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Genaro De La Riva
Genaro de la Riva Ruiz (9 September 1890 - 25 February 1968) was a Spanish athlete who performed several modalities such as foil, sailing, cricket, field hockey and footballer who played as a midfielder for RCD Espanyol and Catalonia. He was one of the most important figures in the history of RCD Espanyol, both as a player and President of the club, serving as the latter on three separate occasions (1920–22, 1925–30 and 1933–42) for a total of 16 years at the helm of the club. His brothers Victorià and Santiago were also presidents of RCD Espanyol, a society that the three la Riva brothers presided for many years, paying for and maintaining the economy of the club mostly from their own pocket. Club career Born in Barcelona as the son of Victorià de la Riva, a natural from Ortigosa de Cameros, and Jacinta Ruiz i Alonso, he was born to one of the most richest family in Catalonia, Genaro went to study spinning and weaving abroad at the age of just 17, one year in France, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona (; "Royal Spanish Sports Club of Barcelona"), commonly known as RCD Espanyol, is a Spanish professional sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The club competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football league system, Spanish football. Founded in 1900 in Barcelona, Espanyol currently play their home games just outside the city at the RCDE Stadium, which holds up to 40,000 spectators. Domestically, Espanyol has won the Copa del Rey four times, most recently in 2006 Copa del Rey Final, 2006. In international competitions, the club reached the UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup final in 1988 UEFA Cup final, 1988 and 2007 UEFA Cup final, 2007. It has a Derbi barceloní, long-standing local rivalry with FC Barcelona. Name Initially known as the Sociedad Española de Football on its foundation, the name was changed to Club Español de Fútbol in 1901. In 1906, the club folded due to financial reasons and most of the players joined the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
