The Spanish cricket team has qualified for the European championship after beating France by seven wickets, thus achieving a place in the champions' round that will be held from October 16 to 20 in Cártama (Málaga).
It is the second consecutive time that the Spanish team has achieved this milestone. On this occasion, the bronze medal won in 2022 will be defended. However, it is a non-professional sport and very minority in our country, although there are people like Jaime Gómez, an Olympic specialist, who is trying to give it more and more visibility. .
The moment of the anthem. Gómez explains on her Twitter account that betting on this type of sports helps sociocultural revitalization. And the Spanish cricket team is made up mostly of players of Pakistani, British and South African origin. Christian Muñoz, who is currently injured, is the only player of Spanish origin who is part of the team.
A cultural mix that has unleashed all kinds of comments in the clip in which the national team players listen to the national anthem. Gómez has tried to give didactic responses to all the messages.
Comments and responses. "I know it's Spain because of the anthem," comments one tweeter. "Spanishness is not measured, but in this case the representativeness of these players is commendable," answers Gómez.
"How many speak Spanish?" asks another user. "Everyone," answers the author of the tweet forcefully. "Is this a joke or what?", a third party returns. "No, Pakistanis living in Spain, some second generation. Others with Spanish nationality through their parents," Gómez replies.
However, other users have been interested in how cricket works in Spain and have thanked Gómez for his dissemination function.
In numbers. The tweet has had a great impact with more than 1.2 million views in just a few hours, in addition to nearly 3,000 likes and exceeding 300 comments.
Via @Rincon_Deporte
