The headline clashes in Spain have a tendency to draw an array of well-known faces to the costly seats and containers today. The Copa del Rey semi-final on Wednesday between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid was definitely set to be simply that. The cameras did discover a well-known face within the crowd on Wednesday, however not the one they anticipated.
Because the cameras targeted on the group for a response shot on Wednesday evening, they targeted in on one smiling fan – who was rapidly recognised. On social media it was identified that the ‘fan’ in query was actually Getafe goalkeeper Jiri Letacek. The 26-year-old was grinning on the time, however the potential ‘situation’, a minimum of for Getafe followers, was the Atletico scarf wrapped round his neck.
Nevertheless chatting with Relevo forward of Getafe’s conflict with Actual Valladolid on Sunday, supervisor Jose Bordalas edged away from any controversy.
“Typically issues are taken out of context. He has integrity and is dedicated to the membership. We don’t give it any significance and I haven’t even spoken to him. Something might have occurred, from a fan or somebody accompanying him may need put the headscarf on him. We’re very proud of him; he’s an unbelievable skilled.”
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It maybe doesn’t assist that one of many 5 appearances Letacek has made for Getafe got here towards Atletico Madrid within the Copa del Rey, as Los Rojiblancos annihalated Los Azulones 5-0 within the quarter-finals. Letacek has solely featured within the Copa del Rey to date, after arriving from Banik Ostrava in his native Czechia, for a sum of €2m.
Bordalas’ assertion is a good one, and past that, even when he was an Atletico fan, it hardly appears a problem. Amongst their squad are a sequence of former Barcelona and Actual Madrid gamers, a number of of that are self-proclaimed followers too.