Misfortunes do not come alone. Rayismo has barely had time to digest Hugo Maradona’s goodbye, less than 24 hours ago, when he must face a new loss. The Rayo Veterans Association has announced this Wednesday the death of Florencio Díez Núñez, known soccer player as Flores.
The defender (Madrid, June 27, 1937) took his first steps in CD Ciudad Real, whose origin lies in the Paseo de las Delicias, and continued to grow in Alcalá, as explained Futmadrid. Later, Flores wore the Strip for six seasons (61-67), two of them in Segunda (65-67), in which He played a total of 50 games – all of them as a starter – and scored three goals (Atlético Ceuta, Tenerife and Granada). That Ray was directed by Eguiluz and It had in its ranks great myths such as Felines and other famous players such as Chufi, Máximo Hernández, Iznata, Benito, Samper …
“It had a tremendous quality. He was the boss at that time because we were kids at that time. Then he went to the Moscardó and there he did an incredible job. I remember that we faced him in a league game and how he played… “, Felines paid tribute with some heartfelt words in Passion for Lightning. And is that the brave defender, who could act as a side and center back, wore the captain’s armband of the Santa Inés.
Flores ended up standing out in Madrid football, since with Moscardó he made history. He landed at the Román Valero at the age of 30 and ready to take on the world. That’s how it went. He became the cornerstone of that promotion to Second (69-70) and remained in Usera’s team for eight seasons (67-75). Already as rojiblanco he added another 33 games in the silver category that historic 70-71. He did not detach himself from his fly when he hung up his boots and served as a technician in the lower categories, as well as as a delegate. Today he leaves us at 84 as a result of a long illness and the two clubs in his life had memories for him.
Goodbye also to Iriarte
Just a few hours after the sad news of the death of Flores was known, that of Clemente Iriarte Madariaga also transcended. The midfielder (Pamplona, July 25, 1946) was trained in the lower categories of the Spanish Union of Chile, after moving there with just five years of age, and on his return to Spain he passed through Rayo, Oberena, Burgos, Oviedo and Osasuna. With the latter he came to play in First. The ‘octopus’, as they nicknamed him, He defended the Strip in 24 games in the Second Division (66-67) and scored a goal (Nàstic), coinciding with Flores. Like his partner in Vallecas, he has left us today, at age 75, due to a long illness.