{"id":35295,"date":"2026-10-24T19:13:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T17:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juanmata8.com\/noticia\/juan-mata-receives-a-warm-ovation-from-melbourne-victory-fans\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T19:23:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T17:23:43","slug":"juan-mata-receives-a-warm-ovation-from-melbourne-victory-fans","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/juanmata8.com\/en\/new\/juan-mata-receives-a-warm-ovation-from-melbourne-victory-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Juan Mata receives a warm ovation from Melbourne Victory fans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Juan Mata received a standing ovation from the Melbourne Victory supporters on his return to Australia. The Asturian was in attendance for the Melbourne derby, which ended in a hard-fought 1-1 draw, giving him the chance to bid a personal farewell to the supporters after announcing that he would not be continuing as a player for the club. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Juan, winner of last season&#8217;s Johnny Warren Medal as the A-League&#8217;s best player, was constantly stopped by fans eager to greet him as he took a lap of honour around the stadium. It was an emotional day that does not, however, spell the end of the Spaniard&#8217;s ties with Melbourne Victory, as he has committed to chairing a newly created football committee at the club. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don\u2019t cry because it\u2019s over, smile because it happened \ud83d\ude22 \n\nThank you, @juanmata8 \u2764\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/zAgTW8ECRf<\/p>\u2014 A-League Men (@aleaguemen) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/aleaguemen\/status\/2113926392891236764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spaniard has thoroughly enjoyed his football and his life in Australia since arriving from Japan in September 2024. 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