Manuel Cáceres Artesero (born 15 January 1949 in Ciudad Real, Spain), better known as Manolo, el del bombo (English: Manolo the Bass Drummer) is one of the most famous football fans in the world.[1]
Manolo | |
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| Born | Manuel Cáceres Artesero January 15, 1949 |
| Occupation | Fan |
Biography edit
Raised in Huesca,[1] he is Valencia CF and the Spain national football team's most famous supporter and has become a national institution. He is easily recognized by his large beret, red number 12 jersey and his famous bass drum, "El bombo de España" (The drum of Spain), which he bangs throughout matches.[1]
Manolo first travelled abroad to watch Spain in 1979 and was present to all Spain's international matches since 1982.[1] On 3 July 2010 he missed his first game: Spain - Paraguay at FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa, because he caught pneumonia.[2]
At the 1982 World Cup in Spain he hitch-hiked 15,800 kilometers in order to follow his team. He has also gone through 9 or 10 "bombos".[citation needed]
He owned the bar Tu Museo Deportivo next to the Estadio Mestalla that doubles as a sports museum.[3] It was closed in 2011.[4]
During the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia he was prohibited to be with his bass drum in the matches.[5] He decided to not to travel abroad with "La Roja".[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Lowe, Sid (21 June 2012). "Euro 2012: Manolo the drummer, the man who lost everything for Spain". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ Carbajosa, Carlos E. (1 July 2010). "Adiós Manolo, adiós bombo". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial Internet, S.L. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "Superespañoles: Manuel Cáceres Artesero". Fotolog (in Spanish). 22 June 2008. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ Terrasa, R. (15 January 2011). "Manolo el del Bombo cierra su bar en Valencia tras 21 años". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial Internet, S.L. Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Manolo el del Bombo, censurado en Rusia: la FIFA no le deja acceder con el bombo a los partidos de España". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 28 June 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Manolo el del Bombo no viajará más al extranjero con 'la Roja'". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Grupo Zeta. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
External links edit
- Official website (in Spanish)