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Mi vida es el fútbol: de la portería al micrófono: recuerdos de toda una época
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A professional player for teams such as Atlante and Atlético Español, Raúl Orvañanos is an essential chronicler of soccer broadcasts in the history of Mexican television. In Soccer is My Life , he recounts his enormous passion for the game from childhood to becoming a professional goalkeeper, and his encounters with soccer legends such as El Rey Pelé, “La Tota” Carbajal, Maradona, “Nacho” Trelles, and Hugo Sánchez. The author shares his experiences in a dozen World Cups, where he participated as analyst in sports shows that made history, as well as his opinion on the best soccer players he has seen play or whose exploits he has narrated over the years, such as Cruyff, Beckenbauer, Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Messi. Orvañanos does not shy away from talking about the reality of Mexican soccer, questioning its vices, the clumsy management of certain federations, and the pettiness of team owners. He also reviews the rise of women’s soccer and criticizes some of FIFA’s decisions. This book is one of the most valuable testimonies to understand the magic of the game, its essence, its lights and shadows, its heroes and battles, told with the characteristic charm and simplicity of a passionate microphone user. In short, it is essential reading, not only for soccer lovers.
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