Through a harsh open letter, the Mendoza club Godoy Cruz asked for respect from the institution and, more specifically, to be called by its name accordingly.
Through a harsh open letter, the Mendoza club Godoy Cruz He asked for respect from the institution and, more specifically, to be called by his name appropriately. This surprising request came after the broadcast of a “Tomba” match and was directed at the comments of a journalist during it.
In question, the trigger would be Fernando Niembrowho several times during the broadcast of the match before Central Barracks referred to Godoy Cruz just like “Godoy.”
“Calling us simply Godoy is like calling Nueva a Nueva Chicago or All a All Boys. Sometimes we find it hard to believe that they call us just Godoy”indicated the people of Mendoza in a text published on their social networks.
Without mentioning anyone in particular, the entity of Cuyo was issued as follows: “We are aware that they know our full name. We have proudly represented our region in the Argentine Football Association (AFA) tournaments since 1974 where we played our first National. We are the Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba Sports Club”the letter begins.
“We understand that, sometimes, due to ignorance, mistakes can be made in matters as important as identity, name or origin. Therefore, we want to explain ours so that, from now on, they mention it correctly and understand its meaning”they continued.
The institution explained that the name arose from the merger of the Godoy Cruz Club (identity of the city where they currently have their headquarters and where the Feliciano Gambarte stadium is located) and the Antonio Tomba Winery Club (which at the time provided the court to play at home).
“Therefore, our full name is Club Deportivo Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba. If it is too long and you want to shorten it, you can call us Godoy Cruz, Tomba or Expreso”they indicated.
“Sometimes it is difficult for us to believe that they call us only Godoy. That is why we choose the path of explanation, knowing that sometimes it is difficult to look beyond General Paz”criticized the club Mendoza.
Source: Ambito
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