The “Cursed Island” and the inevitable return to the past
The Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez is not any place for Real Madrid. Tenerife’s stadium will be forever in the black history of Real Madrid. Years go by and look back is a must. ‘La Isla Maldita’ of Madrid will always Tenerife, territory in which they lost two league whites who raised Cruyff’s Barcelona.
It has been nearly two decades and explained the double debacle Real Madrid on the island is like finding the formula for gunpowder. Nobody finds a coherent explanation of what happened. Ghosts and evil spirits disguised that Madrid would not win these leagues, some think.
The nightmare began on the last day of the season 91/92. The Whites won 0-2 before the half-hour mark (marked Iron and Hagi) and eventually defeated by events that remain poorly understood (3-2). García de Loza, collegiate, in the eye of the hurricane, a goal by Rocha in his goal and the most ridiculous goal in the history of Madrid. This assignment of Sanchís from midfield, the clearing and lace Buyo Pier. The Dream Team up its second league.
One year after the Madrid stumbled on the stone walk another way. Again it was the last time and again went to the League Barça Can stopping at Tenerife. Madrid fell behind in the 11 ‘with a header from Dertycia that pierced the white heart. Gracia Redondo juggled it three penalties to Madrid and Chano execute the death sentence of the meringue.
Victoria White at the last visit
It’s been 17 years since this repetition of the movie, from that second nightmare that Madrid will never forget. That spine will never disappear. From that day has passed everything. White wins, draws and two losses (3-0 in 95/96 and 4-3 in 97/98). The last visit was eight years ago and the Madrid of the ‘galactic’ won 0-2 with goals from Helguera and Figo.
Now is the Madrid of the treader Pellegrini Tenerife. Been a long time but does not seem much for some.