Malaga and its fans paid tribute to its temple, the house of malaguismo, La Rosaleda, the stage that has just blown out its 80 candles and that gathered in its entrails 3,700 Malaguistas who did not want to miss their birthday party. On September 14, 1941, the Martiricos stadium opened its doors for the first time for the dispute between Malaga and Seville. which ended 3-2 for the Blue and Whites.
This celebration was originally scheduled for September 14, but the terrible fire in Sierra Bermeja forced the postponement of an act that was not missed by any of the main Malaga authorities or a host of illustrious ex-Malaguistas, including Fernando Sanz, who did not I was visiting La Rosaleda since 2010.
The journalist Ana María Romero and the historic Basti, Málaga's top scorer at La Rosaleda, were the masters of ceremony in a celebration that was attended by the club's staff, all its sections and the entire first team with their coach, José Alberto, at the helm.
During the act some of the brightest moments in the history of the club and of La Rosaleda were reviewed and there were very heartfelt recognitions, among them for some of the family sagas that have left the greatest impact in the history of the club: the Zambrana, who have contributed three generations of utility workers to the entity, the Pérez Frías and Andrés Perales, the man for everything of the club and great guardian of La Rosaleda, where he and his family have lived for decades.
The messages of legends of yesterday and today were not lacking as Bernardi, Fernando Peralta, Pellegrini, Baptista, Dely Valdés, Salva Ballesta or Weligton. The comedian also participated Thomas Garcia and the Malaga artist Ivan Peláez. The songs of the Animation Grada and the Málaga anthem put the final touch on the 80th birthday party at La Rosaleda.