legends of spain are honored full internationals in the Federation, in this case those linked to Madrid. Players from different generations gathered at the Federation’s headquarters to receive recognition for their contribution to the team’s history. Without a doubt, the most emotional moment is the memory of the deceased Amancio, Marcos Alonso and Pérez-Payá.
In the act they participated Nacho, Carvajal, Ceballos and Gayà and More than 30 internationals from different eras have received recognition in the form of a shirt for their help building the legend of the national team. From adelardo – Legend number 295 – up to Daniel Ceballos – in his debut order 808 -, Leyendas España honored internationals such as Butragueño, San José, Camacho, Martín Vázquez, De la Red, Víctor Sánchez del Amo, Morientes, Pedraza, Solozábal, Salva Ballesta or Juanfran Torres, among many others.
The most emotional moment came in the posthumous tribute to internationals associated with Madrid who died last year, Amancio Amaro, Marcos Alonso and José Luis Pérez Plaza. Butragueno and AdelardoInstitutional Director of Real Madrid and President of the Atlético de Madrid Foundation, respectively, accompanied the families of the three internationals in collecting their diplomas and shirts at the Dorsal de Leyendas.
Two of the internationals present at the event expressed their feelings on the matter in front of the RFEF microphones. Juanfran Torres He highlighted the “happy moments” that were remembered, after long service in both the lower and senior categories. For his part, Jose Antonio Camacho expressed the feeling of “brotherhood” of those present. “The National Team tends to unite rivals: when you get here, you walk through the door, they become teammates and stop being rivals; and there is nothing better than deeds like this to prove it” .
Source: La Verdad
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