He Seville visit this Friday to Spanish at the RCDE Stadium, a match that in recent years has left one of the images that most moves the fans of both teams. Every week the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán breaks into applause remembering Antonio Puerta in it minute 16. The footballer died on August 28, 2007 after suffering cardiorespiratory arrest during the clash against Getafe. A day that was engraved in the memory of all football fans, but especially of Sevillistas.
Two years later, the world of Spanish football once again received tragic news that affected Espanyol. Dani Jarque He died suddenly while he was concentrating with the team in the Italian city of Florence. From that moment on, the one who was captain of the Catalan team would be remembered in the minute 21 of each game they played at home.
In this way, both the 21st minute for the parakeets and the 16th for the Sevillistas have become a moment for honor two players who have defended the shirt of their respective teams. Furthermore, Espanyol has gone further and in the visit of the red and white team they also have a souvenir for Door on the video scoreboard. A gesture of solidarity that creates the union between both fans.
However, these types of actions have been criticized by Màrius Carol, former director of La Vanguardia. During a RAC1 sports talk, the journalist made some unfortunate statements without mentioning any sports entity. «There are things that we cannot do all our lives. Like other clubs that, well, a footballer dies and, well, they go to a funeral every week, “All this is very strange,” he commented on the radio program. Some words that have not sat well with the Perica fans and that the club has responded indirectly through their social networks: «With us. Always”. A message that was accompanied by a photo in which both footballers appear on the scoreboard.
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