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
Alejandro Zamora Alejandro Zamora Alejandro Zamora Barbero (born 22 April 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays for San Fernando CD as a defensive midfielder. He spent the vast majority of his career in Segunda División B, playing more than 200 matches for eight clubs. His professional input consisted of 60 Segunda División appearances during three seasons (with Salamanca and Recreativo), and one in La Liga with Betis. Born in Madrid, played youth football with local Real Madrid, but only represented the C-team as a senior, also being loaned to Real Oviedo during his spell. In 2006, he signed with Real Betis,