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Today we have the opportunity to chat with Óscar Valentín, a very special guest for us, above all, for his great sporting career. A career full of enthusiasm, work, perseverance and dedication, always with his feet on the ground and being aware of how difficult it is to become a professional footballer. From being rejected by clubs in the Third Division to being an undisputed starter at Rayo Vallecano in the First Division in just 5 years, going through all the categories and reaping two historic promotions. It is a pleasure to be able to chat with Óscar Valentín, an exceptional footballer and a spectacular person who transmits humility above all. We have activated the MEMBERS option, where you can: Access a DISCORD where you can talk to us about future guests, what questions to ask, who to invite, exclusive anecdotes from our guests,…. Early access to the chapters You can follow us and support us on: SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/446GZV4... YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@offsiders.pr... Instagram: / offsiders.podcast TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@offsiders_pod... -TWITTER: / offsiders_prj Contact: [email protected] TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 4:25 The difficult step from youth to third division 10:00 The confidence of a coach 14:21 Learning stage at Alcobendas Sport 21:36 Historic promotion with Rayo Majadahonda to 2nd Division 36:50 Change of mentality: being able to live off football is a reality 43:24 Rayo Vallecano and the humility of a first division locker room 51:27 Reaching the first division: a dream come true 59:00 Knowing how to manage media pressure 1:04:02 How Óscar Valentín defines himself as a player 1:05:34 The importance of knowing yourself as a TEAM 1:07:11 First year with Rayo in the first division 1:13:20 The personal side of the footballer: family, friends... 1:19:52 Differences between 2B, 2nd, 1st division... 1:23:17 Losing respect for the big teams 1:29:18 What it means to be Captain of Rayo Vallecano 1:32:51 QUICK QUESTIONS ÓSCAR VALENTÍN 1:42:00 End of the episode: The million dollar question