It’s not just another game. The passion of the classics It tests the diplomacy, education and endurance of the footballers. The gestures overflow, among them is the sleeve cut, that anatomical posture in which a blow between one arm and the forearm of the other builds a controversy. Cubarsí celebrated Barça’s victory in the Super Cup with several sleeve cuts. The youth player is not the first, nor will he be the last.
Cubarsí’s gesture after winning the Super Cup
There are precedents etched in the memory of fans. Among them is the one from the 1983 Copa del Rey final, an explosive match from start to finish played in La Romareda. Maradona and Schuster’s Barcelona started as favorites. The duel was tied at one until in the last minute Marcos Alonso headed in a cross from Julio Alberto, a goal that made Núñez cry in the box.
Schuster’s dedication
On the grass, after the goal, Schuster He began a career in which he dedicated two sleeve cuts to the Real Madrid fans he was close to, although the recipient had a zip code. The midfielder had a heated rivalry with his compatriot Uli Stieliketraffic light of the character of Real Madrid.
I dedicated it to Stielike, there was always a disagreement between the two. I told him, ‘here, this for you
This was admitted in an interview in The World: “It was dedicated to Stielike. There was always a disagreement between Uli and me, not in bad ways, but big. After all, we were two compatriots playing against the great rivals of another country. We won in the end with a goal from Pichón Marcos and in the celebration I ran into Uli and told him: “Here, this for you” (laughs).
1983 Cup Final
Giovanni, ‘bananas’ and sanction
In November 1997, the Santiago Bernabéu hosted another classic played between bonfires. Barcelona won 2-3 with a goal from Brazilian Giovanni, who surprised everyone by addressing the stands with three consecutive cuts of sleeves (‘bananas’ according to his description) that challenged the temperance of the white fans.
After the game, the Brazilian explained his reaction: “I was very pleased. I did it to offend the Madrid fans. They haven’t stopped kicking us. They should be a little more humble.”
They told me that doing this was an offense in Spain, I saw that I had made a mistake
Hours later, the footballer, upon being warned of the consequences of a gesture that was the talk of Spanish football, rectified: “They told me at the end of the match that doing this was an offense in Spain. and, immediately, I saw that I had made a mistake. I didn’t want to offend anyone, just celebrate the goal because I hadn’t played in a while and scoring a decisive goal is always something very special.”
The strategy did not work. The Competition Committee He entered into the matter ex officio and sanctioned the Brazilian footballer with a two-game suspension.
Pepe’s storm
In the storm of classics of 2011 The sleeve cuts also took turns. The Mestalla Copa del Rey final was decided in extra time with Cristiano Ronaldo’s header against Pinto. The Portuguese went to a band to celebrate his shot. Pepe went there, who dedicated three moments of his sleeve to the Barça fans.
Pepe dedicates several tributes to the Barça fans in the 2011 Cup final.
The central defender, protagonist of a long history of incidents with Barça, He apologized hours later for his action: “I apologize for the cuts I made after the goal. It was because of the euphoria, but I didn’t act well. I really apologize.”
The classic and everything that surrounds it revolutionizes anyone’s temperament. In the case of Cubarsí, he draws a lot of attention because until now he has kept his resume neat, full of discretion and caution. Football does not understand refinements. Not even in Arabia.
