ATLETICO DE MADRID has signed Spanish International & ex – REAL BETIS defender JUANITO for the next two years. The player comes free of transfer fee as his contract expired at Betis & the latter didn’t renew their deal.
Juanito will add experience to the Atletico defence, an area that has been criticised lately & many stamp as the true "Achilles heel" of the Madrid team. From SFS, I would like to send a warm welcome to Madrid & wish the palyer all the luck in the World in his new adventure.Tweet
It was the 30th of November the year 1977 in Belgrade, Capital of the then Yugoslavia. The Spanish national team was playing the Yugoslavian national side for their Group ticket to the 1978 Argentina World Cup finals. The game was a violent affair with outrageous tackles, as the Yugoslavs used all the dirty tactics in their “hidden” box to stop Spain. Real Madrid defender Pirri was brutally tackled & injured in the first moments that were to serve as a sign for the remainder of the clash.
Ruben Cano scored for Spain the only goal of the match & the eventual winner (0-1) with Spain going onto the 1998 World Cup final at the expense of Yugoslavia. Here is a clip of the moment when Real Madrid legendary midfielder (now deceased) JUANITO is substituted with little left of the match & Spain leading 0-1. Juanito with a provocative sign to the crowd highlighting his goodbye message ...“Spain go on , you stay here…”, after enduring the hostile atmosphere,. Juanito receives this answer from the locals:
A bottle impacted to the head as a farewell gift!Tweet
Putting my grain of sand to help contribute in expanding Spanish Football - Soccer | Sports abroad. An ex-amateur Footballer long ago - alias Striker - is now a fan that has the game embedded in his Football - Soccer Sports heart.
