The week of prodigies, by Josep Maria Minguella

We continue with the drama of the war that we can only ask and hope that it ends soon and people can live in peace. Around here, after the earthquake of the Germans it seemed that football calm would return on Monday but in a way, I would say incredible, Cádiz gave us a blow to the forehead that forced the total KO. The next day, the president’s press conference trying to explain what happened with the German avalanche. a little to the Perry Mason, it seems that the club is responsible but not guilty. Each one who puts the intention that he wants.

It is surprising that if more than 30,000 seats were sold from the club, in one way or another, only a declared collection of less than 4 million euros was reached. We must not turn the page on all this, in the hope that it will not be repeated.

All of this, wrapped up in the open and live statements he made Gerard Piqué about his involvement in the organization of the Super Cup. It seems clear that there is nothing illegal, although it is surprising that an active footballer has this role with the RFEF and especially the way of referring to the president himself, whether for a business, for the Olympic Games, to promote the presidency of the AFE , etc. Already in the middle of the week, Luis Rubiales He begins to give answers and acknowledges that there is a percentage in his emoluments based on the income of the RFEF. It seems that he has realized that it is not very clear and has decided to give up this procedure and take advantage of another way to pay for his dedication.

With all this, we come to Thursday, with the game in San Sebastián, in a perfect setting, our team shows its face, fights, runs, although it creates very little football and only a header from ‘Auba’ decant the marker and we benefit from local inefficiency. That’s how he recognizes Xaviwho a few hours later already declares that the current football situation needs a lot of patience because even with reinforcements, it costs a lot to be brilliant and win games.

To all this, the Conde de Godó Trophy is being held at the RCT Barcelona with excellent organization and public presence, although with more rain than desired. Friday finally arrives and we have the great show at the Camp Nou for the women’s team. These matches create a Barça fandom because I have the impression that most of the spectators are young people who normally can’t go to Barça matches. This is very positive for the future fans of our club. In addition, the game of the women’s team has a spectacular offensive sense and with very few backs and horizontals and this creates a continuous illusion of reaching the opposite goal. All this facet of this football is very positive.

Sant Jordi arrives in this intense week and the streets of cities and towns of Catalonia are filled with excited people who give roses, who buy books and it is our recovered party. In the early hours of Sunday, Betis wins the Cup in an excellent match between the two teams, very exciting and that is resolved to make matters worse in the last penalty, which is also marked by that side that debuted at the time Valverde and then I don’t know why he left us for other places. And the week closed with the disaster at the Estadi against Rayo Vallecano.

Congratulations, Marc and Jordi!

The president of the RCT Barcelona, Jordi Cambrais part of a family with a great culé tradition and in the 70s, when I was in the technical services of the club, an uncle of his, Raimon Cambrawas part of the directive of Montal and I remember that we had many football talks. On Sant Jordi’s day, the current ‘presi’ has a birthday in addition to his name day. For this reason, he invited presidents and friends to a meeting at the ‘village’ facilities, which was very emotional and in which we met racket players, including Tamayo, president of the Catalan Federation today. The same day he retired from tennis Marc López in an endearing act. He has conquered many important tournaments, especially in doubles, including gold at the Rio Olympics with Rafa Nadal. He started at Pompeia and you have to wish him a long life and congratulate him.