COMMENTS
Skilled and intelligent, either as last defender or in the midfield

WHAT I LIKE THE MOST ABOUT HIM
He's a very smart player, and he's able to keep the team calm and sure of itself when he's in good form. He scores easily coming from the second line of the game.

WHAT I LIKE THE LESS ABOUT HIM
He hasn't been able to act properly when surrounding events have kept him aside from the starting eleven.

A CURIOUS FACT
Back in 97, Madrid tried to catch Iván Helguera, but then the player left Real waiting for him, turning instead towards AS Roma, starting a failed italian adventure.

HIS HOTTEST MOMENT
After some deceipting early months, he was ordered to play inside a 5-man deffensive line in the late 99/00 season. That aforded to him to play many consecutive matches from the begginig, gaining a sound self-confidence.