Madrid, 21 Feb. FC Barcelona was represented in the funeral chapel of Amancio Amaro in the presidential box of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium by former player Juan Manuel Asensi and Eduard Romero, economic vice-president of the Catalan club, who underlined the Galician’s greatness as as a footballer and “the human quality that made him a personality loved” by all.
“Amancio was a legend in Spanish football and Real Madrid. As athletes that we are, two rival but friendly institutions, we wanted to come and express our condolences and show respect to his family and to Real Madrid,” said the vice president. white club media.
“He was a person of character, Galician to the end, who left his image in the stadiums with an undeniable sporting and human quality that made him a beloved and highly recognized personality,” he added. ECE
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