Description
Coming Out of the Dark Street
Book Summary
A personal and passionate account of the awakening of a football fandom that would define a life. The author reconstructs his emotional bond with Real Oviedo starting from a childhood memory: finding a poster of the team from the season of their last promotion to the First Division. Through a nostalgic and literary lens, the book explores how an everyday moment can trigger a devotion that transforms identity and memory. A work for those who understand football as a territory of shared emotions and stories.
What is it about?
The book begins with an everyday scene from the author's childhood: after drinking a soda, he feels the need to use the bathroom and, on the way, discovers a poster of Real Oviedo from the 1987-88 season, the one of their last promotion to the First Division. That chance find among beer kegs and outdated phone books becomes the trigger for an obsession. From there, the text delves into the construction of a football identity, mixing personal memory with the club's history. It is not a statistical account or a conventional sports chronicle, but an intimate exploration of how a team can become a sentimental axis, an anchor in time, and a reason for belonging.
Main themes
- Nostalgia and childhood as the starting point for a sporting passion.
- The relationship between football, personal memory, and identity.
- Real Oviedo as a symbol of a city and an era.
- The experience of promotion and glory as collective emotional milestones.
- Literature as a vehicle for narrating fandom and devotion.
Who is it recommended for?
For football fans looking for reads that go beyond scores and statistics, and who value the emotional and literary narrative of the sport. Especially indicated for Real Oviedo supporters, nostalgia lovers of the eighties, and readers interested in essays that explore football culture from an intimate and personal perspective.
What this book offers
- A literary and reflective look at football fandom.
- The reconstruction of an emotional bond between a team and a life.
- A testimony of how an everyday moment can trigger a lasting passion.
- A read that connects personal memory with the history of a club.
Technical specifications
- Author: Cortina de la Fuente, Sergio
- Publisher: LIBROS DEL KO, SLL
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: Literary essays, Sports and outdoor recreation, Ball games, Football
- Series: Hooligans Ilustrados
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: February 2017
- Number of pages: 154
- Weight: 126 g
Editorial review
A brief but intense essay that proves that football can also be written with emotion and literature. Sergio Cortina manages to turn a childhood memory into a reflection on identity, belonging, and the passage of time. The work is of particular interest to those looking for stories of fandom that transcend sports and delve into the human experience, with a relatable tone and polished prose that hooks from the very first line.