University and the final of 72: the postcards you never saw from the historic campaign in the Libertadores

The 70s were, without a doubt, the wonderful years of Peruvian soccer. The national team presented its talent to the world at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico and five years later it was South American champion, Cubillas was the Peruvian Pelé, Alianza and Cristal produced jewelery in quantities never seen before and academicthe team with the Player brand cream jersey, reached the final of the 1972 Copa Libertadores de América.

Suffice to say that team could have been the selection.

That says, for example, Juan Carlos Oblitas, who this Saturday in May has left the protocol that his position as Sporting Director in the FPF requires of him, in order to go back to being the boy from Mollendo who spent hours talking with Alberto Ranilla, just plain Ranilla, a historic club worker. He says more, in an inevitable nostalgic rapture of his relationship with the U. With life. “What this group taught me was to be a good person. The experiences I have had with them are extraordinary. They taught me to have the claw above everything. My eternal thanks. And give u!”.

The group is, for example, his compadre Percy Rojas, recovered, anxious, happy, next to Ariana and Ketty, daughter and wife. Trout fights, as in that final on May 24, 1972 against Independiente for the final of the Copa Libertadores, against a CVA -cerebrovascular accident- that has not been able to take away his elegance or smile.

WHERE IS THAT T-SHIRT?

The group is, for example, Hector Chumpitazthe captain of the exploits, the man who lifted the 1975 Cup and qualified for three world championships, who occupies the first seat in the front row in this tribute that a group of fans called Guardia Crema has coordinated with the Ferrari administration and, step, has returned euphoria to old Lolo de Breña, a house where these gentlemen, that campaign of 1972, ceased to be boys to become historic.

The group is, for example, Cachito Ramírez, skinnier than usual and the spark intact at 75 years old, who embraces Atomic Bailetti, Zorro Alva papa, HH Ballesteros as if it were still the 70s and in the concentration they will drink Inka Kola and not Gatorade. Cachito, this mythical man, deserves to be hugged in every corner, squares where other strangers rise, a grandstand with his name in the Monumental: Cachito scored 27 goals in the Copa Libertadores in 52 games played, and thus he is the top Peruvian scorer in the history of the tournament.

The group is also Dr. Jorge Alva, who took care of the muscles, bones, fatigue and all the ills of all the soccer players in academic since 1967 and who, this weekend, was the most enthusiastic to share the photos, the memories, the anecdotes of that team led by Roberto Scarone, who put the name of the U at the top of the continent.

Because it is not about evoking a defeat. Less celebrate it. It is about being a grateful people with the men who defended this shirt and thus, allowed one to wear it today, for work, for home, for a Sunday, with great pride.

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