The surveys they have stopped smiling Ernest Maragall. After having commanded the polls, the candidate of CKD walk now in the footsteps of Ada Colau, Jaume Collboni and, to the greater concern of Republicans, Xavier Triaswho has shaken expectations in the May 28 elections in Barcelona and has upset Maragall’s expectations of triumph. Although the former mayor treats the ERC leader as a potential ally, the Republican mayor tries to distinguish himself from his rival on every occasion that comes his way.
This Friday he has once again taken advantage of an opportunity to distance himself from Trias in a suburban setting: if the candidate for together surprised a few weeks ago compadreando with Gerard Piqué in a meeting of the kings leagueMaragall has been planted this Friday in Baro de Viverwhere a game of the gypsy replica of the viral competition has been played that subverts the rules of soccer. Like the one of the ex-central of Barça, but emerged from the neighborhoods of Barcelona.
“It represents where each one is. The Evidence of Contrast Is Indisputable. And it is interesting & rdquor ;, has interpreted Maragall, mischievously savoring the difference that he has wanted to exhibit: while Trias settled in the box next to the former culé soccer player, the republican has followed the first bars of the Romane Siklovne against shacks in the stands, together with the family and friends of the members of both neighborhood teams. In Junts they have not been slow to remember that the Republican Gabriel Ruffian He was also invited to the football transcript of Piqué, Ibai Llanos and company.
The ERC leader in the town hall did not wait for the final whistle and left at the end of the first part, reduced to 20 minutes. “It is an act of affirmation by a collective and makes visible the reality of a town that is rooted in the identity of the neighborhoods. It is a very good way to explain Barcelona& rdquor ;, Maragall has appreciated.
The Kings League Gipsy is a phenomenon in expansion: after starting with only four teams from Poble-sec and its surroundings, it has grown in a few weeks to now have 16 teams, which will play the league from April 10 and will will broadcast by twitch and TikTok.
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The squads are from the neighborhoods of Bon Pastor, el Raval, Hostafrancs, La Mina, Sant Cosme, Zona Franca, Gràcia… Teams from Sabadell, Manresa and even Mallorca have also appeared, attracted by the spell of a brazen and popular tournament, which reaches a million views in the videos it publishes on social networks. “And that we don’t have fields & rdquor ;, has dropped one of the promoters of the gypsy championship, sam garcia, to Maragall. Until now, players have paid rent out of pocket to have municipal playing fields available for a few hours.
Despite the pessimistic omens, Maragall has declared himself “determined & rdquor; to turn the polls around and repeat the victory of 2019, which was not enough to take a mayoralty that has been denied to Republicans since the Civil War. Pulling soccer simile, the applicant sees the duel still open. “It offers a very even picture. The proximity is fine and it is interesting that there are four teams playing this league, each with its own personality. We are in a position to demonstrate our distinctions and the value of our project everywhere”, concluded the candidate, forced not to lose optimism.