Goodbye, Luis ‘Matador’ Tejada

Luis Carlos Tejada Hansell, last greeting to family, friends and colleagues of the former national team Panama They went to say goodbye to him in the caravan that was going to Darío Vallarino fire station in Carrasquilla, which had fans dressed in red for Through Spainoh in the municipality Screemainly in the San Joaquín sector, where fans with the Panamanian flag in hand acknowledged their achievements and dedication to Panama on the soccer field.

On top of the fire engine that was transporting the body of “Matador” Tejada were his representative teammates such as: Blas Pérez, Román Torres, Gabriel “Gavilán” Gómez, Alberto “Negrito” Quintero, Jaime Penedo, Ricardo “Halconcito” Buitrago, Rolando “Toro” Blackburn, among others.

Upon arrival in the San Joaquín sector in Pedregal, the fans once again showed him their affection “Bullfighter”.

The huge caravan was followed by cars, motorcycles and people on foot following the coffin transported by the fire engine.

Upon arrival at the Roberto Durán Arena, there was an olé, olé, olé…. “Matador”, “Matador”“, echoed through the walls of the temple of sports.

The presence of emblematic former footballers such as the Julio brothers, Jorge Dely Valdés, René Mendieta and sports personalities such as Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán came to say goodbye to Panamanian “Matador”.

With the singing of the national anthem of Panama, accompanied by white balloons that disappeared into the sky, the players of the Panamanian national team, family and friends mourned Tejada at the city’s Juan Díaz cemetery.

Panama is losing one of its main football personalities and Saint Joaquin He hopes that Luis Tejada’s legacy will live on.