Real Betis even when they lose!"). The name "Betis" is derived from "Baetis", the Roman name for the Guadalquivir river which passes through Seville and which the Roman province there was named after. "Real" was added in 1914 after the club received patronage from King Alfonso XIII. Betis' city rivals Sevilla FC were the first club in Sevilla, founded in October 1905, while a second club, "Sevilla Balompié" were established in September 1907. ""Balompié"" translates literally as "football", as opposed to the most commonly adopted anglicised version, ""fútbol"". Balompié was founded by students from the local Polytechnic Academy, and were in operation
Nono (Spanish footballer) Nono (Spanish footballer) José Antonio Delgado Villar (born 30 March 1993), known as Nono, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Slovak club ŠK Slovan Bratislava as a central midfielder. Born in El Puerto de Santa María, Province of Cádiz, Nono joined Real Betis' youth system at the age of 15 after a brief spell with Atlético Madrid. In the 2011–12 season he made his debut as a senior, being a starter with the reserves in Segunda División B. Nono made his official debut with the Andalusians' first team on 5 May 2012, playing 74 minutes in a 1–2 La