The last Clásico of 2023 will be played this Sunday evening at the George Capwell Stadium, where Emelec, out of contention due to the struggles in the second stage of the Pro League, will try to leave their traditional rivals, Barcelona SC, without all options.

On day 13 of this stage of the national competition, the Canary Islands need a win to try to push through to the final against Independiente del Valle.

However, the Canaries are not only obliged to win this and the remaining matches, but also depend on whether the Liga de Quito slips in the last stretch. The Albos, who are visiting Libertad in Loja today, are the leaders with 27 points; and the canaries, their escort with 25.

On Saturday, on the occasion of the inauguration of Diario EL UNIVERSO’s Interbarrial de Fútbol, ​​​​Aquiles Alvarez, the current mayor of Guayaquil and also a former leader of the bullfighters, and Nassib Neme, the former electric president, met.

But what did they say about this week’s Classic?

“It’s a pleasure to see you,” Alvarez told Neme, who responded warmly to the current mayor with a handshake and a hug, in a video broadcast on radio. Huancavilca.

“How do you see the Classic?”, the Guayaquil authority asked him, and the former electrician replied with a smile: “Let’s not talk about it now.” And the dialogue ended with laughter. (D)