Roncero Universe

Cover of 'That wasn't in my Real Madrid book'.

Football clubs have an official history.

It is made up of facts, data and a selection of epic moments that, over time, increase the size of the feat in question.

It could be said that the social mass of each entity accepts this amalgam as a common story with which most fans identify.

Meanwhile, in parallel, millions and millions of stories of people who are incorporating memories into their memory in which the shield of their team appears.

The first visit to the stadium, the debut in the trips to see an away game, a victory that seemed impossible, a defeat that nobody expected or a moment in official history that is not sufficiently valued or explained.

There are even hugs with strangers that are installed on the shelves of the library of memories.

In the memory of the journalist Tomás Roncero there is room for the entire official history of Real Madrid and, fortunately, there is room for his personal relationship with the Chamartín club.

In

(Almuzara), Roncero shows himself as he is —passionate, likeable, affectionate, honest, sentimental and memorable— which, combined with his journalistic experience and talent, culminates in a book that transmits a pure madridismo.

Roncero starts the book off strong: with a chapter in which he explains and argues his opinion on why he thinks Franco helped Barcelona more than Real Madrid.

He links it to a theory about the English referees and the end of the hegemony in Europe of the first continental champion Madrid.

With the foundations laid, he begins a sentimental chronicle that conveys the affection and admiration for Santiago Bernabéu, the respect for the footballers and for the institution or what adheres to the soul that bears the Madrid shield.

It is also a book with a lot —but a lot— of information.

Advantages of always being close to the sources and news of the team of your loves.

It is the Roncero universe.

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