A reunion and 595 games

On Sunday at the Ciudad Deportiva there was a friendly match between youth. It was not one more. Espanyol received the Damm trained by Luis García, who is facing his third season at the beer club after finally being unconvinced by the offers received to make the leap to professional football. The Asturian's training in the Damm is continuous, an aspect that the former parakeet values.

The game, which was resolved 2-0, was the least of it. The former footballer again stepped on a renewed Sant Adrià and was able to meet again with friends, including Thomas N'Kono, a photograph captured by Eduardo Berzosa and summarizes part of Espanyol's historySuccessful times that now the parakeet team hopes to start again after getting promoted last year.

Between the Cameroonian, who is still linked to the entity as goalkeeping coach, and Luis García add 595 official matches in the history of Espanyol, and their careers span 15 years between 1982 and 1990 and 2005 and 2012. Two footballers also without any link with the club before arriving, but who represent better than anyone the values ​​that being a parakeet has always tried to instill.

N'Kono and Luis García they share a European classification with an extraordinary season (1987 and 2006) and a lost UEFA final. From the drama of Leverkusen to that of Glasgow, in two finals with the same outcome but with a different flavor. Both players also share a record available only to John Lauridsen. Of the 20 players with the most games in history perica, only they have achieved it in fewer seasons. Eight the goalkeeper and seven the striker, an unequivocal proof of his regularity.