"We were afraid to imitate him for fear of breaking our ankle," a phrase by Argentine star Diego Mardona, in which he summarized his fascination with a football talent he had never seen before, and his admiration for a "wizard" player who adhered to the ball like you did with others.
Jorge Alberto Gonzalez Barillas, the name may not refer you to anything in your footballing memory, but linking it to the title "Magico" will benefit you on a search trip through the corridors of YouTube to discover the skills of a player described by many as his time.
From the alleys of San Salvador, the capital of his country, El Salvador to Kadesh, Spain, I reduced the march of a player born in 1958 and raised in a humble family of eight children.
He was flirting with the ball while attending his brother's training, drew attention, and opened the doors for him to a march in the world of football, which started with Antil, and passed various clubs in El Salvador and Mexico.
He knocked on the doors of the Salvadoran team early, when he was not yet 18 years old, and the 1978 and 1982 World Cup fought with him, and his brilliance with the team opened the gates of transit towards the opposite bank from the Atlantic, joined the Spanish club Kadesh, and left a mark in the club's history, and became a symbol for the team, and there he won the title "Magico "From the fans of the team.
Kadesh was the appropriate choice for the personality of the magico, who rejected the offers of major clubs to escape strict adherence, keeping him away from his first passion, the world of night and evening.
Magico does not hide his passion and is not ashamed of his choices, and he told FIFA in 2008: "I have never considered myself a role model. I love to live on my way, I admit that I am not a saint. I like to go out at night and celebrate, and even my mother couldn't stop me from that."
Officials from Kadesh Club forgave all his slips, and they did not try to prevent him from the night and the night life, although this caused him not to wake up before 2 pm and training lost many times, all of this was permitted as long as dazzling is guaranteed in the next match.
Barcelona coach Cesar Luis Menotti sought to sign him in 1978, fulfilling the dream of seeing him alongside Maradona in the same team, but he retreated in the last moments after admitting that he will not be able to tolerate the two stars' actions together.
"Fun" was the motto of Magico who said in a previous interview, "Football is not a job; I am only playing for fun."
He mastered his capabilities in front of the defenders, and many of his players did not escape from his skills, who lost balance and could not keep up with his lightness of his movements.
Skills dazzled Maradona, who admitted in one of his conversations, saying, "In Argentina, we all wanted to do the same gestures but we couldn't, and we would have broken our ankle. He was exceptional and unique. He is the only true magician, and one of the ten best players I've ever seen."
Magico put an end to his career in 2000, and he received a special honor in his country by calling his name on the national stadium, and despite his advanced age, he recently appeared in a video clip as he participated in the challenge of "playing toilet paper", which invaded the communication sites, and confirmed that he retains all his skills and techniques.