Beyond the emotion that is unleashed in each of its matches, LALIGA EA SPORTS and LALIGA HYPERMOTION are in turn the stage in which countless stories are written that go beyond the playing field. Both in the case of Sergio Ortuño and Mitxelo Olaizola, their dedication and loyalty have contributed to increasing the feeling of belonging and militancy of their parishes, and has made them two of the most beloved and endearing figures for the fans. from CD Eldense and Real Sociedad, respectively.
For Ortu, football is not just a sport, but an inherited passion that has accompanied him throughout his life. Born in the Alicante city of Elda, Sergio has been a first-person witness and protagonist of the resurgence of his beloved CD Eldense. A shirt, the azulgrana, that he wore with pride in the club’s victorious revival in LALIGA HYPERMOTION after 60 years.
A banner that has been part of the Ortuño history for several generations: from his grandfather Elios, who also rose with the shoemaking team in the 56/57 season, to his father Alfonso Ortuño Gil, who held the presidency in more recent times. difficulties of the shoemaking entity and whom he accompanied on his first trips as a fan. “My love for the Eldense CD starts since I was born,” he says.
More than 700 kilometers away, in the Real Sociedad locker room, Unai Olaizola preserves intact the legacy of his father, Mitxelo, the tireless soul of the team for almost four decades. “I have been a worker at the club for 37 years. “The Royal Society has meant everything in my life,” he says. First, as a gardener, and later as material manager for the San Sebastian first team. Hence his story has been written along with some of the great emblems of the recent history of the txuri urdin club; players whom he has pampered, such as the Turkish international Nihat Kahveçi, who celebrated his goals with a very special dedication: a kiss on Olaizola’s cheek.
His work over two decades as a kit man went far beyond ensuring that the players had everything they needed ready. Whether in the hut of the Zubieta sports city or in the locker room of the Reale Arena, Mitxelo also became “almost like a father” to many young people whom he taught to believe in their possibilities and in his talent.
Precisely, that determination so characteristic of the professionals of LALIGA EA SPORTS and LALIGA HYPERMOTION was what drove Sergio Ortuño to make that childhood dream of succeeding in the team of his loves come true. “I never imagined that I would be part of the squad that would return to LALIGA HYPERMOTION,” he admits. But beyond the victories on the field, what really excites him is seeing how the team has united the city and “the feeling that has been awakened this season.” “It has never happened here before,” he adds without hiding his satisfaction.
The essence of LALIGA is manifested in the passion that the fans of LALIGA EA SPORTS and LALIGA HYPERMOTION feel for their respective clubs. From Elda to Gipuzkoa. Thanks to the performance of professionals like Mitxelo Olaizola who, far from the spotlight, make it possible for other professionals like Sergio Ortuño to proudly defend their shield and their soul colors. Stories like yours show us The Strength of Our Football. Much more than a sport, a legacy that is shared from generation to generation, and a shared passion that creates a bond as unbreakable as it is indescribable.
