Abstract:
Mestalla ha sido la casa de los valencianistas desde 1923. En este estadio los
aficionados blanquinegros, y también de la Selección Española, han vivido momentos
inolvidables. Hace 100 años que el Valencia CF dejó el campo de Algirós para
trasladarse a un hogar nuevo con más capacidad.
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Mestalla has been the home of the Valencianistas since 1923. In this stadium the black
and white fans, and also the Spanish National Team, have experienced unforgettable
moments. 100 years ago Valencia CF left the Algirós field to move to a new home with
more capacity.
During this century of history, Mestalla has undergone forced transformations, such as
the reform after the Civil War or the flood of 1957. There was even a time when
Mestalla stopped being called Mestalla. Between 1969 and 1994 it was called the Luis
Casanova Stadium, a tribute to one of the best presidents in the club's history.
In addition, the Valencian fiefdom was the home of the Spanish National Team in the
World Cup in Spain in 1982, since the matches of La Roja were played there during the
group stage. And 10 years later, it again hosted the matches of the national team, but
at the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992.
Mestalla has very special corners for all the people who have passed through the
stadium. In particular, there is one that Ricardo Arias, the second player with the most
appearances for the club, considers special: “The chapel. There we have our virgin
whom I usually visited whenever I could. When I was a player, I visited her each of the
games he played at Mestalla ”.
Although it sounds harsh, this centenary should not have been celebrated. In 2007 the
construction of the New Mestalla began, which was scheduled to open in 2010.
However, 13 years later that work is still paralyzed due to the misunderstanding
between Valencia CF and the Valencia Town Hall.
The meaning of Mestalla for che team fans is such that it has left incredible anecdotes.
One of these anecdotes is one from Vicente Navarro, who despite going blind at the
age of 54, continued going to the stadium, where his son narrated all the matches for
him. An unspeakable feeling, as Ricardo Arias says: “For us, Mestalla means big words.
It cannot be defined”.
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