This small village on the banks riojana, It is the same that saw the first kicking a ball two children today, and turned into men,are two of the footballers fashionable in our country. Ruben Pardo and Fernando Llorente were born in this town, famous for its pears with designation of origin. two civilians, colleagues and friends who have played this year's Champions League and who knows if the next World Cup. What real chance exists that a village of no more than 3500 people of such quality place?

Ruben Pardo was born in Logroño one 22 October 1992. With twelve years he became part of the quarry and txuri-urdin season 2009/10, He debuted with the San Sebastian still being youth player. Midfielder tremendous quality, brain and motor Basque team, It has curdled with the shirt of Real Sociedad great performances in areas such as Old Trafford, Camp Nou Mestalla.

Fernando Llorente was born in a hospital in Pamplona one 26 February 1985. Is, It is one of the few differences between the careers of both players, since Pardo was born in Logroño, so strictly speaking Llorente is Navarre. "The Lion King", as he is nicknamed, he signed for Athletic with only eleven years thanks to the keen eye of Amorrortu .

There were many teams that tried the player in year 1996, F.C. Barcelona, R.C.D. Espanyol and C.A.. Osasuna, but the weakness of his uncle by all Bilbao tipped the balance. He currently lives a sweet moment after scoring more than 10 Juventus goals and be the best scorer of the old continent with the head this season. nobody said it was going to be easy, but after a shaky start with the "Vecchia Signoria" it has become a benchmark in attack.

Both players took part in different moments but not quite distant from the River Ebro, regular equipment Group XVI of the Spanish Third Division. This riojano set had only one year with the striker because Fernando played earlier in the C. D. Funes, the nearby town team but Navarro floor. Two Rinconeros who emigrated very young to Basque football. Two rival countrymen who defended shirts for many years and in all possible categories. Two friends from a young age have worn the colors of Spain on countless occasions. A Fernando has left a lot of goals to score and hundreds of games to play, but on the horizon is the shadow of young Pardo. Are both Rinconeros coexist next in "red"?

Fernando Llorente's girlfriend is donostiarra, where he plays Pardo, and she works at the Hospital de Basurto, a hospital is precisely what differentiates their childhood stories. Two parallel childhoods differentiated by a color. Before this pair of quality football appeared in a front skillful Spanish lanky many of you will remember, such Oscar Harpoon. He debuted in the First Division in Barca, but he had no luck and was a wanderer who wore the colors of Betis, Recreativo de Huelva, UD Salamanca and Logroñés. He was the first to disclose the town of Rincón de Soto. Although he born in Calahorra, he grew up in Rincón de Soto, coincidences of life a village full of footballing talent ...

Oscar harpoon, Fernando llorente, Ruben Pardo… Who will be the next player to leave those lands?. Waiting for the next inglenook star, Hanged for football takes the opportunity to congratulate Fernando Llorente in his twenty-ninth birthday coincides with the day of publication of this article. 'Congratulations and good luck champion!!!