"Still helps today": How HSV vice-captain Capaldo learns from Tévez! | OneFootball

Just a few weeks after his transfer to HSV, Nicolás Capaldo was named vice-captain. The Argentine has a prominent role model.

At Hamburger SV, a lot is expected from Nicolás Capaldo: The 26-year-old is not only supposed to step into the shoes of the departed Ludovit Reis, but also immediately appear as a leading player. Barely a month after his arrival in the Hanseatic city, coach Merlin Polzin already appointed the Argentine as vice-captain. Along with Jonas Meffert, he will support the new HSV boss Yussuf Poulsen!

Capaldo gladly accepts this challenge. No wonder: He learned from an absolute icon at a young age. "In one of my first professional seasons at Boca Juniors, Carlos Tévez was our captain. A legend, a figurehead," the midfielder is quoted by Bild .

One thing impressed him in particular: "When he and the vice-captains met, he sometimes also brought in young players. So that we felt included and understood how team leadership works. Such experiences help to this day."

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Capaldo is now implementing these lessons at HSV. Already at his competitive debut in the DFB Cup against Pirmasens (2:1 a.e.t.) he wore the armband, after captain Poulsen was injured and Jonas Meffert was substituted. Even though the team's performance was "not good," as Capaldo openly admits, he made it clear: "I want to help the team, leave my heart on the pitch. If I have to run an extra meter, I'll run an extra meter."

Off the pitch, the newcomer is increasingly building a connection with compatriot and club legend Rodolfo Cardoso. A joint barbecue felt a bit like home. "It was as if we were in Argentina," Capaldo raves.

Whether at the barbecue, learning German with his girlfriend, or playing paddle tennis with his teammates: The new arrival is striving for rapid integration and wants to take the lead on the pitch at the Bundesliga opener against Borussia Mönchengladbach.

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