The popular "Wolf Carrasco ” He is named Francisco José Carrasco, born on March 06, 1959, in the City of Alcoy, Alicante Spain.
It is a known and remarkable ex footballer that at the present time remains in force as a sports commentator for Soccer. In addition, by many fans of Spanish football, he is considered one of the flagship players and references who made life at Barcelona Fútbol Club.
How was your professional career in the world of football?
This important and reference former soccer player began his career in the brilliant world of football in the official competitions of the Club Terrassa in 1976. However, despite his brave spirit on the playing field, he powerfully attracted the attention of the managers and technicians of Barcelona Fútbol Club, who despite his young age was registered to be part of the ranks of the second Club of "Los Culés", who remained in the competition of the Second Division of Spain.
By then, thanks to his versatility and great skill on the field of play, he earned the nickname of "Wolf", This is also due to their large and very fast gallops through the band and their slanted eyes that sometimes evoked these animals.
Later, in 1979, the Barcelona Fc, makes the great decision to register him for the 1979-1980 season of the championship of the first division of the Spanish professional soccer league, where he becomes known in the world.
In this way, at the Catalan Club, "El lobo" was given the opportunity to share the pitch with other great players from world size, among those who included the now physically disappeared Diego Armando Maradona, Hansi Krrankl, Enrique “Quini” Castro, Bernard Schuster, Julio Alberto, among others.
Also, these great skills and outstanding dribbling in the winger position, led him to be part of the Spanish National Soccer Team where he had the opportunity to wear the shirt 35 times.
In such a way, that his most significant achievement with the national team was the European runner-up in 1984, held in France, and his participation in the World Cup in Mexico 86, where his team achieved a brilliant performance until the quarter finals, in which they were eliminated in the penalty shoot-out by the strong and disciplined Belgian team.
Finally, after being linked to the Catalan team, "El Lobo" signs a contract with the French club of the FC Sochaux, playing for 3 seasons, then ending his spectacular career in 1992.
What palmares did you win as a player?
Without a doubt, "El lobo Carrasco" developed a career bright As a player among which we can mention the following titles: 1 Spanish League, 3 King's Cups, 3 European Cup Winners' Cup, 2 League Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup, a runner-up in the European Cup of Soccer Teams in 1984.
On the other hand, in the Club of his loves the Barcelona Fc, He managed to play 488 games played and 89 goals scored.
What was the happiest moment of your career as a footballer?
This gentleman has always pointed out that one of the happiest moments of his career occurred when Ladislaus Kubala He took him to the national team when he was only 19 years old. As well as his participation in the World Cup in Mexico 86 and the European Championship in France.
Likewise, in other episodes like the one he recounts below, he finds feliz and shocked for everything provided:
"What I will take forever is the 12-1 to Malta, my teammates were heroes and I was able to be there with them. I still get excited when I see the match. It was the most beautiful thing I have ever experienced in my life "
How was your career as a Sports Director?
In June 2003 the Tenerife F.C., announces his hiring as sports director for the coming seasons, where the former professional player had an excellent presentation poster and a sporting career that endorsed and envisioned a performance with a stamp of success.
However, despite the fact that his presence as a manager of the Club Canario was very encouraging, in January 2005, the directive board of administration of Tenerife informed him of his dismissal and his final dismissal, due to the poor results obtained in the first round of the league and estimating that the potential of the team was not in line with the qualifying possibilities.
Was your career as Technical Director different?
By January 2006, "El Lobo Carrasco" began his career as coach Málaga B, a team that was in the last place in the standings at the time. It was a very difficult challenge for his career, which he could not meet with a good stay because in June of that same year, he made the decision not to continue linked to the club, despite having the support and acceptance of the directive.
Consequently, for the 2007-2008 season the Asturian team Real Oviedo, which was at the time in the Third Division of the Spanish League, announces the engagement from the former player and sportscaster.
At Real Oviedo, unfortunately the bad results did not allow him a satisfactory continuity, which meant that in May 2008, after a defeat (4-1) conceded against Caravaca in the first leg of the promotion phase tie to Second B, the board of directors of the group, issued a statement on the termination of your services rendered for the template.
Likewise, it is appropriate to mention that "El Lobo Carrasco" from the aforementioned date has not returned to direct no professional club.
How did your career as a commentator turn out?
Their beginnings on the television screen as commentators were acting jointly and hand in hand with Michael Robinson, presenting the program "The day after"by Canal Plus.
He also participated with José Ramón de la Morena in the program "The spar". In addition to this outstanding experience, he had a participation in the commentary staff of the 1994 United States World Cup.
On the other hand, other of his connoted experiences in the communicational world were in reality television programs Fottball Cracks and “Punto y Pelota".
Currently stands out as a talk show in the television space the Chinguirito of gamers, an eminently sporting television program about the football debate, focused on current affairs of the main teams of the Spanish league, especially the Real Madrid Football Club and Barcelona FC. Exceptionally, international football is discussed and, occasionally, Spanish futsal, as well as basketball.
In this program "El Lobo Carrasco", constitutes a a key and fundamental in the conscientious and detailed analysis of the dynamics presented by the main protagonists of the Spanish league, which in many cases has sparked great controversy due to the strong content of their comments and analysis.
And apart from his work in the Chinguirito de jugones, he is columnist from the newspaper "Mundo Deportivo", where he analyzes Barcelona FC.
In what conflicts has “El Lobo Carrasco” been immersed?
Despite their concise and clear style of issuing sports commentary and analysis about the world of football, these No. have transcended and No. They have been of a relevance that is reflected as a negative aspect for the career and the image of the citizen, therefore in this case it has been kept out of the situations, in a calm and respectful way.
Indistinctly, his unique style has earned him the respect and acceptance of the fans of this sporting discipline, allowing it to be an informative reference on the events that occur in the life of Barcelona FC at the present time.
Which player does “El Lobo Carrasco” fervently admire?
The multifaceted Carrasco in the different programs and interviews that he has presented, has always expressed his admiration for the Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, who has been classified as the genius and figure of dribbling.
As it explains: «I am a privileged person in life to see Messi ”, being For this former player, Messi and like another of his former teammates such as Diego Armando Maradona, one of those who has sown them the most admiration, since he considers them as the great geniuses from South America who came to revolutionize the wonderful world of football.
How do I more observe their steps and actions?
This gentleman plays an important role within social networks, more specifically in Twitter Through his account @lobo_carrasco, where he accumulates more than 225.000 followers. In this medium he has sent a little more than thirteen thousand tweets, the vast majority dedicated to La Liga, and as always with a clear emphasis on Barcelona and the world soccer star Lionel Messi.
For its part, on Instagram "El Lobo Carrasco" has less frequently, since in this space he has only published a little more than 270 times, although he has 26 thousand followers on his user account @ lobocarrasco2009.
