Panda just lacks purpose

The great enemy of the party in Saragossa this is Borja Iglesias. The Panda earned the title of adopted son of the Aragonese capital in just one year in which he played The RomanizedOh, the Betis striker hasn’t stopped receiving signs of love since the Spanish team arrived in the city on Friday morning. This was the most anticipated in the team hotel and the most applauded when the line-ups sang on the loudspeakers already in the stadium.

people want Borja churchyes In the stands they started to demand it when Switzerland went ahead after 20 minutes. Some shouted in the stands for Luis Enrique: “Bring out the Panda”, they asked. And he was accompanied by the applause of the supporters around him who approved the request. A little while later, after half an hour of the match, it was a mess. In fact, from time to time La Romareda simultaneously began to chant Borja’s name. A reaction that gave goosebumps.

But the Zaragoza stadium went crazy two minutes into the second half, when Luis Enrique ordered the Pandas to warm up with Nico Williams and Yeremy Pino. Once again, all the fans who filled the stands shouted the name of the striker, now at Betis, who gave them so many glorious afternoons in the 2017-2018 season, when Borja Iglesias I am 24 years old. A tally of 23 goals and 7 assists in 43 games in a memorable campaign that left Zaragoza on the brink of promotion after falling to Numancia in the playoffs.

The Panda didn’t lose his smile throughout the warm-up and Luis Enrique gave him half an hour on his debut. Borja came out as a reference nine with the fans on their feet, cheering. He moved well, got involved and fought against the stony Swiss defence. He just missed the goal, although he did have a slightly angled shot that went too wide. Something that would have avoided defeat and in front of his fans, in his second home, his beloved Zaragoza.