This Thursday, March 7 was officially announced the death of Akira Toriyama. The Japanese manga artist and designer was remembered on social media for being the creator of the iconic series “Dragon Ball”. This work was frequently remembered by himMexican soccer stars.
Although the information was confirmed a couple of days ago, Akira Toriyama’s date of death was Friday, March 1. Reports indicate that the Japanese writer died at the age of 68 due to a subdural hematoma.
“It is a collection of blood between the covering of the brain (dura mater) and the surface of the brain (…) It is the result of severe head trauma (…) It is among the most lethal of all head injuries.“explained the MedlinePlus portal.
In 1989, Dragon Ball jumped directly to fame after an agreement was signed with Toei Animation. so that the series was brought to animation format. Initially, this product was a great success in Japan and this made it reach other continents and become part of many people’s childhood. including athletes.
Mexican soccer and Dragon Ball
The iconic images of Dragon Ball remained in the memories of many people. In Mexican soccer, There have been several footballers who gave a nod to said animation series when celebrating their goals. with gestures related to the Japanese series by Akira Toriyama.
During his time at Club León, Luis Montes frequently used Dragon Ball’s teleportation gesture. In fact, the player himself participated in creative audiovisual products that were related to the Akira Toriyama series.
Another of the important players who used gestures from the series to celebrate their goals was André-Pierre Gignac. The French scorer performed a “Kamehameha” to celebrate one of his goals in Mexican soccer.
Eduardo Salvio with the UNAM Pumas shirt also did the same. This is a sign that no matter how old you are, It is never too late to remember the happy times of childhood.
The gesture of fusion was also one of the favorite celebrations for soccer players. Sebastián Fierro and Ozziel Herrera They did it with the UANL Tigres shirt.
This same celebration was held Hirving “Chucky” Lozano and Érick Gutiérrez when they played for PSV Eindhoven in Dutch soccer. The Aztec soccer players remembered this iconic series and made a “fusion of Mexican talent.”
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