Yesterday afternoon was emotional and fair.
Lorca paid a tribute, very well deserved, to Antonio Vidal, an indispensable figure and related to the world of sports, and what it means for the city all the legacy achieved in sports.
The work and effort for more than 20 years materialized with the appointment of the Torrecilla Sports Complex, which will be named after him.
Numerous representatives of the sport in Lorca, family and friends surrounded the former Councilor for Sports of the socialist group for more than 20 years, among other things.
The recognition was unanimous, and Antonio Vidal has managed to combine his dedication to sport and his personal facet.
In the words of Mayor Diego José Mateos, he is one of the few people who has the love and affection of people of different political ideology.
Something very difficult, because you can't always please everyone.
The Councilor for Sports, Irene Jódar also had very affectionate words for Ginés Antonio Vidal Ruiz, who also in his speech was very generous and made a retrospective of all his years linked to sports, and that visibly excited, had to stop to catch breath , while the audience applauded.
Immediately after the excited words, the former mayor of Sports, who was also the manager of the Sports Board, physical education teacher and national athletic trainer, discovered the plaque with his name made in typical Lorca Lario pottery.
After the event a piscolabis took place that he shared with authorities, family and friends, closing a very special evening.
Source: Juegos deportivos del Guadalentín