Ral and Rubn will see each other's faces in the cupping duel between Sanse and Espanyol
Ral de Toms, in his presentation with Espanyol
To share ball in the neighborhood park to face in the Copa del Rey. Toms brothers, Ral and Rubn, they still do not know their future when the draw matched Espanyol and San Sebastin de los Reyes in the second round of this revolutionary edition, devised by Luis Rubiales. Das later, the eldest of both, Ral, becomes the most expensive signing in the history of the club Barcelona (20 million euros) and led to the reunion between the two (this Sunday, 12:00 hours, DAZN) in the modest Stadium Matapionera, artificial grass.
It is a really beautiful moment because you can see your children facing professional level when they had always seen them play in the street, he says Beni, his father, in statements to EFE. He also played at Sanse in the 1988/1989 season, in a timid career that developed mostly in Second B clubs (Tomelloso, Yeclano, Torrevieja …).
Born in Madrid six years apart, the Toms brothers will share the pitch for the first time. Already militarized in the same club, the Vallecano Ray, when Ral was on loan in the first team for Real Madrid and Rubn played in the Juvenile. Precisely the little one acted as ball boy in Vallecas matches, while his brother, his greatest intent, reached the figure of 38 goals in just two seasons with the franjirroja shirt.
They have a very good relationship, the truth is that they want a lot, says, proud, Beni, who of course not miss the appointment this Sunday. His presence is usual in the games of his young son, who in his first season in Second B his presence is being somewhat irregular. For his part, Ral, just arrived from Benfica and with just three workouts on his legs, he will be able to debut at Abelardo's orders. He is going to easily attach to his new team, I am convinced, explains his father, who soon abandoned football to open a driving school in Madrid.
The Cup serves as a safe-conduct for a Sanse that crosses a delicate situation in the Group I of Second B: is the red lantern after completing the first round, eleven points of the promotion of descent. The match is an event for us; We live it with great enthusiasm because this gives prestige to the club and the players, says Javi Casquero, former player and now sports director of the entity, to this newspaper. It is worse in the stands than in the field, I take it regularly, confesses the former Getafe and Seville, among others.
The Matapionera Stadium, with capacity for 3,000 spectators, have an extra tier before the demand for tickets. With the new format we want a beautiful atmosphere to be lived and we are very excited to be able to surprise, says Casquero, who participated in one of the most iconic nights of the Copa del Rey, that comeback of Getafe over Barcelona, with a 4 -0 that went around 5-2 of the first leg: This is football and everything can happen. It is obvious that First Division players have much more quality, but in this type of games the heart is very important. That night, on May 10, 2007, the Coliseum marker read a motto that Casquero still remembers: Miracles exist! Why can't the bell ring the Sanse? He asks.
Since October 7, 2003, the San Sebastin de los Reyes does not face a First team in Copa del Rey. On that occasion it was against Real Madrid, who led by Ral Gonzlez went to Matapionera to win a victory with hardly any opposition (0-3). A day in which, perhaps, Toms' little brothers were running around the park behind a ball. Today, for the first time, faces will be seen in a football field. Surely one of the most exciting days for his father, Beni, who played with them in those moments.
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