Only fans of the big three were mentioned, but examples linking death-related vocabulary and vows of eternal love for the clubs are repeated almost more often than at weddings.
Taking advantage of this, a Galician funeral home has produced a model coffin in the colours of Deportivo da Coruña: blue and white. “On the day of my death, I want the coffin to be painted blue and white, like my heart,” the Galician fans sing excitedly.
The idea had been around for some time, but only took off after the man suggested burying his father in the colours of the club, which this year managed to return to the Spanish second league, ending the ordeal of successive relegations.
“Obviously, we can’t do it overnight. There’s nothing new about it. People ask for burial with a flag, a symbol… we did a lot of that, but there was no coffin. Now we have one,” the agency’s official explained to the Galicia TV company.
From idea to action – this is how the Riazor model was created [o nome do estádio no noroeste de Espanha]. To pay even more tribute, the only thing missing is a symbol, which is not there because the La Coruña team does not allow it. In the meantime, given the geographical proximity to the north of Portugal, Porto fans can improvise and place the club’s symbol on the coffin to remain associated with the white and blues after his death.