The memory of the ‘First’ thirty years later

Nasa 30th anniversary week Wembley, four days after May 20, the ‘Amics de Johan’ group put together a good portion of the winners of first european cup of football in the history of Barcelona in construction of the auditorium Mediapro. In a ceremony led by the journalist Jordi Bastefrom RAC 1, featured on the one hand the memory of Johan Cruyff’s figure and, on the other hand, the anecdotes that members recalled of the ‘Dream Team’ about the Wembley final. And there, of course, Julio Salinas felt like a fish in water … and Hristo Stoichkov.

Short-lived the bulgarian to skip the protocol, take the cup and hand it to ‘Talin’ Alexanco: “Here, take it, that’s yours”, he said. Also, at the bottom an image of myth ‘peak’ between him and Koeman at the festival, at dawn, he said: “Sweet taste …”, next to a Koeman who didn’t know where to go. “You didn’t like it?” he says.

A Koeman who remembers Johan: “I met him for a year at Ajax. At Barça, the way of playing has changed and many things. it is very demanding but also human and familiar, a coach who proved confident to win and sent it out every day. He applied the game of the position he was with Charlie played. “

Reference is missing. on the chance to score by Julio Salinas: “It’s a good thing he didn’t score, if he can still score now he will play for Barça, and he will be able to play because in the end he only left ten minutes …”, said Miguel Angel Nadal in an ironic tone.

moment before, Julito explained the reason for the good vibes of the group: “Half were Catalans or from the academy and the other half Basque. And then, three foreigners very good. We Basques had already won titles… ”There Nadal jumped to the cut:“ Let’s see, let’s see… how many European Cups have you won? ” he says.

Obviously, with references in the phrase “go out and have fun”. “I don’t know if he said, I was disconnected from the conversation when Johan told me I just had to keep going around the field, even in the bathroom, at Mancini … I went back to play eleven days before then. The ‘triad ‘which I experienced in November”, recalled ‘Chapi’, who recalled Joan Malgosa, Àngel Mur and Jaume Langa, who were present at the event.

Modest, Love, who did not participate in the final due to suspension, he stated that “no one thought we would lose, that was our moment. I’m happy that I lost in the final and won. “Angoy confirmed Johan’s commitment to the quarry that Guillermo emphasized … and recalled their wedding:” I got married that month of May. “

The ‘unpreparedness’ of sin

In the play of Koeman’s goal, were Ronald, Hristo, who said he was not ready, and Bakero, who confirmed it: “As is. Ronald said too close to shoot up, so we decided to release the ball a little bit ”.

naturally, with references to Cruyff. José Mari recalls that “he did things like he invited us to his house for dinner, he would serve you wine and bread and the next day on the farm he didn’t know you and he would explode in your mind “.

Also Pep Guardiola pointed out to the suffering of the final: “Except for Ronald and Zubi, who gave it to us, the rest of us suffered. Zubi saved us and Ronald played with a good personality. “It was very equal, but without Madrid in the last minutes. The details made a difference. Txiki recalled that” when I signed, they just talked about the final with Steaua “.

Others that from afar What reminded Cruyff was Laudrup, who also said that “there are teams in Barça’s history that are better than us, but we won on one thing: we were the first to win the European Cup”.

Of the doping control Juan Carlos spoke: “Chapi and I, as we wait we will hug each time we pass.”

in the back with Zubi, who explained that “I didn’t see the goal, I knew it went in because of the reaction of those standing”. Pep said he didn’t want to receive penalties and Zubi said: “Neither do I”.

From the after party some references beyond Koeman-Hristo’s kiss. “He was the worst man in the world,” Stoichkov recalled.

Obviously, all are. And yesterday they remembered Johan after two years of not being able to do it because of the pandemic. “Johan gave us how to face everything in a different way, he brought that uninhibited way. Barça was one then and another after him ”, said Pep. Jordi, who was accompanied by his mother, Danny, and his sister Susila, called the heroes at Wembley “my idols”. Missing from the squad were Rexach, Cristóbal, Nando, Serna and Goiko.