Williams wink at Tenerife

“We will Tete. You are one step away “. It was the message that she launched Iñaki Williams through their social networks at the conclusion of the Girona 0-0 Tenerifethe first leg of the playoff final for promotion to First division. The return will take place next weekend at the Heliodorus and the chicharreros are served a tie at the end of 120 minutes thanks to their better league classification.

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But why Williams gave him that wink Tenerife? The link in the green arose two and a half years ago, when the Athletic was paired with the island team in the round of 16 Copa. Three days earlier, the Bilbao striker was fired by a parakeet minority with racist insults when he was substituted in Weather in Cornellà in a league match against Espanyol.

The hobby of Tenerife turned to support Williams. The Heliodorus He received him with a banner that read: “No to racism, no to violence”. In the ninth minute of the duel, the stadium began to sing “no to racism”. And to top it off, the spectators gave a thunderous ovation to Iñaki when he was relieved in extra time… when he had scored the two goals that appeared on the scoreboard of the Athletic (2-2). The story ended 3-3, with the lions going through penalties.

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“The people of Tenerife He has been chapeau, ten. They did not have to do it, they have identified with me and everyone has encouraged me, “she declared then Williams at the conclusion of the match. the paths of Iñaki and the chicharrera squad, which has not played in the top flight since 2010, may meet again next season.