The last gesture of RdT with a child who was insulted for wearing the Espanyol shirt

“Today in my son’s class (P4) they were asked to wear a sports garment. Until yesterday he was going to wear the Espanyol shirt. This morning he didn’t want to put it on because in his class they call him “podrit” (stinky). At four years old, how do I explain to him that he has nothing to be ashamed of?” wrote Ricky Romero (@Pericodecuna) on Twitter. And the endless messages of solidarity and encouragement have not stopped happening.

Also from the side of Espanyol itself. Raúl de Tomás, after training, has released the following video addressed to Eric. “For us it is a pride that you and all your teammates wear the Espanyol shirt. Don’t stop doing it”. Nico Melamed, the youth squad who wears number 21, has also sent him a private video with a message similar to that of the blue and white striker.

During Carnival week, the children at school were asked to wear a garment with a different theme each day. This Wednesday, everyone had to wear a sports garment, but Eric did not want to wear the Espanyol one for the comments he had received in his class as a follower of the parakeet team, a club that lives in a large minority in Catalonia.

“My son’s teacher, after I commented on the incident this morning, wrote me an email telling me that she had taken action on the matter and has influenced the children in the need to respect each other, think as they think and whatever team they are in. Like this, yes“, commented Eric’s father, who made his debut last Sunday at the RCDE Stadium in the match against Sevilla and even took a picture with the players.