It’s almost six o’clock in the afternoon, it’s not long before Spain begins its trip to Cyprus, with the incentive (probably the only one) to see if Aleix Garcia makes his debut there, but in the center of Girona the interest in football is not passing for the Red On La Rambla, in the middle of the city, a queue of no less than 200 people patiently awaits the arrival of Gazzaniga and Miguel, two of the indispensable pieces for Míchel’s Girona, in a massive signing of autographs scheduled in the club’s official store. There is a crazy desire for football and Girona. From the leader And more so in weeks like these where boring selection windows leave the league an orphan at the weekend.
The first in line are Jan Ortiz and his mother, Xènia, season ticket holders in Montilivi. Close to, it is soon said, an hour and a half wait, but the occasion is worth it. “Maybe I’m very ambitious, but I hope we can be league champions. The way Girona is playing now, I have hope». His son lowers these expectations a bit and is satisfied, at least, with qualifying for Europe. “If it’s in the Champions League, better”, he says. He plays goalkeeper with the Sant Ponç youth team and will rush out of signing autographs to training. Of course, more fun than ever to have been able to greet his idol Gazzaniga.
The good football of Míchel’s team dazzles inside and outside the city and increases the payroll of L’Orgull Girona by forced marches. This is the case of David Rubal Izquierdo, from Barcelona, settled in the city four years ago, surrendered to the excellence of the white-and-reds. “I like football and I didn’t belong to any team in particular, I started following the team when I came to Girona still with the team in the Second Division and the truth is that the progression is very good. Last year went very well, and this year is impressive. The support of the fans is and must be unconditional”, he says. He would like to be a subscriber, although right now it is impossible because there is a waiting list. David Franco, next to him, has been following Girona for longer. “It’s been more than twenty years,” he says. “We had bad moments in Segona B, but now we are in a great moment. Many coaches have passed through here and the key to everything has been finding Míchel”, he adds. With a Girona team “that goes back to everything, that if they score a goal they are able to recover, we can stand up to Barça, Madrid and anyone. Maybe in the end we won’t be able to enter the Champions League, but in the Europa League, for sure».
Cati is also patiently in the queue, who approves of David Franco’s thesis: “sometimes we are unlucky to start losing but you can be sure that we will be able to recover”. Girona’s “fighting spirit” stands out, alongside Natàlia Bosch, a young fan who idolizes Porto and Gazzaniga. “We started the league very well and I hope we continue the same. We are earning the right to go to Europe, and hopefully it will be in the Champions League,” he emphasizes.
Suddenly the two protagonists of the afternoon appear. Gazzaniga and Miguel. Goalkeeper and winger. They smile and go up to the first floor of the shop on La Rambla. Then, in groups of ten, the fans have the opportunity to greet, take pictures and get autographs from two of their idols, from two of the members of the solo leader of the First division. Meanwhile in Cyprus, Spain is already 0-3 down and at half-time Aleix Garcia has made his debut with the relevant Red Mikel Merino. But in the heart of Girona what happens 3,000 kilometers away is not as interesting as a face to face with their idols. That he waits until Monday the 27th, when football will return to Montilivi against Athletic, maybe that way it will be less long.
2023-11-16 18:51:02
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