Jorge Gonzalez Barillas, better known as 'Magico' Gonzalez and the main figure of Salvadoran football, will tell his story and anecdotes from his career as part of a project promoted by Cadiz, announced the president of the Spanish club, Manuel, in San Salvador this Wednesday. Vizcaino.

Without going into details, he implied that the project will be a documentary or a book.

“It’s a very important project that we have in our hands and that we want to monitor for the good of him ('Magico'), his family, El Salvador, and Cadiz,” Vizcaino said in an interview with a local channel.

The president of Cadiz pointed out that “it’s time for the world to know the true story of 'Magico' Gonzalez, told by him and not by third parties,” and noted that the former player will talk about “his fascinating life, of someone who has been above the business of football, the football that currently has us all caught up in, who has been a person who has enjoyed being a professional footballer.”

“Many people have spoken about Jorge in isolation, each telling their own stories. Even people who dealt with him personally tell exaggerated stories about who he was,” he expressed, adding that “he was the who he was, and he doesn't hide from that.”

'Magico' Gonzalez acquired the status of idol of the Cadiz fans during his time as a footballer, the club where he debuted in September 1982. He played in two spells (1982-1984 and 1986-1991) and a total of six seasons in the first division and two in the second.

The Salvadoran international, who between 1984 and 1985 played part of the season for Real Valladolid and the other for Cadiz, participated in 203 matches and scored 60 goals.

As unpredictable with his spectacular playing style as he was bohemian in his private life, Gonzalez received a tribute from Cadiz in 2018 on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Then, one of the entrances to the Ramon de Carranza stadium was named after him. When questioned about the importance of 'Magico' for Cadiz, the president of the Spanish team replied that “Jorge is for Cadiz,“What Diego Maradona is to Naples.”

“For me, the best player in history has been Diego Armando Maradona, and he is comparable to Jorge. Not because I say so, but because Maradona himself said so,” he stated.

He added that “Maradona was to Naples, a team that couldn't beat anyone, what Jorge was to Cadiz,” a team that had never been in the First Division.

“Jorge is to Cadiz—and I'm going to continue with the analogy—what Diego Maradona is to Naples. It's a reminder that when the club was great, being a Cadiz fan is contagious; a Cadiz supporter is born that way, living passionately for their team through thick and thin, and Jorge is their role model,” he said. For Vizcaino, “Jorge showed that you can be both great and humble,” and he emphasized that the Salvadoran legend “doesn't make many public appearances, he doesn't give interviews, he doesn't show off, he doesn't try to sell himself. When people see him, they see an idol.” “One of the best players in history came from this land (El Salvador),” he concluded.