The Metzelder Madrid Top 5
As you are probably already aware, this month we are having a close look at some of Real Madrid’s newest football players. When we met up with the German international defender, Christoph Metzelder, we managed to ask him what his “top five sights to see in Madrid” were. Here are his answers:
Interview by Kay Murray
1: Retiro Park
A favourite for many Madrileños, the capital’s most popular and widely visited park is already close to the German defender’s heart. He likes to spend time there when he can, particularly to wind down after an important game.
2: Museo del Prado
As an art lover it is no surprise the famous museum, which contains the world’s greatest assembly of Spanish painting, features in Metzelder’s list.
3: Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
Regarded by many as the most important privately assembled art collection in the world, including masterpieces by Titian, Goya , Van Gogh and Picasso. The works acquired by Baroness Caremn Thyseen Bornemisza have now been admired by the 27-year-old, who places the magnificent museum in his top five.
4: Asador Donostierra
The restaurant close to the Santiago Bernabeu boasts of offering the most authentic and genuine cuisine in the land, outside of the Basque country. A table reservation is a must at this establishment. If you are lucky enough to secure one, prepare to spend the evening spinning your head Exorcist style as you play spot the Real Madrid star. A definite favourite of the Whites players, including Christoph Metzelder.
5: Meson Txistu
Raul and many of his men celebrated their 30th league title in this restaurant last June. Hopefully Metzelder will be joining them there at the end of this season.
The centre-back is keen to take family and friends to such traditional restaurants “just to give them a feeling of the way of eating out here.”
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