Villarreal

On Friday, Villarreal will celebrate a momentous occasion: their 100th birthday. The club was established on the 10th of March 1923 as Club Deportivo ...

They have firmly established themselves among the best in Spanish football, and the Yellow Submarine will hope to go from strength-to-strength as they look to build on their solid platform. Senna defined that as his best moment in a Villarreal shirt, and believes that it was that run that gave the club its belief to compete in the years since. “The adaptation to Spain for me was very quick, and I’ve always said that I feel like an adopted son of Spain. “After that moment, the club realised that it was possible to compete in European competitions – it was difficult, but not impossible. “We want to win the Copa del Rey, Europa Conference League and even the Champions League. From a financial perspective, it’s very important that we aim to qualify for the Champions League. “Luis Aragones asked me to play for the Spanish national team, and I didn’t think twice. It was a great feeling to be so close to reaching the final. After defeating Everton in a play-off to qualify for the group stages, they progressed to the knockout rounds after two wins and four draws, knocking out Manchester United in the process. The secret to success is the hard work – people are very humble, and I’m sure that we will remain in La Liga for many years because we have a good project and a good structure. We’ve got very clear ideas, and we’ve got a very good methodology that we follow. Despite the lowly numbers, Villarreal have beaten the odds to get where they are today.