The Misericòrdia Festivities are synonymous with pride, roots, and Reus identity. This year, that spirit also reached the football pitch thanks to a gathering promoted by Vermut Miró with the coaches of Reus FC Reddis, Marc Carrasco, and the women’s team of the Fundació Futbol Base Reus, Adri Calderón. A meeting that became much more than a toast: it was proof that football and the festival share values such as passion, effort, and hope.
Marc Carrasco, leading a team that competes this season in the Segunda RFEF, highlighted the commitment and perseverance of his players. The squad, made up almost entirely of local footballers, works every week with the goal of achieving sporting challenges without ever losing the essence of playing with and for Reus. The coach believes that the Festa Major is a key element in strengthening this collective spirit. Players from outside discover, through their teammates, the unique character of Misericòrdia and end up experiencing it with the same intensity as any local. This complicity reinforces the bond with both the fans and the city.
Adri Calderón, on the other hand, proudly celebrates the successful moment of the women’s team. After their promotion to Tercera RFEF, the challenge is now to consolidate their position in a demanding category. The squad combines players from Reus with others from different backgrounds, but all share the same desire to grow and to show that women’s football has an increasingly solid place in the city. For Calderón, the festive atmosphere of Misericòrdia is also a moment of unity and belonging.
In a context where football is often associated with pressure and immediate results, both Carrasco and Calderón defend that projects like theirs need time, patience, and constant work. The support of the fans and the pride of wearing Reus’ colors are essential driving forces in facing every training session and every match.
The gathering with Vermut Miró was the culmination of this spirit. Both coaches raised their glasses with the same conviction with which they motivate their teams: Carrasco, emphasizing the pride of belonging to Reus and playing for the club; and Calderón, proudly speaking about the growth of women’s football and the importance of the city continuing to support them.
The toast became a symbol of everything the Misericòrdia Festivities represent: tradition, pride, roots, and future. Reus football, both men’s and women’s, moves forward with its eyes set on sporting challenges, but always with a deep bond to the city and its people. And along this path, Misericòrdia is more than just a festival: it is the reminder that playing for Reus is, above all, a shared feeling.
