No Había Avión de Vuelta": Se Fue Solo a La Masía con 16 Años

Welcome to ESE Podcast! 🎙️ What price do you pay for chasing your dream at 16? Coke Carrillo, goalkeeper and captain of Celta Fortuna, has just made history: the first Celta reserve team to be promoted to the Second Division. But his journey began long before that, on a plane to Barcelona with no return ticket. In this episode, you'll discover what it feels like to captain a historic promotion in front of 18,000 people at Balaídos, the true cost of leaving his family behind at La Masia at 16, what it's like to share a locker room with Gavi and Balde and live with Diego López, the collarbone injury that changed his season, how he learned to embrace his nerves instead of letting them get the better of him, and why he believes a little obsession is necessary to reach the top. 👤 Coke Carrillo — Goalkeeper and captain of Celta Fortuna. Having come through the ranks at Pontevedra and La Masia (FC Barcelona), he has just achieved the first promotion to the Second Division in the history of Celta B. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:02 Who is Coke Carrillo? 1:51 Making history: the first Celta B team to be promoted to the Second Division 3:46 The promotion celebration (and who didn't sleep that night) 7:38 From Pontevedra to La Masia at 16: the price he paid 9:33 "Suffer all you want, but you're not leaving here": the tears 11:03 Living with Diego López and sharing a locker room with Gavi and Balde 20:32 A substitute in La Liga or a starter for the reserve team? 21:16 The collarbone injury in the last league match 25:22 The week before promotion: 18,000 people at Balaídos 27:27 Embracing nerves: the change in mindset 47:15 Would he sign for Deportivo? His answer about the rivalry 51:25 Claudio Giráldez: the coach who changed his mindset 1:14:13 Healthy obsession: "the best are crazy" 1:15:23 His daily routine as a professional footballer 1:25:19 What is success? Remember to share the episode if you liked it, and don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel! See you in the next episode! 👋 #NoExcuses #Football #Mentality #LaMasía #ESEPodcast