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The European League finalists are coming to Bucharest

The Spanish team supporters, Atletico de Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, are preparing to invade Bucharest streets. The European League final will be played on Wednesday night on the National Arena.

The European League finalists are coming to Bucharest
Photo: Reuters.

Articol de Annamaria Damian, corespondent RRA în Spania, 08 Mai 2012, 08:03

Spanish football club delegations Atletico de Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, European League finalists, come on Monday to Bucharest, match which will be played on the National Arena on Wednesday night.

The supporters are going to arrive in a capital that organizes one of the most important sports events of the year.

The lions from Bilao and "los colchoneros" from Madrid are preparing to invade the streets of Bucharest.

Everyone is going to bring home the Cup.

Atlético de Madrid goes to Bucharest with the desire to repeat the two years ago victory in Hamburg, but with reservations before the compatriots because: "Playing a Spanish final is not really an advantage ", said Simeone, Atletico de Madrid coach.

The common history of the two clubs and the red and white colours make even more intense the final from May 9.

Julio Galeote, secretary of the Federation of Fan Clubs Atlético de Madrid, 730 in number worldwide, confirms me that.

"We keep in touch with all and we try to have direct contact with other Fan Clubs even if they are our opponents and we always want our team to win. We have civilized relationships. Before the matches, go together at lunch and talk. It is harmony, even if it doesn't seem." said Julio Galeote. He also said that at least 8,000 people are traveling from Madrid.

"The desire to get there is so great that there still are fans who paid their road even though they have not tickets for the Final. There were too few tickets for sale. Hope to find tickets in Bucharest" added Julio Galeote.

He said that Atletico de Madrid fans are the most dedicated fans because they sing whether winning or losing.

"There are no such dedicated fans than those of our team. We respect and love the team. We support it in Bucharest, we hope to come home with the trophy, although we haven't much advantages. However, we are there. Sure, Atlhetic Bilbao is a Spanish team, one of ours, but we want the Cup in Madrid." said Julio Galeote.

If in Madrid it will drink more beer at the statue of Neptune, the bars will be full of fans of Athletic in Bilbao.

The Basques are known not only for football, but also for having the best cuisine in the world, with the greatest innovators in cooking.

Fish or royal wine in the Basque Country, and traditional sweets are amazing for the tourist who arrives in a beautiful landscape, where mountain meets sea and where the story has begun for the two Spanish teams: Athletic Bilbao and Atlético de Madrid.

Translated by Ioana Vioreanu

MTTLC, Bucharest University

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