Jose Ramon Fernandez and the time he was injured by Phantom Suarez

Madison Gordon 3 years ago 2 min read

It is no secret that Televisa and TV Azteca have lived years of rivalry, which has on various occasions exceeded the professional field, Until it comes to blows. This was what happened during 1998 World Cup France, when Ignacio “Ghost” Suarez got beaten up Jose Ramon Fernandez.

A sports analyst revealed a few months ago, How did that fight happen?, Which It was designed because Jose Ramon described it as a “thirsty and alcoholic” During one of his shows he was running; He. She Ghost Dawn When the face-to-face communication device is found France.

However, the wrath Josera came because of Nacho Suarez Strongly criticize the Televisa team Veracruz, which – which At that time it belonged to TV AztecaSo, today’s driver ESPN He threw it with everything in this program.

“At six in the afternoon on DeporTV, give me 20 minutes Jose Ramon Fernandez told me: AIDS, alcoholic, 20 minutes tells me everything. Maybe an alcoholic, but everything else … Güero Burillo (then President of Televisa) asked me to file a lawsuitBut I said no Nacho Suarez For Youtube Gol y Puerta.

The Phantom Suarez He clarified that at that time he did not demand anything Jose Ramon FernandezIf not, he would have done it four years later and there was the outbreak of fighting.

Time passed and in 98, During the World Cup in France, we hosted Televisa and TV Azteca in the same hotel. One day I felt an impressive toothache, and suddenly I saw an Azteca entourage arrive, Rafa Puente, Gomez Junco, Francisco Javier Gonzalez, André Marin and J.I said Ramon Fernandez. I said: Come on, there he is..

“I approached and grabbed the little hair he had, and said to him, “You know who gave me AIDS, you motherfucker bastard”; (Jose Ramon) started telling me: “Suarez, calm down, please.” I got on well with Rafa Puente, we worked on the radio, and pretended not to see, just like Gomez Junco, Then Andrei Marin grabbed me and said: “This is a lawsuit between TV stations.” I said: What are the TV stations? You are his. I said (to Jose Ramon): “Tell me what you said to me four years ago, you’re not sorry, here’s your son (Juan Pablo).” scandal broke out“, to remember Suarez.

Provide rough edges

Nacho Suarez He explained that such a quarrel was in the past, because after years He became a great friend of José Ramon Fernandez and his childrenAnd they worked together on it ESPN.

“Over time you forget, in the end we had a great relationshipIncluding Jose Ramon Fernandez. Invites me to work for ESPN, I have a relationship with him with Jose, Juan Pablo, it’s tales that linger and he was angry in ’98.”