Carnations became tradition for Atletico
Carnations became tradition for Atletico
It all began in June 1995 when Radomir Antic became the chief coach of "Atletico" (Madrid) and served on the late president Jesus Gil their transfer requests. Looking at the list, boss bursts into laughter.
- Buns Pantic, 29 years, "Panionios" championship of Greece. This seriously is it ?! This will kick in Spain.
None of the managers of "Atletico" is not taken seriously this request. Everyone thinks Antic just wants to help his old Serbian acquaintance to win good money. To resist risky and unprofitable, but his coach not miryasva and brought tape recordings game Pantic.
- You will not regret - he promises to management. - Good. But if this young man fail, I will deduct the cost from your salary - Strikes strictly President Hill.
Antic is ready for anything and the two shook hands. A week later, "Atletico" acquired a new midfielder. Pantic plays so hard that the coach she never felt anxiety about his purse.
In the first round Serb pokes goal from penalty kick, then skroyava few scoring passes and quickly adapted to the standards of "Atletico". As of mid-season of his corners frighten no less than by its penalties.
By the summer buns nabuchva 10 goals, distinguished with 20 scoring passes (some for the top scorer of the team Luboslav Penev), helps "Atletico" to become champion and scored the only goal of the Cup final against Spain "Barcelona".
Golden double - that is, of course, something quite beautiful, but even it is not enough to go forever in history with a tradition. On Pantic, however, helped the case.
On January 8, 1996 fans of "Atletico" Margarita Luengo communicate with friends in the bar, not far from the stadium - as always before matches.
Suddenly she noticed the window huge bouquet of carnations and calls the owner: "Friend, give me four flowers - so today will score" Atletico "!
Attendees began to applaud and employee happily pulls a few cloves of vase.
- After each goal threw flowers on the field. We won with 4: 1, so I threw everything. Two of the four goals of "Atletico" scored Pantic from the corner, so I threw carnations to the flag - recalls Margarita.
Preparing for another corner, Pantic casually shifted the flowers away. Then Margarita scratched on a piece of paper a little message: "Do not throw carnations are for you" - and submit it to the player by collaborator "Atletico".
Given note Pantic so moved that he had asked to find him a home phone number of this fan. A few days later it really rings and apologizes. Even gave her his shirt after the next home game.
- Pantic is not only a wonderful player who performs fouls, penalties and corners like no other, but also a remarkable man. I've met very few people with such strong moral values - said Margarita.
Since then, every home game of "Atletico" around the flag to corner always lies bouquet of 24 carnation - 12 red and 12 white - the colors of the club. This tradition soon will be 20 years, and Margarita no longer throw flowers in the fence. Today respectful lets her down to the ground.
Carnations to the corner flag to become particularly valuable for "Vicente Calderon." Once left back to "Real" (Madrid) Roberto Carlos kicks bouquet nervously, thinking it some trash, but stands so angry eruption that instantly Brazilian was forced to raise his hand in apology. When even your enemy respects tradition, so all is not in vain.
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