Saturday, February 20, 2010

Being booed before you join the 'Evil Empire'

Imagine being booed because of your association with you a team you haven't played yet. When Johnny Damon left the Boston Red Sox for the New York Yankees, he was soundly booed by Red Sox fans when he returned to Fenway Park with his new team. This is natural. Seldom does this occur before a players plays a single game for the perceived 'bad' team. Today's game between Racing Santander and F.C. Barcelona in Spain's La Liga featured this unique reaction from fans. Sergio Canales is Racing Santander's young superstar midfielder who agreed to play for Real Madrid next year. Real Madrid and F.C. Barcelona are bitter rivals and Barcelona's fans made sure to remind Canales of that, booing him lustily after his name was announced and whenever he touched the ball. He now has a taste of what to expect next year when he and his new team play F.C. Barcelona. In the photo Canales (in green) works his magic on several Barcelona players.

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