Jordi Lopez

[PSumbler]

Now there was a player I forgot about until his name popped up in the archives for today

https://www.planetswans.co.uk/2009/10/02/lopez-itching-to-start/

 

[Itchysphincter]

He wasn’t as terrible as people made out.

 

[Pegojack]

A few years ago (2015 maybe?) me and the missus went for a weeks holiday in September on the Costa Brava near Palamos (well known to Jack summer tourists!).
Whilst there, we took in a match at Palamos's ground between Llagostera and Racing Santander in Spanish league two.
Llagostera were a bit famous at the time for being basically a village side who had come up through the Spanish pyramid to the heady heights of the second division after playing a few years earlier in front of two men and a dog in the local park. A bit like Mumbles FC reaching the Championship. They were playing at Palamos because their village ground wasn't up to league standard.
Anyway, who should turn out for them at the age of around 36 to our great surprise but Mr Lopez. Apparently it was a case of local boy returning to his home town club after a glittering international career. Anyway, he was shyte, got subbed at half time and they lost 2-0, but it was a bittersweet experience for a pair of visiting Jacks.