For once, from Seville to Bilbao, from Madrid to Barcelona, everyone was on the same wavelength. A few days after the terrible floods which affected the Valencia region and which left at least 217 dead, everyone in Spanish football did not understand that the La Liga matches (apart from the Valencia and Villarreal matches) were played this weekend.
Two days after Diego Simeone said it made “no sense” to play, his captain, Koke, had the same thought: “I don't know how we were able to play today, it's difficult because he There are a lot of people concerned, reacted the captain of Atlético de Madrid after the match against Las Palmas (2-0), at the microphone of Movistar. I have friends who come from Valencia and I contact them to see how they are doing. It's a difficult day and even though we won, there is nothing to celebrate. »
«Valencia Force»
The Colchoneros player, immediately after Giuliano Simeone opened the scoring, rushed to the substitutes' bench to take and brandish a jersey printed with “Strength and courage”. The same action carried out by Ante Budimir, the Osasuna striker, who took out a “Fuerza Valencia” jersey, after scoring in the match against Valladollid.
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Osasuna coach Vicente Moreno, who is from flood-hit Masanasa, was seen on the streets of his home village on Sunday helping to clear mud-filled roads. Many players from Valencia and Levante also helped directly on site.
“A real disaster”
In Girona too, after the great match against Léganès (4-3), we also had a thought for the victims of the floods: “There is nothing to celebrate because this match should never have been played” , indicated coach Michel. His player, Miguel Gutierrez, after his goal, took out a t-shirt with a dedication to a friend affected by the natural disaster.
“I think the match is taking a back seat,” says the Girona player. For me, apart from Madrid, the second city where I have been the most and where I have the most people close to me and where I have the most friends is Valencia. I've seen videos, I've had video calls with friends and it's a real disaster, real madness. The jersey, the first one I took out, was for a friend of mine, Henry, whose mother disappeared. The current carried her away and they continue to try to look for her. »
