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Julián Troncoso
Julián Troncoso Sagredo (12 November 1895 – 9 March 1983) was a Spanish military man and sports leader who served as the first president of the Francoist Spanish Football Federation between 1937 and 1939, playing a crucial role in having it recognized by FIFA, to the detriment of the republican one, and managed to structure all football in the so-called Franco zone, with a profusion of tournaments that culminated with the 1939 Copa del Generalísimo. Troncoso also served as the 9th president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Spanish Football Federation between 1939 and 1940. In his military life, he participated in the Battle of Annual in 1921 and was a prisoner of war. Early life and education Julián Troncoso was born in Valladolid on 12 November 1895 into a family with strong military roots that managed to form a lineage by joining the Army along with three of his brothers. In 1912, the 17-year-old Troncoso entered the where he studied until 1917, the year in which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valladolid
Valladolid ( ; ) is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in Spain and the primary seat of government and ''de facto'' capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile and León. It is also the capital of the province of Valladolid. It has a population of 300,618 people (2024 est.). The city is located roughly in the centre of the northern half of the Iberian Peninsula's Meseta Central, at the confluence of the Pisuerga River, Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers before they join the Duero, surrounded by winegrowing areas. The area was settled in pre-Roman times by the Celtic Vaccaei people, and then by Ancient Rome, Romans themselves. The settlement was purportedly founded after 1072, growing in prominence within the context of the Crown of Castile, being endowed with fairs and different institutions such as a collegiate church, University of Valladolid, University (1241), Court (royal), Royal Court and Royal Audiencia and Chancillería of Valladolid, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
