The Pride of Vallekas

"I have only good words for the Bukaneros, I have been in Vallecas with so many different people (friends, family, coworkers...) and all of them were amazed by the way the Bukaneros transmit their support both the team and the rest of the crowd. They are the real supporters, they are always singing and cheering. It doesn't matter if the team is winning or losing.... Also, it's incredible how they support all the categories, you can go to a game from Rayo’s female team and they will be there with you, the same with the youth teams, if the alevín (10 and 11 years old kids) are playing a tournament, the Bukaneros will be there supporting - it's really amazing how they live and breathe Rayo Vallecano. The Bukaneros are not only a hooligan group, they fight for something, they are committed with a lot of social actions and they have all my respect. Life is not just about football." That was an interview with Daniel Kobe in yesterday's piece (read it here ) as p...

Follow Andrew on Twitter here . A bit about yourself and your background My name is Andrew and I'm a school teacher from County Durham, England. I have a wife and two children. How long have you been a fan of Cádiz and what made you support them in the first place? I have supported Cádiz for 11 years. I decided to follow CF Cádiz because my wife and my children are from El Salvador and perhaps Cádiz' most famous player and certainly El Salvador's most celebrated, is Jorge Mágico González. I attended my first game at the Estadio Ramón de Carranza in 2006 and I was taken aback by the amazing atmosphere in the stadium and the friendly camaraderie of the supporters. Given the transfer windows and the squad that was assembled at the start of the season, is Cádiz where you want it to be? We're presently 5th so we're not too far off the promotion places but in our last three games we have been dropping points with draws when we perhaps should have won. Of th...

Yet again, this is one of those days. But hold on, it's about Rayo. I wrote an article about Rayo and Cádiz, their friendship and the history of their ultra groups (the Bukaneros and the Brigadas Amarillas) on Villarreal.com ( here ).