The Barça rival who will seek to make history at the Gamper

The "no" of the Rome of José Mourinho to contest the Trophy Joan Gamper carried to the directive of the FC Barcelona to look for alternatives for the dispute of the traditional party of pre-season. Since, they were varied the names of the clubs that sounded to replace to the 'giallorossi'. Finally, they have been the Cougars of the Autonomous National University of Mexico those who will measure to the team of Xavi Hernández the next 7 August.

After confirming his participation, the Mexican press has remembered that the Cougars already won to the Real Madrid in the Trophy Santiago Bernabéu in his edition 2004 and will look for to follow suit in the Camp Nou. In that then, defeated to one of the best staff of the moment, with names like the ones of Zinedine Zidane, David Bechkam or Michael Owen, in the last years of the 'was galactic'.

In fact, in the bench of the Mexican group was one of the greater legends of the madridismo and of the Aztec nation: Hugo Sánchez, one of the maxima goleadores historical of the white team and five winning times of the Pichichi, the one who later would assume the control of the Mexican selection. Only a goal of Israel Castro sufficed them to the North American to obtain the title.

The Cougars still remember his victory in front of the Madrid

When being interviewed, the ex midfield player usually is consulted on that meeting in the Spanish capital, remembering in each one of his answers the words of the míster of face to the commitment: "As it said us Hugo Sánchez, 'have to make history'". Now, the 'Feline' will try to assault the feudo Barcelona to do with another symbolic trophy between the big clubs of Spain.

In case to attain it, will turn into the first club that obtains the Trophy Santiago Bernabéu and Joan Gamper. Besides, solo with his participation will be the only in contesting the trophies of the Barça, Madrid and Athletic of Madrid. In this last, the trophy Villa of Madrid, the Mexicans did with the third place of the contest. In this occasion only will be a party.