The mythical Zamora revives in the new course

The mythical Ricardo Zamora will revive this year in the kit of the Espanyol goalkeepers, without a tenant right now in the first team after the marches of Diego López and Oier. In an emotional act held this Friday at the RCDE Stadium, the parakeet club has made public that the Espanyol 2022-23 goalkeeper shirt will be a clear tribute to Zamora, with a scapulate on the front like the one worn by the legendary ‘Divino’, a special nod and much applauded.

The Catalan club has explained that this season they wanted to pay tribute to Ricardo Zamora, “the most capital figure in the club’s history”, as the historian of Espanyol has defined David Tolo. “We trust that, in this way, Zamora’s international projection can be made even greater”, he added. Tolo.

A tribute of such depth could not have had better masters of ceremonies. Legends of the perica goal have participated in the event, such as Thomas N’Kono, Joan Josep Bertomeu and Antoni Blanch. The grassroots soccer players Iker Venteo and Andrea Crespo They were the models in the act that took place in the historic room of the RCDE Stadium that bears the name of Ricardo Zamora.

“It is a responsibility to wear it, because it comes from a myth of Espanyolism”, N’Kono explained. the mythical tommy He acknowledged that “I wish I could have worn it.” At the other end of the current shirt, a replica of the original outfit rested.

It will not be the first time that the Espanyol goalkeeper’s shirt features a scapula on the front like the one worn by the legendary ‘Divino’. In 2016, the club already paid him a small tribute when Pau López wore a replica of the sheepskin jacket de Zamora in a League match against Celta. But now Espanyol has wanted to extend said tribute to the ‘Divino’, at least, to a full season. And could be more…

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