Sevillian sports activities journalist Javier Mérida dies

The well-known sports activities journalist Javier Mérida died this Sunday in Seville on the age of 58 after a protracted sickness. His intensive expertise in sports activities data within the Andalusian capital has made him properly acknowledged each by the occupation and by the principle golf equipment within the metropolis, particularly Actual Betis Balompié and Sevilla Fútbol Membership. Because of this, the unhappiness upon studying of his dying has been profound within the Seville and Andalusian journalistic group.

An expert with a protracted profession who started his journalistic profession within the sports activities editorial workplace of El Correo de Andalucía has left. On the finish of the final century he took over the correspondent of the newspaper Mundo Deportivo in Seville, till the launch of Diario de Sevilla in 1999. A member of the primary sports activities editorial staff of this Seville newspaper, he was named head of space, till he was pressured to depart the occupation in 2016 when he was identified with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis).

Enthusiastic about soccer, he got here to observe the game of soccer and was a devoted follower of Betis. As Hobbiecarried out work of scouting and found gamers with a protracted profession. He was additionally obsessed with gastronomy and made his first steps within the kitchen. One other of his passions was the Cádiz Carnival. Married to Toñi, his lifelong companion, he was the daddy of Alejandro, who continues the sports activities journalism saga in Seville, at present at El Correo de Andalucía.

In 2022, Mérida was honored by Sevilla FC within the thirteenth version of the José Antonio Blázquez Journalism Awards within the particular class, an award in recognition of the background of the Sevillian informant that was collected, in his title, exactly by his son Alejandro. «I am unable to consider a extra honest technique to begin than saying thanks to Sevilla FC from the center. It’s an honor and I really feel proud to obtain an award within the title of José Antonio Blázquez. “I do know that if it weren’t for my state of well being I might not obtain it, as a result of my occupation in recent times has not centered on narrating the vicissitudes of Sevilla FC, however that was not an impediment to accepting the award since my son informed me about it,” he expressed. Mérida receiving this award in a textual content learn by her son. «Thanks, Sevilla, for all the pieces you may have given me and for honoring this blessed occupation. This tribute to a Betic man is, moreover, one other instance of lordship, greatness and Seville,” he added in that emotional speech.