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Spanish football

duendes / No comments / 19 September 2023

Rayo Vallecano and Willie: A love story

For any visitor to Madrid who chooses to attend a game at the Vallecas Stadium, a bit of awareness about where they’re headed is essential. After all, in the same city, two of the planet’s most renowned football teams reside. Yet, even if the decision is made purely by chance, disregarding the option of the […]

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duendes / No comments / 25 August 2023

The man who lived inside Real Sociedad’s stadium

The rule was simple: If on Sundays when Real Sociedad was playing at Atotxa, you suddenly saw two fireworks in the sky above San Sebastián, that meant the home team had just scored. If you saw only one firework, then the visiting team had netted the goal. For over three decades, from the early 60s […]

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SOMBRERO

When a football player "chips" the ball over an unsuspecting opponent's head and then retrieves it by passing it behind them. According to Latin Americans, the term originates from the trajectory formed by the ball's path in the air and the player's movement around their opponent. The shape resembles a "sombrero"!

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