This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the death of Juanito
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It is 33 years since the death of one of Real Madrid‘s great legends: Juan Gómez, ’Juanito'. On 2 April 1992, the former Madrid player lost his life in a traffic accident on his way back to Mérida after watching a match against Torino at the Santiago Bernabéu. At the time, he was 37 years old and head coach at Mérida.
was born on 10 November 1954 in Fuengirola (Málaga) and made history at Real Madrid from 1977 to 1987. He played 401 official matches for our club, scored 121 goals, and won 2 UEFA Cups, 5 LaLiga titles, 2 Copa del Rey trophies, 1 League Cup, and 1 Pichichi Trophy.
His memory
Since that fateful moment, Madrid fans remember him in the seventh minute of every game at the Santiago Bernabéu by chanting ‘Illa, illa, illa, Juanito maravilla’. In addition to combining quality and determination in his style of play, Juanito starred in unforgettable images in Real Madrid history, such as his leaps of joy in the comeback against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 1985/86 UEFA Cup.
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"I never thought we were out because anything can happen at the Bernabéu and even more so with this atmosphere. At home, in front of our fans, we never give up," added the Real Madrid coach.
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"We have top players and we know that we can create chances and score goals right to the end," said the scorer of Madrid's third goal.
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“When Vini played me the pass I thought about hitting it hard, but I looked at the goalkeeper, he went to ground and the only option I had was to chip it in. It came off well," said the forward, who scored Madrid's first goal.
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"We came from behind again and I'm so happy to score a goal," said the German, who netted the last goal of the game.
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