Some strikers are able to raise the goal to the category of art. One of them came from Paraguay and dazzled the ancient parish of Las Corts, first, and the avant-garde Camp Nou, then, with a virtuoso repertoire of goals. Your name, Eulogio Martínez, clearly enunciated in English roots that allowed him to excel also in the English team. At the end of the 1955-56 season, in which the FC Barcelona had finished second a point behind the champion, the Athletic Club of Bilbao, Barca made a few additions.
went to the first frame to some young men of his own quarry, was then usual, as Gensana, Vergés, Ribelles and Coll.
Besides the above, two Paraguayans came recommended by the technical secretary, Pepe Samitier. One was Melanio Olmedo, a tall central defender, strong, very big, and weary trot. He was accompanied by a striker with good baby face, very white skin, in contrast to his companion, very dark-leg thing rodilludo short, which seemed to come almost as becomes. The two came from Asuncion, one of Sol de America and one of Freedom, though he had previously played in Atlanta.
latter, the striker was called Eulogio Ramiro Martinez and soon nothing to become Barcelona fan favorite. Soon he was Eulogio, period, admired and loved by all for their dedication, pride, his skill with the ball at his feet and scoring easily. And all this despite his run with deceptively rustic and insufficient. He played 225 games with the club, scored 168 goals. Olmedo had less success. Just lined up in seven games, between official and friendly, and by the next season, was loaned to Lleida from where he returned to Paraguay to engage in politics. And in that field if they won, since he became minister, although the government of a military dictatorship.
A Eulogio, born in Asuncion in 1935 in the midst of a English family, began to be called the "opener" for the facility had to break down opposing defenses. One of his plays features, despite the reiteration always ended up surprising the defense was going with the ball to the baseline, between the goal and the corner. As the enemy harassed him, stung the ball with outer tip of his right foot and he made a spectacular hat was greeted with oh! collective admiration, even in the stadium rivals. Many of these actions ended in a goal, marked by Eulogio own or served with a partner who, seasoned by experience, closely accompanied the play.
In the 1956-57 season, the coach stopped Platko (legendary former goalkeeper) took the reins Sunday Balmanya who already were without fully with Eulogio. And faith that he responded to stop: played 45 matches and scored the not inconsiderable amount of 37 goals. The team also won the League Cup but if the Generalissimo, in which one lived Eulogio their days of glory. Atletico Madrid facing in the intimate area of \u200b\u200bLas Corts, the team FC Barcelona rolled to 8-2. The Paraguayan star signed ... seven, and knocked him two! Eulogio thrashed five times in the first half and two in the second. That was the second leg, with a Barca team that seemed to have taken the measure to the mattress (in the first leg was won by 2-5 with another goal from Eulogio). Reached the Cup final, where they faced for the first time the two teams in Barcelona. They did it in Montjuic, Barca won 1-0, with goals from Sampedro, the least known of a lead in Basra who accompanied him, Villaverde, a Uruguayan who also the public came to want much, "Kubala and Eulogio Martínez himself. In memory of all has been the derby as the most glaring of which have played two great teams in Barcelona.
The September 24, 1957, day of the Mercè, opened the Camp Nou. One hundred thousand spectators crowded a scene that dazzled the world as a magnificent example of modernity. Among the many events planned, they played a friendly match between Barcelona and Warsaw selection was, in fact, authentic Polish national team. Barca won 4-2 and Eulogio Martinez entered his name in letters of gold Barca in history, having marked the first of these four goals, the first in the new stadium.
The following season, FC Barcelona win its first Fairs Cup, to be imposed on the selection of London, over two legs. Those parties
Kubala could not play them, but the Barcelona forward appeared in London could well be described as luxury: Tejada, Villaverde, Eulogio, Evaristo and Basra. In the return leg, Villaverde giving up his seat to a boy whom they called Luisito Suarez, come to A Coruña. Scored twice. Barca won 6-2 and scored Evaristo other two, one and one Eulogio Vergés, he could not stay without leaving its mark on time as indicated. It was the only one who scored in both legs and back, as London had won the tie to two.
In 1957, the Barcelona completed a lethal scorers' list with the arrival of Brazilian Evaristo. Both shared position with Tejada, Kubala, Kocsis, Luis Suarez, Villaverde, Czibor and Rivelles, but the public could see only four of them in every game, then there were no substitutions. Evaristo Eulogio and form a society to face implacable opponent's goal, they succeeded in a short time for the fans. In that first season together, Eulogio played 38 games between League Cup of Fairs Cup in Spain and friendly. Evaristo, played 36. They scored a whopping 62 goals. Equal parts: 31 per head. That
also the season that we agreed to the international character: first, by selecting B (October 1958) and later with the absolute, which would defend eight times and for which he signed six goals.
in the league that the club reaped during 1959-60, Eulogio was again the most used: played 24 games and was second top scorer after the Madrid Pancho Puskas.
But Paraguay was beginning to have problems with obesity. Every workout, wrapped in plastic from the almost neck to feet, assumed all a sacrifice. Overweight was evident, although he continued playing and fighting, between the love of the hobby. So until 1962 when he went to Elche for two seasons, then Atletico Madrid and finally to Europe and Calella. There would eventually take hold, giving his football knowledge while ran a bar to him by the president. He was unlucky in economics, but in Calella had found warmth, affection and support he needed.
In 1984, changing a wheel of their cars on the road, was hit by another vehicle. After 23 days in a coma, died.
Tragic end to one of the historical underpinnings of Barça and English football obligatory reference mid-twentieth century.
Source: Don Ball
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