Tomás Roncero was awarded at the presentation of the VI edition of the Vicente del Bosque Villa de Alalpardo Cadet Football Tournament, which will be held from June 17 to 19 in the Madrid town. The editor-in-chief of AS, and contributor to the Carousel of the BE and The beach barwas awarded for his journalistic career at an event held this Friday morning at the Casa de Cultura in the Madrid town. Roberto Gómez, master of ceremonies of the event, defined our colleague as “One of the best colleagues and professionals there can be. Probably one of the benchmarks in Spanish football”. Vicente del Bosque and Felipe Martín, director of sponsorships and events at Banco Santander, were in charge of presenting the award to our colleague.
“As Di Stéfano once said, I don’t deserve it, but I win it. It’s a recognition that makes me feel proud, because I’m with many who were my idols. Being able to hug such illustrious people and being able to consider them friends is important,” Roncero said. when collecting the prize. Our colleague took advantage of the presence of Enrique Cerezo and the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez Almeida, a well-known Atletico supporter, to joke about the possibility of Real Madrid becoming league champions at the Wanda Metropolitano. “On May 8 we are going to go to the Wanda and we are going to celebrate the League as good brothers. Among friends, Enrique [dirigiéndose a Cerezo], it’s time to unite. It’s important for the world to see that Atletico and Madrid fans embrace each other”.
The cast of winners also included, among others, former soccer players Fernando Hierro, Bernd Schuster and Julen Guerrero; the former head of security of Real Madrid, Julio Cendal; the president of Atlético, Enrique Cerezo, and the head of the medical services of the rojiblanco club, José María Villalón; the honorary president of Rayo Vallecano, Félix Bardera, ‘Felines’; Getafe’s communication director, Luz Monzón; the director of the Vuelta a España, Javier Guillén; the Madrid Women’s Football Club; and other personalities from the world of politics, communication, Health or the Army.
The IV Vicente del Bosque Villa de Alalpardo Cadet Football Tournament will feature the participation of Real Madrid, Atlético, Athletic, Villarreal, Getafe, Rayo Vallecano, Ponferradina, Leganés, Alalpardo and AD Alcobendas. In the women’s category, Real Madrid, Atlético, Madrid CFF and Fútbol Ellas will compete. In this edition there will also be an inclusion tournament.