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Manuel Rodríguez Arzuaga
Manuel Rodríguez Arzuaga (1876 – 5 September 1952) was a Spanish versatile athlete and a Association football, football executive. He is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of Atlético Madrid since he was one of its founders in 1903, a vice president between 1903 and 1905, and the club's first-ever patron. He invested most of his own capital in Atlético, saving the club from bankruptcy during its moments of financial difficulties. His high economic position was fundamental in helping Atlético to build the Campo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid), Campo de O'Donnell in 1913. He was also credited with the payment for Atlético's first red-and-white shirts in 1911, and the club's first-ever match outside of Madrid in Alicante was promoted and financed by him. He was named an honorary president of the club in 1916. In 1903, he founded a foot race competition in Madrid, which became the most important event in Madrid athletics, and in 1910, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laciana
Laciana, ''Ḷḷaciana'' in Leonese language (also written ''Tsaciana''), is a comarca in the province of León, Spain. It had 11,904 inhabitants in 2005. The rivers of this comarca flow towards the Atlantic Ocean. Local people speak a certain variant of the Leonese language known as ''Paḷḷuezu dialect, Patsuezo''. Many areas in Laciana were degraded in the past by open-pit mining and mining-related contamination. This comarca was declared a Biosphere Reserve in 2003. Language The predominant language is Castilian which coexists with the native Leon variant known as the Patsuezu language. Despite being endangered, there are various efforts being made to revitalize the traditional dialect of the area. A book entitled ''Street Cries of the Villablino Festivals'' by Emilce Núñez was written about these efforts. Economy The region is an eminently mining region that has been hit by the economic crisis. Now it is committed to finding economic alternatives for the future. It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
