Sunday Perez MoraSevilla physiotherapist for decades and protagonist of one of the most remembered episodes of Spanish football, died this Tuesday at the age of 67, victim of an illness.
Member of an illustrious saga of historical masseurs in Seville, domingo perez was known outside the city for the famous episode of Carlos Salvador Bilardowhen he shouted in a match in the Riazor against the Deportivo de La Coruña the ‘step on it, step on it’ when reproaching the physiotherapist for treating the rival, in this case albisteguibefore to Maradona. The scene remained as an icon of billardism, with the technician riding in rage. “Sunday, those from Colorao are ours, step on the enemy, step on him,” the world champion coach shouted. domingo perez he always explained that he first went to attend to Maradonaand when he saw that the Argentine ten was fine, he helped the rival, who had taken the worst part in a blow, while the assistance of the Sports.
domingo perezgrandson of Manuel Perez and son of manolito pereztwo illustrious masseurs of the Seville, was literally born and raised in the Sánchez Pizjuán, since his family had a home in the stadium itself, next to gate 5, in Gol Sur. He treated numerous soccer stars, such as Maradonawith whom he had a very special relationship that the star has publicly recalled numerous times and who pampered his battered ankle, Suker, Simeone, Zamorano, Polster… He was also a physiotherapist for the Spanish team for several years and a person very dear to Sevillism, who still sings in matches as a symbol of the team’s philosophy and of billardism, ‘step on it, step on it’.
He Seville gave him a tribute in 2021 by awarding him the gold and diamond insignia in the anteroom of the Sánchez Pizjuán, delivered by the president, jose castroand the vice president Jose Maria del Nido Carrasco.
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domingo perezAlthough he was retired, he still served the Sevillenot in the first team, but in the youth teams.
