The Red Tide bid a united farewell to the ‘Matador’, ’18’ national team

“We will meet again in paradise, where love, faith and hope last forever”, The song of the missing ‘Tito’ Rojas echoed near the Benemérito Corps barracks. Panamanian firefighter in Carrasquilla where dozens of fans, friends, family and colleagues are saying goodbye today Luis ‘Matador’ Tejada.

From 8:00 a.m., the fire truck of the Panamanian firefighters was waiting for the climax, while Panamanians dressed in red were waiting for the last round of the ‘Matador’.

“The Last Match of the ‘Matador'” Tejadathis is how the fans of the national team’s best scorer describe this February 2, 2024. “The best player”, “Legend”, “Idol of the Panamanian”, “We will always remember you”, “We are the red tide”“, shout the fans on Vía España, Carrasquilla, Río Abajo and along the route.

On the 18th, he took to the streets, and his teammates wore team jerseys. National team of Panama with number 18, fans Juan Aurich from Chiclayo, Peru They also wore a T-shirt in honor of the Peruvian football idol, Biko flags, T-shirts with Tejada’s name and photo.

It must be remembered that ‘Matador’ Tejada andHe started in professional football with Taurus, played in Colombia, United Arab Emirates, United States, Mexico and was an idol in Peru, He managed to fulfill his dreams of playing in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

As the funeral procession passed through the Carrasquillo sector, fans took to the street with a troupe to say goodbye to Tejada.