Del Bosque, new ambassador to honor the Camino de Santiago

[clearskiescamino]

http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/notici...mino-santiago/0003_2014061402565755207741.htm

I don't know if this was decided to co-incide with the World Cup which has just started but it is an interesting choice.
The Galician government have chosen Vincete Del Bosque as an ambassador for the Camino. Del Bosque is of course the Spanish football team manager

 

[musicman]

The way Spain played the other evening.....He will need St. James ' at centre half!

 

[tyrrek]

Heh heh. It also coincides with Prince Felipe (the only other person in the role) becoming king. Maybe they think Don Felipe won't have sufficient time for the role into the future. Del Bosque on the other hand could find himself with lots of time, bless him.

 

[clearskiescamino]

The way Spain played the other evening.....He will need St. James ' at centre half!

Hehe! Very true

 

[clearskiescamino]

Heh heh. It also coincides with Prince Felipe (the only other person in the role) becoming king. Maybe they think Don Felipe won't have sufficient time for the role into the future. Del Bosque on the other hand could find himself with lots of time, bless him.

He should bring the Spanish squad with him

 

[teda]

First time - a funny discussion....

 

[Emia]

With love from Holland )

 

[clearskiescamino]

With love from Holland )

Haha! I knew a Dutch pilgrim would comment sooner or later!

 

[Emia]

Buen camino Vincete, the one of Saint Orange de Amsterdam...

 

[Al the optimist]

Maybe the responsibilities of being the ambassador where distracting him from his coaching role. Or perhaps they had been training with a mochilla and 2 poles?

 

[Al the optimist]

Mendi, I was in Bilbao the weekend before last. Maybe I should let you know next time I am there? BTW the only Basque words I know are Pacheran and Agur

 

[Al the optimist]

Mind you I don't know when that might be as my friends in Sopelmar are moving to Asturias.

 

[Olivares]

I still remembered seeing a picture back in the mid- 90's of Prince Felipe (soon to be King Felipe VI) walking the Camino de Santiago near Santo Domingo de la Calzada. Well, some things have changed because back in Medieval times the Church would have just handed over the Compostela to the King...

 

[Al the optimist]

I'm sorry that Bosque now has plenty of time to devout to his Ambassadorial role. Spain loves it's football and for anyone walking to experience the excitement around when they play is an extra Camino experience. It is a pity that those walking will not get the chance to experience this. But hey, I suppose someone else has to have a chance of winning for a change. commiserations to all our Spanish forum members.

 

[Al the optimist]

LOL Mendi.

 

[bystander]

No doubt Galicia will rain on his parade just as Chile did yesterday

 

[Al the optimist]

Well England may well be joining Spain and Australia tonight. If so this will undoubtedly reduce the GDP growth during the remainder of the World Cup.

 

[mikevasey]

Ohhhhh Spain! I have seen england a few times over the years at various grounds but I'm gutted about Spain going out !!!!! They are my adopted team, not going to throw my support behind England now, but if I had to chose will go for Holland, met many great dutch people on the Camino so come on you Oranges!!!!!

 

[clearskiescamino]

There will be a fair crowd of professional footballers on the Camino shortly...folling Del Bosque

 

[clearskiescamino]

Well England may well be joining Spain and Australia tonight. If so this will undoubtedly reduce the GDP growth during the remainder of the World Cup.

Hard luck to the English team..we were all shouting for them in Ireland

 

[Peadarmac]

http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/notici...mino-santiago/0003_2014061402565755207741.htm

I don't know if this was decided to co-incide with the World Cup which has just started but it is an interesting choice.
The Galician government have chosen Vincete Del Bosque as an ambassador for the Camino. Del Bosque is of course the Spanish football team manager

Looks like Vincente will have plenty of time on his hands now to plan his Camino !!!

 

[Al the optimist]

Looks like the English squad has joined the Spanish one not their "Camino "......... out !

Ondo Ibili !

I'm afraid it looks that way. The Italians will have so much English support for their last two games!

 

[Lisa Cook]

I hope he does bring the team, or any of those soccer teams.
Have any of you seen those guys?. Mercy.
Total Hotties.
I had no idea that watching the World Cup would be so....inspirational.

I would have to swoon like the Southern Belle that I am to be assisted by one of the Adonis.

As an aside, all of my kids play soccer and we are going all the way to Cary, NC next week to see the LA Galaxy play there. Robbie Keene AND Landon Donovan are both slated to play. If only Becks were still playing.....

One of these days I will understand 'off sides'.

 

[freescot]

I'm sorry that Bosque now has plenty of time to devout to his Ambassadorial role. Spain loves it's football and for anyone walking to experience the excitement around when they play is an extra Camino experience. It is a pity that those walking will not get the chance to experience this. But hey, I suppose someone else has to have a chance of winning for a change. commiserations to all our Spanish forum members.

True, Al, but it's quite inspiring seeing how they accept losing. No-one is blaming anyone else. They show their disappointment, pretending nothing and the country thanks them for the good times which they gave us in past years.

 

[Al the optimist]

I guess the Camino is going to get very crowded. Full of Southern belles seeking literas full of adonises!

 

[Pelegrin]

[QUOTE="Al the optimist, post: I'm sorry that Bosque now has plenty of time to devout to his Ambassadorial role. Spain loves it's football and for anyone walking to experience the excitement around when they play is an extra Camino experience. It is a pity that those walking will not get the chance to experience this. But hey, I suppose someone else has to have a chance of winning for a change. commiserations to all our Spanish forum members]".

Thank you Optimist for your commiserations.
After that, I'm going to follow Portugal (C. Portugués) and France (C. Francés) Today Portugal- Ghana

King Felipe VI ? So, you don't translate the name.

In Spanish, we always translate the names of kings and family : reina Isabel and príncipe Carlos (England), príncipe Alberto (Mónaco), etc.

 

[bystander]

Now Suarez has been banned for 9 games and has time to spare maybe Vicente del Bosque will invite him over to try the local cuisine.
After all Suarez has just demonstrated such an appetite for football I am sure he would love to sink his teeth into Galician food!

 

[Al the optimist]

I wonder if Suarez prefers to be a cannibal because while at Liverpool he has been fed Scouse (a local lamb or beef stew)?

 

[Al the optimist]

True Mendi, but he has done it twice since at Liverpool.