Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia will have captain roles at the Icon Series, an event that attracts huge public attention. Two experienced golfers who have a history of playing big events but also team events, such as the Ryder Cup, are equally excited about this kind of career challenge. Westwood will be the captain of England, while Sergio Garcia will be the captain of the world.
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Both teams will have many quality players, such as Robbie Fowler, Luis Figo, Diego Forlan, Paul Scholes, Nemanja Vidic, John Terry, Gianfranco Zola and many others.
In an interview with MIRROR, Westwood pointed out that he is looking forward to the event in Thailand, stressing that this is a friendly competition, but the excitement factor will not be lacking.
Westwood believes that soccer players can be just as impressive, given that most of them already train a lot.
"I'm looking forward to it. Gives us a chance to wet our captaincy appetites," Westwood said.
"It is going to be interesting. The lads are really up for it. It is friendly competition but they are serious about it.
They are all out on the range now practising, and you know how competitive they were as footballers, they are bringing that onto the golf course."
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Sergio Garcia reacts
Sergio Garcia, the Spanish golfer, is delighted with the performance of his soccer teammates, but points out that some bad shots can be expected. Garcia commented on the event with a smile, highlighting that he is looking forward to this challenge, especially because he can play with soccer icons such as Zola, Batistuta or Gullit.
"They are so competitive. That does not mean they are not going to hit some iffy shots here and there. At the end of the day it is not their sport, you feel it a little bit more, in front of a few thousand fans, but I am really looking forward to it. It is an honour to be here and captain some of the guys we have looked up to on the football field. We have seen some of the things they have done, they are just unbelievable. I am really excited about that.- he said.
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Both of them, in addition to their passion for golf, are people who really love football. The Spanish golfer is a fan of Real Madrid, the biggest football club in the world. It is known that Spaniards in general love football, with many talents and quality players who have left their mark in this sport.
