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Real Madrid presidential candidate laments lack of club representation in Spain's World Cup squad

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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  • Enrique Riquelme, a candidate for Real Madrid presidency, expressed concern over the absence of any club representatives in Spain's World Cup squad.
  • He noted this is the first time in 16 World Cups that Real Madrid has no players selected for the Spanish national team.
  • Riquelme also called for a debate among presidential candidates to present their visions for the club's future.

Enrique Riquelme, a candidate vying for the presidency of Real Madrid, has voiced significant concern over the unprecedented absence of any Real Madrid players in the Spanish national team's World Cup squad. Riquelme described the situation as "worrying" and expressed hope that it would not happen again.

it is worrying and we hope it does not happen again.

· Enrique RiquelmeRiquelme commented on the absence of Real Madrid players in the Spanish national team for the World Cup.

Speaking in Valencia, Riquelme highlighted that this marks the first time in 16 World Cups that Real Madrid has had no representation in the Spanish squad. He emphasized that this is a "worrying" issue for the club and stressed the importance of ensuring such a situation is rectified for future tournaments.

It is a somewhat sad day for Real Madrid that it has not had any representatives in the call-up for the first time in 16 World Cups. It is something worrying that we hope will never happen again.

· Enrique RiquelmeRiquelme elaborated on his concern regarding Real Madrid's lack of representation in the Spanish World Cup squad.

Riquelme connected this issue to the club's ongoing presidential election process, noting that it has been twenty years since the last elections. He suggested that the requirements for candidacy have become too stringent, preventing many potential candidates from participating and limiting the diversity of voices heard. "Unfortunately, those who want to cannot, and those who can have not wanted to," he stated, referring to the current electoral climate.

Unfortunately, those who want to cannot, and those who can have not wanted to.

· Enrique RiquelmeRiquelme described the situation regarding candidates for the Real Madrid presidency.

With the election approaching, Riquelme called for a public debate among the candidates. He believes such a debate is crucial for club members (socios) to thoroughly understand each project and vision for Real Madrid's future. "Now we ask for a debate so that the member can hear each of the projects, what the Madrid of the future is, and for that, a debate is necessary," he concluded.

Now we ask for a debate so that the member can hear each of the projects, what the Madrid of the future is, and for that, a debate is necessary.

· Enrique RiquelmeRiquelme called for a debate among presidential candidates to discuss their plans for Real Madrid.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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