A monument to Toño

Could be high on the stone, accompanied by the name of his works such as José María de Pereda in the gardens of the same name, or sitting on the flowers of Puerto Chico, as the doctor and professor Guillermo Arce, or perhaps overlooking the sea in the walk Queen Victoria as the poet Gerardo Diego. Yes, I know, is exaggerated, but brought up in the euphoria would not be surprising to see some of Toño interventions against Real Madrid on Saturday and, above all, a little over a week against Atletico, some amateur racinguista sue a monument Racing Santander goalkeeper, who is currently, at 32 years in the prime of his career.

Season to Racing Santander and its institutional problems not invite happiness, and that although there is now hope for permanence that seemed to wane in the early season, but Toño season is one of the biggest news in the within the club Betis. A point was an ambitious project to incorporate the keeper Malaga express request of Pellegrini, who did not trust too much in the Argentine Willy Caballero, but fortunately for the Racing, Toño remained in El Sardinero after being instrumental in permanence last season and one of the pillars there are chances this year.

And is that good performance is not new to Alicante Although each year has been improving their performances. Since he began his career in Segunda B with the Hercules of his hometown, Toño has been climbing the ladder after the Recreation highlighting where Zamora was the second and Racing hired him 1.2 million euros. But his beginnings were not easy Santander because of competition from a Aouate that relegated him to the bench, square where Toño not want to stop and caused a transfer and return to Huelva. But at the end of that season, the Israeli goalkeeper was transferred to Deportivo and Racing knew that the replacement was already on the payroll but is also fichara Calatayud, which incidentally is now the deputy Aouate in Mallorca.

In his second season as a starter, one in which the Racing qualified for the UEFA , He challenged even the Zamora trophy Casillas to fit 31 goals in as many games. Although I've always been in favor of this award is a credit to the entire defense, it is noteworthy that the goalkeeper of Racing bid on these awards. Toño would be, year after year, a porter irregular in their actions to win in sobriety and firmness. A goalkeeper who is known for its reflections, its good performance in goal and his ability in one on one, so many points have been saved to your computer.

The truth is that the goal of Racing has rarely been poorly covered, from Ceballos up through the Belgian Aouate Lemmens and Ricardo, the mountain club has always had a good goalkeeper in the squad, and Tono does not detract. Today, though his name has not sounded so part of that great generation of goalkeepers in our country in recent years. With contract until 2013, would not be surprising that more than one club was interested in his services to the season finale, but for now, the archer of Alicante is one of the foundations on which the Racing your chances of being seated next year first division.

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