DT’s unfortunate comparison to Sporting Gijón: “The goal is like girls in a disco…”

Miguel Angel Ramirez He is a coach who has had extensive training and a long journey, especially in South America. However, in the last few hours He was marked by an unfortunate comparison he used in a press conference after Sporting Gijon’s 3-0 win over Mirandes. For the second time in La Liga Smartbank, the second division tournament in Spain.

The strategist was asked about changing the team from one week to the next, as this Sunday they managed to score three goals after they failed to score in the 0-2 loss against Valladolid. The response took everyone present by surprise and quickly spread on social media.

“In the end, the goal is like girls at a disco. The closer you get, the further they get. And when you don’t give them a ball, they touch you from behind and say ‘Hey, what?’ With the goal it’s the same. When you become obsessed, it goes away. When you focus on work and what needs to be done, it shows up.”commented the Spanish DT.

A misplaced commentary that became even more relevant this Sunday after dedicating Spain’s women’s team to the World Cup in Australia-New Zealand, beating England 1-0 with a goal from Olga Carmona. It is true that Ramirez posted a post on his Instagram account congratulating the players on the historic achievement, but it does not excuse him from his statements.

Miguel Angel Ramirez started his football career as a coach, working in the youth ranks of various Spanish clubs such as Las Palmas and Alaves and even working with the Qatar U-19 national team. It was his first coaching experience Valley Independentwhere he achieved his current importance after winning the South American Cup In 2019 he defeated Colón de Santa Fe.

From there, he had brief stints at Internacional de Porto Alegre and Charlotte FC of MLS, although he was sacked on both occasions due to poor results. At the beginning of 2023, he took over Sporting Gijón with the hope of bringing it back to the first division. was also associated with Barcelona from Guayaquil As a possible replacement for Fabian Bustos before the arrival of Diego Lopez.