BEBETO WANTS TO ORGANIZE A FAREWELL MATCH
Friday 18th February, 2005 -- This June two legendary players of Deportivo will say goodbye to the club as Fran González (aged 35, at the club since 1988) and Mauro Silva (aged 37, at the club since 1992) already have indicated their time in La Coruña is over. But although the club have made clear a farewell match isn’t likely to be organized by them, other initiatives have started.
One of their colleagues between 1992 and 1996, Brazilian legend Bebeto, wants to talk next week with the directors of Deportivo to discuss organizing a match between a combination of current and former Deportivo players against the Brazilian team of 1994 strengthened with other Brazilian internationals. He already has organized some matches with the 1994 team and is looking forward to organize one in Riazor.
“And they deserve it”, Bebeto said. “And although I am good friends with Lendoiro, he must realize Fran and Mauro have been very important for the club”. In this way players like Bebeto, Djalminha, Ronaldinho, Cafú, Ronaldo, Dunga, Roberto Carlos, Jorginho, Kaká, Leonardo, Rivaldo and Flávio Conceição could face the Deportivo team with additions of Donato, Claudio, Nando or Voro.
The fanclubs of Deportivo, including Deportivo-La-Coruna.com, have already been discussing whether a match should be organized and the outcome seems clear: it should. This is confirmed by Ramón Abuín, president of the Federación de Peñas. “But we’ll have to talk to the club because it cannot happen without their cooperation. In fact, they’ll have to agree with what’s organized”.
deportivo-la-coruna.com
Friday 18th February, 2005 -- This June two legendary players of Deportivo will say goodbye to the club as Fran González (aged 35, at the club since 1988) and Mauro Silva (aged 37, at the club since 1992) already have indicated their time in La Coruña is over. But although the club have made clear a farewell match isn’t likely to be organized by them, other initiatives have started.
One of their colleagues between 1992 and 1996, Brazilian legend Bebeto, wants to talk next week with the directors of Deportivo to discuss organizing a match between a combination of current and former Deportivo players against the Brazilian team of 1994 strengthened with other Brazilian internationals. He already has organized some matches with the 1994 team and is looking forward to organize one in Riazor.
“And they deserve it”, Bebeto said. “And although I am good friends with Lendoiro, he must realize Fran and Mauro have been very important for the club”. In this way players like Bebeto, Djalminha, Ronaldinho, Cafú, Ronaldo, Dunga, Roberto Carlos, Jorginho, Kaká, Leonardo, Rivaldo and Flávio Conceição could face the Deportivo team with additions of Donato, Claudio, Nando or Voro.
The fanclubs of Deportivo, including Deportivo-La-Coruna.com, have already been discussing whether a match should be organized and the outcome seems clear: it should. This is confirmed by Ramón Abuín, president of the Federación de Peñas. “But we’ll have to talk to the club because it cannot happen without their cooperation. In fact, they’ll have to agree with what’s organized”.
deportivo-la-coruna.com
