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Juan Carlos Unzué, in a file image

THE WORLD OF THE FOOTBALL IS WITH HIM

Luis Enrique, Guardiola, Barça... Messages of support for Unzué

Published:19/06/2020 - 08:29h

Updated:19/06/2020 - 08:29h

Juan Carlos Unzué announced this same Thursday in the Camp Nou that suffers Lateral Sclerosis Amiotrófica, more known like ELA. The world of the football dumped with him

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Juan Carlos Unzué always has been a man of football. It treats of an ex player of the FC Barcelona that went through many other teams, as well as of a technician that was assistant of Pep Guardiola or Luis Enrique, among others. Later, it chose to undertake his own adventure like first trainer and directed in solitary to teams like the Celtic of Vigo or the Girona.

This Thursday chose the auditorium of the Camp Nou to announce that, to his 53 years, suffers Lateral Sclerosis Amiotrófica, more known like ELA.​ A progressive illness of the nervous system that affects the nervous cells and causes loss of the muscular control. To day of today, does not have cure and that's why Unzué decided to leave the football to centre in his health, in the most important party of his life.

In his press conference, accompanied him fellow his as Luis Enrique or Eusebio Sacristán, the Managerial Board of the FC Barcelona headed by Josep Maria Bartomeu, some players of the first Barcelona team like Sergio Roberto, Jordi Alba or Gerard Hammered and the trainer Quique Setién. Besides, in the social networks, Unzué also received the affection of friends and known personalities related with the world of the sport.

Luis Enrique was of the first in commanding strength to his ancient assistant, writing in Twitter that "does not know the ELA that with the one who has put ...More joined q never. To tope Russian!". The FC Barcelona also wanted to show his support in somebody that worked in the club during a lot of years: "Juan Carlos, has all our support and solidarity. Strength, míster!".

Pep Guardiola, to the one who also helped in the bench, wrote using his official profile: "it Is an exemplary type. Already we knew it, but today it has gone back it to show with the fortress, the commitment and the generosity with that faces the illness. Our new team, the @FundacionLuzon". In this period also coincided with Javier Mascherano: "Always in your team Juanca !!!".

Also Fernando Torres showed his support to Unzué: "Hit by the announcement of Juan Carlos Unzué, patient of ELA. I am with you and with all those that litigate day after day in the battle against this cruelty. To find a treatment supports to @FUNDELA1 (http://www.fundela.es ), Spanish Foundation against the ELA #PorUnMundoSinELA". Besides, a lot of teams also commanded messages for Unzué, that will initiate the most important fight of his life.

Some of the messages for Unzué

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