There was an aroma of tense calm on this Tuesday morning in Barbastro. The capital of Somontano was eagerly awaiting a rival of the Spanish Super Cup in the draw for the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey that began at 1:00 p.m. in the Ciudad del Fútbol of Las Rozas, where the president of UD Barbastro, Rafael Torresrepresented the club on a historic day.
The footballers who knocked down Almería last week were arriving with a smile at the Congress Center, enabled by the city council so that players and fans could meet their rival live.
Little by little, the assembly hall was filling up until almost full capacity minutes before of the start of the draw, already with all the protagonists inside except for Soule, who arrived late to the appointment due to work obligations. That’s what humble football has.
The club anthem was playing and Oscar Perez Persocaptain of the Somontano team, put on headphones to appear live with Las Rozas. Tension and excitement increased in the Congress Center as those present glimpsed a video with the best moments of Barbastro in the Copa del Rey and, after him, the Osasunista Kike Barja and the Arandina player Jorge Fishing They were presented as innocent hands.
A giveaway with spoiler
Then came the moment of truth, to know if it was the Real Madrid, Barcelona, Osasuna or Atlético de Madrid the team that was going to travel to Barbastro in the first week of 2024. Such was the tension that Fàbrega, Franki and De Mesa could not wait to meet their rival with the delay in the television broadcast and spoiled the result of the draw to some teammates.
But, without a doubt, the most curious image was left Perso. The captain, being connected with Las Rozas, He smiled from ear to ear when he heard the rival before his teammates. of Barbastro in the round of 32.
Seconds later, it appeared on the screen of the Congress Center the Barcelona ball, and the 300 present jumped for joy. Especially effusive was the celebration of the footballers, located in the first row, who They merged into a group hug to celebrate that Lewandowski, Pedri, De Jong and company will visit Barbastro.
Each person reacts in a different way to such special news, and in the capital of Somontano everything happened: tears, hugs, applause, calls to family and friends… Each and every one of the players and members of the club present at the Congress Center congratulated themselves before addressing the media.
“It’s a historic day for the city and for us because it is a match that you have dreamed of since you were little.“, He said Franki Carbonell, author of the goal that has brought Barbastro to this draw. “It would be very different to score against Barcelona, but I would have the same illusion“he added.
His teammate and goalkeeper Arnau Fabrega stated that “everyone dreams about this” and he confessed one of his fantasies as a goalkeeper. “If a complicated situation arises, I will try to solve it and be able to “give joy to the people of Barbastro with an action that saves the game.”he argued.
He also exploded with happiness. mayor of the city, Fernando Torres, who leads a life linked to Barbastro and whose first cousin Rafa is the president of the entity. “It’s something that has never been seen. For all those fans that have been there for so many years going to the Municipal religiously in Third, Regional and Preferential, this is the best gift they can have. I just want you to enjoy it,” explained Torres.
The mayor made special mention of the oldest fans of the Somontano team. “There was a time when Barbastro was on the verge of disappearance, with many problems and few people who wanted to get involved. Now, you see his happy face. For them, having lived the whole story and completing it with this is very important“, he stated.
Perhaps the best summary of what hosting Barça means for Barbastro was in the face of Dani Martínez. Holding his head and in tears, the technician recounted on the phone what had just happened. “You get one of the two big ones and it’s normal. It is very exciting to face a team of this level and with world-class players,” the coach justified. “It is the best gift from the Three Kings that we can have.“he added.
After the act and the family photograph at the door of the Congress Centerthe oldest members of the place said goodbye to the staff, who were leaving to celebrate the result of the draw with a meal, at cry of “Aúpa Barbastro”. The historic meeting will be played on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 9:00 p.m.
Francisco returns to El Alcoraz
On the other hand, the Huesca Sports Society will receive in El Alcoraz the Visit of Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, January 6 at 7:00 p.m.. It will be the return to the capital of Huesca Francisco Rodríguez, current coach of the Vallecanos, and Andrei Ratiu. The coach from Almería led Huesca in his first season in First division (18-19) after being the substitute for Leo Franco.
2023-12-12 20:35:33
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