Atlético legends back Julián Alvarez: 'We have to win him back'

'Mundo Deportivo' sounded out three former Atlético players from three different generations – Salva Ballesta, Juan Vizcaíno and Adelardo Rodríguez – at a 'Leyendas de España' event. All three agree: "We have to win Julián back."

"Those who are against him will have to forgive me, but I think he's a player we have to win back, and win back mentally. He's an asset for Atlético Madrid. Everyone in life has the right to make mistakes, he's sorry, and the best thing we can do is support him." Those were the words of former Atlético de Madrid player Salva Ballesta, speaking to 'Mundo Deportivo' at an event for Spain national team legends.

Another Atlético icon, and one of the greatest figures in Atleti's history, Adelardo, also chose to side with Julián: "Yes, because he strikes the ball well from distance and he has a very good free kick. He's a player who does a lot of things well. He's finding it a little hard to adapt to this new situation right now, but he'll recover," he explained at the Leyendas de España event.

Salva reiterated his support for the Argentine, saying that "Julián is an Atlético man, he plays for Atleti and we have to back him all the way." Meanwhile, Juan Vizcaíno, a key figure in the Atleti side of the 1990s, said at the event: "Going by what people on the inside are saying, and what you can see on the pitch, he's getting better and better. And the fact that he apologised says a lot about him."