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unusual facts about Sporting de Gijón



Álvaro Hernández de Miguel

On 12 November Nandi appeared with the main squad in a 0–2 away loss against Sporting de Gijón, playing the last eight minutes for the season's Copa del Rey.

CD Tuilla

After winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final, International footballer David Villa - who was born in Tuilla and enjoyed individual success with Sporting de Gijón, Real Zaragoza, Valencia CF, FC Barcelona and Spain - waved a CD Tuilla scarf at the crowd.

History of Deportivo de La Coruña

A mix of veterans and younger players with the likes of Claudio, Ribera, López-Rekarte, Canales, Liaño, Kirov and Kiriakov formed the team guided by coach Marco Antonio Boronat, and Deportivo looked on their way to safety after an impressive 5-2 win in March, 1992 against Sporting de Gijón with three goals by Uralde.


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