The serious crisis of the coronavirus has forced to cancel all sports competitions and to declare a state of alarm throughout Spain. These circumstances have forced the media and athletes to sharpen their wits and one of the most enterprising is being Ibai Llanos.
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The Basque communicator has already starred in several online meetings in recent days with players of the stature of Tibauth Courtois, Reguilon or Borja Iglesias to liven up the long hours of confinement and the public has responded more than. For the Sevillian derby that could not be held, Ibai it occurred to him to act as narrator in an online FIFA20 match between Sergio Reguilón (Sevilla) and Borja Iglesias (Betis) under the hastagh #elgranderbi.
The latest idea from Ibai has not left the public and the big stars of LaLiga indifferent either. The young narrator has released an original proposal through his Twitter account.
“Would you like a FIFA tournament among the top 20 teams? We are looking for a footballer from each club, like Sevilla-Betis yesterday but with all the teams. You could also call soccer narrators for comment. And we donate everything generated in streaming ”, Ibai has written.
In just a few seconds, there have been several players who have picked up the glove, among them the usual Courtois and Borja Iglesias. Roberto Soldado, striker for Granada, has acknowledged that he “loves the idea” but acknowledges that he “would not measure up” to his team and has offered to look for the best teammate for the challenge.
Other LaLiga players like Aitor Ruibal (Leganés), Carlos Clerc (Levante), Marc Cardona (Osasuna) or Pau Torres (Villarreal), on behalf of Alberto Moreno They have offered to represent their teams in such an original event. His appeal has been so successful that in Valladolid there is already competition to participate, since Miguel de la Fuente, Javi Moyano and Pedro Porro have applied.
Sergi Roberto, footballer of the Barcelona, has also raised its hand to participate in the solidarity initiative proposed by Ibai Llanos.
But not everyone seems 'happy' with the idea, as the official Cádiz account has requested a similar tournament for the LaLiga Smartbank teams and even César Azpilicueta, Chelsea captain has asked to make one with Premier teams.