Last update January 8, 2020 by Javier Argudo
Today we travel back in time to tell a story of the most bizzare. The protagonist of it was President of Real Oviedo who came to Vicente Calderon Stadium to witness the match between his team and Atletico Madrid.
‘EL CASO VIKTOR ONOPKO’
At that time both teams went to the fracas by signing viktor Onopko. Russian was player Spartak Moscow and apparently he wanted to play in the Athletic although his club had already signed an agreement with the carbayón set so the FIFA He gave reason to Asturias shortly after the player and the team headed joined by Eugenio Prieto.
President Real Oviedo, because of his confrontation with Jesus Gil por el “caso Onopko”, He decided to attend the game between the two clubs that 26 November 1995 but located in the visitors stand next to the ovetense hobby instead of being in the box next to Atletico president. The curious thing is that after the game (with victory Athletic by 3-0) he realized that he had stolen the wallet.
Obviously the news was true impact and cachondeo. Jesus Gil to be informed and asked about the matter after the game said, laughing: “Ya me he enterado ya, That happens to go bad company if it had come with good companies would have been better. I do not think to take 100 millones en la cartera tampoco”.
The season ended in the best way for Atletico Madrid won the double (League and Cup). For his part, Real Oviedo It ended in the medium / low zone of the classification but achieved the signing of one of the best players in history ahead of the mattress club. viktor Onopko he remained at the club for 7 seasons playing more than 200 carbayón official games and becoming one of the best players in club history.