Eduardo Bonvallet
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Eduardo Guillermo Bonvallet Godoy (born 13 January 1955 in Santiago, Chile
) is a retired Chile
an footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and later developed a TV and radio sports commentator
career, best known for his strong and rather raw commentaries on Chilean footballers, coaches and football's power structures. Bonvallet has self-promoted repeatedly for the position of Coach for the national team. Bonvallet has experience training university-level teams, such as Universidad Gabriela Mistral.
In 2007, Bonvallet was appointed manager of Deportivo Temuco (owned by Nehuen S.A.). The club was undergoing difficulty losing many games before Bonvallet took charge. This was his first chance of managing a professional team in the second division yet failure was not avoided with Temuco being relegated to the Chilean third division. He has been on trial several times for publicly insulting managers, politicians, businessmen, etc. In recent years he has earned a considerable support, while he auto proclaimed himself "El gurú" ("The Guru
").
Bonvallet has also coined a lot of insulting words and phrases, which became popular on his show TVO Channel
thanks to the involuntary aid of another one, Caiga Quién Caiga
. Some of his notorious phrases are:
In June 2008, it was reported that there was a physical altercation between Bonvallet and former Chilean footballer Carlos Caszely
. The location was a Santiago, Chile
ice cream shop located in the commune of Las Condes
. Witnesses reported that there was a fist fight after the two had an exchange of words.
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
) is a retired Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and later developed a TV and radio sports commentator
Sports commentator
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
career, best known for his strong and rather raw commentaries on Chilean footballers, coaches and football's power structures. Bonvallet has self-promoted repeatedly for the position of Coach for the national team. Bonvallet has experience training university-level teams, such as Universidad Gabriela Mistral.
In 2007, Bonvallet was appointed manager of Deportivo Temuco (owned by Nehuen S.A.). The club was undergoing difficulty losing many games before Bonvallet took charge. This was his first chance of managing a professional team in the second division yet failure was not avoided with Temuco being relegated to the Chilean third division. He has been on trial several times for publicly insulting managers, politicians, businessmen, etc. In recent years he has earned a considerable support, while he auto proclaimed himself "El gurú" ("The Guru
Guru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
").
Bonvallet has also coined a lot of insulting words and phrases, which became popular on his show TVO Channel
Óptima Televisión
Óptima Televisión or its acronym TVO, was a private terrestrial television channel in Chile. It is currently named Más Canal 22 which airs in Santiago in the 22 UHF frequency. It was previously owned by Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello....
thanks to the involuntary aid of another one, Caiga Quién Caiga
Caiga Quien Caiga
Caiga Quien Caiga , also known as CQC, is an Argentine television show. Under the format of the production company Cuatro Cabezas, and led by Ernestina Pais, CQC has also been adapted in Spain, France, Chile, Italy, Brazil, Portugal and briefly in Israel and the Netherlands.It won an International...
. Some of his notorious phrases are:
- ¡Avíspate re-huevón! (React, dumbass!)
- ¡Desconchetumadrízate! (Un-motherfucker-ize yourself!)
- ¡Ahuevonado al máximo! (Dumbass to the max!)
- ¡Feo, mamón y no sabís nada! (Ugly, pussy, and you got no idea!)
- ¡Grita huevón, grita! (Scream idiot, scream!)
- ¡O eres monje, fakir o guerrero, o sencillamente te pierdes! (You must be either a monkMonkA monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
, a fakirFakirThe fakir or faqir ; ) Derived from faqr is a Muslim Sufi ascetic in Middle East and South Asia. The Faqirs were wandering Dervishes teaching Islam and living on alms....
or a warriorWarriorA warrior is a person skilled in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based society that recognizes a separate warrior class.-Warrior classes in tribal culture:...
or you will simply get lost!) - ¡Tienen que comer carne! (They have to eat meat!)
In June 2008, it was reported that there was a physical altercation between Bonvallet and former Chilean footballer Carlos Caszely
Carlos Caszely
Carlos Humberto Caszely Garrido is a former Chilean footballer, nicknamed "Rey del metro cuadrado" .Regarded as one of Chile's most important players, between 1969 and 1985, Caszely won 49 caps and scored 29 goals for the Chile national team, including participations in the 1974 and 1982 World...
. The location was a Santiago, Chile
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
ice cream shop located in the commune of Las Condes
Las Condes
Las Condes is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The area is inhabited primarily by upper-mid to high income families...
. Witnesses reported that there was a fist fight after the two had an exchange of words.