The boxer who dreamed of becoming Ramallets

Great boxers come with heartwarming stories. It is not surprising that after the world is at your feet, the lowest blows in life will come. The super welterweight champion of the 60s and 70s Jose Hernandez Garcia Since he was young, he had a dream of becoming a Barça goalkeeper, probably incarnated Ramalletsthe purpose of Les Cinc Copes

1. Kubala Bet

After beating the final of European Cup in Bern, In 1961, the Hungarian star retired and became the new president Enrique Llaudet It’s boring follow, Floats and Bela Sarossi. Ang larangan ng Industrial Spain ang pinangyarihan ng kanyang mga turo.

From a humble family living in Santa Coloma de gramenet, Jose Hernandez Kubala Siya ay naging kanyang pinakamahusay na tagasuporta. But the recently retired idol, like Ramalletsis also in charge of giving Hernandez The worst news: the regulations of Spanish Football Federation

Kubala and José Pere Farreras, Author of the book ‘The Silent Years’, a vibrant and realistic journey about the intense battle of the life of Hernandeza silent hero as always. Farreras maintains that “Kubala “I saw him as a sidekick of dreams, a Parah of glory like he came from wonderful poverty …”. The work highlights that the nuns of House of Charity

The Players School project did not last long, just three months of the summer of that event in 1961, to Kubala was called by Llaudet to replace Lluís Miró in October. The ‘Kubala solution’ did not work. Back-to-back defeats in the first season and in 1962-63 led the board to scrap the Hungarian legend on January 7, 1963 after a draw against Mallorca and the real Madrid up to seven points. Kubala

The decisive Spanish vice president Juan Vila-Reyes Noticeable tension between Llaudet and Kubala And the bomb of the year began to sweep: the player who changed Barça would play blue and white on Sarria.

2. In the ring

Hernández was forced to slow down in a humble home with his brothers and a mother without the support of his father. At the age of 16 he fought in his first amateur fight under the trainer’s guide. Anthony Blanch.

The boxing editor of ‘World of Sports‘ is Jose Canalis and described the work at the Hernández gym in a report on September 17, 1967. “The gym, if you can call it that, is located in the middle of the beach neighborhood. There are no devices, no comforts or anything that could denounce that we are in a muscle temple, where every day a group of hard-working beginners and professionals from the ‘ring’ come with enthusiasm to cultivate the their favorite sport…”

The Barcelona boxer has a luxurious career: 104 battles, 64 wins, 29 losses and 11 none. He was 11 times the Spanish super welterweight champion and once in the middleweight; In Barcelona he won the European title against German by knockout Gerhard Piaskow (9-11-1970), the crown he maintained in three occasions; his match for the World Cup, in Madrid, he lost in a null match Carmelo Bassi (4-29-1971). Three Kings Day 1984 Andoni Amana He took away the national title in Bilbao. It was his last fight at the age of 40.

Hernández sought a decision in a district seven kilometers from Murcia, the land of his grandfather, and dedicated himself to the teaching of Bible.

Kubala and José Condominium. It’s boring He managed the Murcia team in October as a minimum player. “We went to the stadium and they both joined in a tight hug. They hugged for a long time and then they talked for half an hour about their things. There was clearly a deep friendship; José “He spoke through the diaphragm and he was well understood,” he pointed out. Juan Hervas to MD, president of the Boxing Federation of Region of Murcia (FBRM) of time. Hervás helps the retired and lonely boxer enter his new life by organizing exhibition nights where the Catalan boxer and his opponent are not strong. “He wanted the audience to take out their handkerchiefs, a resource for the deaf to take over the applause.”

The current Murcian president, Benjamin Lopezpointing out that “in 2018 I tried to bring Hernandez in the Federation as an emblematic figure at night and events but apparently hated boxing. I met him when I was training when I was 20 years old. “I played sports and had excellent health.”

The goalkeeper you dreamed of being Ramallets in Hostafrancs He is a legend in the ring. A life from a black and white film.

Ramón Torralba ‘la Vieja’ was the first culé player to receive the tribute

Ramón Torralba Larraz (Ardisa, 1895- León/Mexico, 1986) was one of the first idols of FC Barcelona. After a few years in the youth ranks of Internacional FC, he moved to Barça where he remained for 16 seasons (1914-1928) as a starter, forming a solid line of midfielders alongside. Samitier and Sancho. Her capacity for restraint and determination, as well as her loyalty to the colours, earned her the nickname ‘the Old Lady’ by fans and she was the first player to receive the tribute in 1917, still active, in the field of Industria Street. Torralba played 475 games, scored 16 goals and won 5 Cups and 10 Catalan Championships. Until Segarra’s appointment in the 60s, he was the Barça player with the most games played. Barça offered him a second farewell award Les Cortes on July 1, 1928 against Sants (3-1) the day before the Barça expedition traveled America. Torralba lived in Mexico finished his football career and returned to Barcelona In the 60’s.