5 Interesting facts about Real Madrid’s new manager: Julen Lopetegui

#2 He once fainted on National Television

After hanging up his boots in 2002, Lopetegui worked as a part-time analyst for Spanish television broadcaster LaSexta during the 2006 World Cup held in Germany.

In a program headlined “Sport Center”, presented by Patxi Alonso, Lopetegui begins analysing the matches. After some time, as can be seen in the video above, Lopetegui flutters his eyes a couple of times, when suddenly words stop coming out of his mouth and he collapses before the camera.

This results in Alonso quickly rushing towards the stage and announcing a commercial break, but not before joking:” Do you not want surprises?”.

The video soon became viral but the Real Madrid supporters will hope that the former goalkeeper doesn’t repeat the same trick at the Bernabeu.