira que vamos a llegar ya ver qué camiseta te pones entonces”. (Risas). “Papá, soy del Pachuca, pero también del Madrid,” I repeated. But I’ve already looked at it: I’ll play the final against Real and will win the ConcaChampions.

P. Ya han hecho historia. ¿Les sacia el hambre eso?

R. Estar in the club’s history is anything but unique. I awarded two titles with the three ahead of Botafogo and Al Ahly (FIFA has converted one of the previous parties into a named title each time). My son, until the end, two medals and two titles, and the gentleman was just about to reach a level.

Fr Falló the punishment on another day, but he was not one hundred percent and was souled by his comrades in the same year.

R. I had to change the last day before thinking about it. But yes, then that’s it. In this personal equipment was an unimaginable family, a lot of unity and sacrifice during the Esfuerzo. Yes, just like Cabral, the other captain, we are not more than a hundred years old and we left the team and we didn’t feel anything negative.

P. In Málaga estarán esperándole pronto. ¿Con la Copa?

R. Sería ideal. Malaga is my favorite place in the world, give me all the way. Come on, a la Playa, play paddle, basket… La gente me apoya mucho allí. Siempre será mi retiro. When I am in Venezuela, Málaga is my home, but also when I go to the future.

P. The primer is the last time. Y el segundo, ¿llegar al Mundial?

R. Totalmente. It is the best thing that I have experienced in this sporting life, because I had to start my career and the most important thing is that we depend on ourselves. Vamos a hello.