José Ángel de la Casa's best commentary: from "a goal from Señor!" in the 12-1 win over Malta to "Mijatovic scored!" in Real Madrid's La Seventh Matchday match.

José Ángel de la Casa, who died this Monday at the age of 74, was the voice of the Spanish national team , of European football and of Spanish sport for decades, from his debut as a commentator for Spain in 1979 until his retirement in 2007 , just before the national team's winning streak. Behind him, the sporting legacy of an entire country: Señor's goal in the 12-1 win over Malta, Maceda 's goal to overcome the semi-finals against Germany at Euro 1984 , Butragueño 's four goals against Denmark at the 1986 World Cup, Koeman 's goal at Wembley to give Barça the European Cup, Nayim 's goal for Zaragoza's Cup Winners' Cup, Mijatovic 's goal for Real Madrid's Seventh... And beyond football, one moment above all others: Fermín Cacho 's gold medal at Barcelona 1992. Here are the best moments.
Señor's goal in the 12-1 victory over MaltaDecember 21, 1983. Spain needed to thrash Malta to qualify for Euro 1984, and the Zaragoza player's goal became the iconic moment of De la Casa's journalistic career.
"Víctor, Víctor, he's fallen... Señor... Goal! Goooooal! Gooooal from Señor! Goal from Señor, number 12! ... And there's the great goal, the great goal from Juan Señor," sang the narrator.
Maceda's goal against Germany in the Euro 84 semi-finalA few months later, Señor himself would assist Maceda in what was then one of the finest moments for the Spanish national team. Maceda headed the ball into the net and Spain reached the European Championship final, which they would later lose to France. "Señor... The opportunity and the goal! Goal by Maceda!"
Butragueño's four goals against Denmark in '86Still in the 1980s, Emilio Butragueño's four goals against Denmark in the round of 16 of the World Cup in Mexico were another of those great moments in Spanish football and in De la Casa's career.
"The ball went to Butragueño and goal! Olsen's mistake was taken advantage of by Butragueño. Attentive, he sent the ball into the back of the net. Butragueño equalized in the 43rd minute," he sang in the first.
"There goes Victor to take the shot and Butragueño goal! Butragueño goal!" he concluded in the second.
Koeman, Wembley and Barça's firstBarça won their first European Cup in 1992 thanks to a brilliant free kick from Ronald Koeman.
"The barrier is high... They're going to play for Koeman, but three have gone in and goal! Koeman's goal! Koeman's goal in the sixth minute! Koeman just scored for Barcelona," De la Casa said.
Nayim's Cup Winners' CupIn May 1995, Nayim scored one of the greatest goals in European competition history to give Zaragoza the Cup Winners' Cup that year, and De la Casa was there to tell the tale.
"The ball is for Nayim, and what Nayim tried to do was... beat Seaman! Goal! Goal by Nayim! Goal by Nayim!"
Mijatovic and the Seventh1998. One of the most important goals in Madrid's history, or the most... The Yugoslavian striker put his team ahead in the European Cup final against Juventus. "Mijatovic scored!" shouted De la Casa.
"Panucci's ball, Raúl was about to reach it... Roberto Carlos, Roberto Carlos, Mijatovic! Madrid has scored! Mijatovic has scored! Minute 21 of the second half, Mijatovic has scored, the ball stopped there for Mijatovic and he put Madrid ahead."
Beyond football: Cacho in Barcelona 92One of José Ángel de la Casa's most memorable remarks was in Barcelona 1992, when Fermín Cacho won the Olympic gold medal in the 1,500 meters. "Cacho is going to be an Olympic champion!"
"And look how Cacho is going to take advantage of the interior, Cacho in first position... We have to stand up because Cacho is in first position... Cacho is going to be an Olympic champion! He's going to win gold, he's going to defeat everyone by technical knockout. Cacho Olympic champion!
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