“I left home with a smile on my face, today I woke up really happy”, it sounded during the warm-up in Cornellà-El Prat. The fans of the Spanish team in Catalonia wanted to see their team live and during the hours before the match, the surroundings of the RCDE Stadium they were packed with supporters equipped with flags, t-shirts and scarves watching the match.
The morning sun did not shine, as the ‘Tequila’ song says, but a cool breeze helped to wake up. It even rained at various times in the preview and during the game the clouds threatened until the end. But nothing could spoil the day of those who had waited 18 years to see La Roja again. “Today is my day and no one is going to ruin it for me.”
The fans lived a great afternoon in Cornellà
Party, lots of party, during the hours before the meeting. Stages with ‘DJs’ and music of all kinds, beer, maybe some tequila, like the group that was heard over the PA at full blast. Activities for all audiences and photos with the national team’s trophies: the two European Championships and the World Cup awaited at the Shopping Center next to the stadium. And long queues to take advantage of the occasion in case you had to wait another 18 years.
A party that moved to the field, practically full and with people cheering their own from the warm-up, delivered. From the lineups, tearing their voices apart with each of the players in the combined Luis Enriqueone of the most applauded as the culés Pedri O Gavi. They even agreed on several occasions during the meeting with Andrés Iniesta, always respected and loved in Cornellà, who in minute 21 reminded Daniel Jarque with the traditional applause. He also got a standing ovation Keidi BareAlbanian player of Espanyol, started yesterday in the visiting team.
The fans gathered at the RCDE Stadium in Cornellà were key in the final result of the friendly played by Spain and Albania (2-1).
They had been waiting too long. The RCDE Stadium, although some Espanyol flags were also seen, was dyed red and yellow. A total of 35,444 spectators, close to the attendance record at Cornellà-El Prat (39,170, at Espanyol-Madrid in 2009).
“The city seems like my friend,” the song continued. Even more so when the anthem sounded and a large flag was unfurled in the south end where it read “Barcelona with the national team”. La Roja felt at home and wanted to correspond to her own.
“I know what they want and I’m going to give it to them.” So those of Luis Enrique, who at no time took the game as a friendly, joined the party. “I tell you, jump, jump with me!” Of course, good football but few goals. But after so much Daniel OlmoThey returned home with a smile on their faces.
The photos of the match between Spain and Albania at the RCDE Stadium
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