Getafe inch closer to making the unbelievable dream a reality | Sid Lowe

The tiny club for whom every defeat is a ‘death’ are in La Liga’s top four and, amazingly, they might actually stay there

Die meister, die besten, les grandes equipes, the Getafe?! You can almost hear the needle scratch, the eyeballs pop out and the jaws hit the floor. It is 13 years since Matthieu Flamini played in a Champions League final but he might get the chance to play in the competition again. The man who helped find a way of turning waste into renewable energy has helped turn Getafe into one of the best teams on the continent. Just over a year after turning up for a trial, a 33-year-old biochemical pioneer released by Crystal Palace who hadn’t played football for six months, the former Arsenal midfielder could be returning to the biggest stage of all – and with the most unlikely of clubs.

Just look at the league table this morning.

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from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/25/getafe-inch-closer-to-making-the-unbelievable-dream-a-reality

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