IN TRIBUTE TO JOSÉ ÁNGEL IRIBAR
The special kit that Ter Stegen will wear at Barça-Valencia
Marc-André Ter Stegen will come out completely in black in the Valencia game. Everything obeys the initiative of Athletic Bilbao to honor José Ángel Iribar for his 80 years
Like part of a request formulated by the Athletic Club of Bilbao, the FC Barcelona will go out to the field with an equipación entirely black in the case of his goalkeeper, Marc-André Ter Stegen. All this in homage to José Ángel Iribar, the one who days backwards has fulfilled 80 years of age. The idea consists in that all the guardametas that contest the date 24 of LaLiga add to this deserved act of recognition.
The German, key in this stretch of the season, lucirá an equipación black, to the equal that varied of his colleagues, that will be defending the goal during the following date of the championship. Although they are diverse the colours that can dress the goalkeepers in each party, there are some tonalities that associate to these with the step of the time. In the case of the international with the 'Mannschaft', the green and the orange are used to to be between his more used colours.
Historical figures 'of black'
The most iconic case is the one of the goalkeeper Lev Yashin. These clothes precisely has given him foot to his nickname, "The Black Spider". The Russian has been perhaps the most iconic figure of the already extinct selection of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, one of the most fearsome teams during good part of the 20th century. In fact, it has been the only goalkeeper that has heaved with a Balloon of Gold, awarded in 1963.
In the case of the Barcelona team, stands out the case of Ricardo Zamora, whose name is present in the award to the potero less beaten of the season in the Spanish tournament. With experience also in teams like the Real Madrid and the Espanyol, was taken in account by the FIFA for his Living room of the Fame, standing out especially by his reflections, security and an own style to the moment to defend the three sticks.
The others 'men of black' iconic of the Barça have been Franz Platko, key in the years 20, also with historical images black dress; Antoni Ramallets, between the decades of the 40 and 60; Salvador Sadurní, the one who has the record of more seasons like goalkeeper culé, with 16 courses contested between 1960 and 1976; and Víctor Valdés, perhaps the most remembered by his performances a decade backwards in the most successful stage of the club.
