In Latin is where the etymological origin of the term trident that we are going to analyze is found. Specifically, it comes from “tridens”, which is the result of the sum of two differentiated parts like these:
-The prefix “tri-”, which is equivalent to “three”.
-The noun “pits”, which is synonymous with “tooth”.
Trident is a term that refers to something that has three prongs or points. The concept can be used with different meanings depending on the context. The scepter of the Roman god Neptune (or Poseidon, in Greek mythology) is a trident: a kind of harpoon that has three points. It is said that when Neptune used his trident to strike the ground, he could cause earthquakes, generate tsunamis and sink ships.
In many depictions, Satan uses a pitchfork. Being represented in red, with horns and mustaches, the trident is usually included as a characteristic accessory of the devil. The sling is a pitchfork used in fishing. To catch the fish, the spear was thrown into the water like a spear or pushed hard to catch the animal and extract it. Likewise, tridents were also weapons used by ancient peoples. Certain Roman tribes trapped their enemies in a net and finished them off by stabbing them with the trident. The Maserati logo and the central emblem of the Barbados flag, on the other hand, are tridents. Finally, on the football field, it is often referred to as an offensive pitchfork when a team has a lineup of three forwards. The usual thing is that an attacker plays for each end and the third, in the center of the field. In the Spanish soccer championship, it should be noted that the “tridents” of the two soccer teams considered the most important are always compared. We refer to FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. In the first case, the culé trident, popularly called MSN, is made up of Messi, Suárez and Neymar. For its part, the second trident, known as the BBC, is made up of Benzema, Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo. The latest statistics presented on the two teams, in November 2016, indicate that so far this season the winning trident would be FC Barcelona with a total of 33 goals (11 Luis Suárez, 16 Messi and 6 Neymar) and 20 assists, which represents an average of 2.36 goals per game. The trident merengue has a total of 8 assists and 1.46 goals per game so far after having scored a total of 18 goals: 4 goals from Benzema, 7 goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and 7 goals from Bale.
In the previous season, 2015-2016, the culé trident also won with 2.60 goals and 1.33 assists per game against the whites, who also reached 2.58 goals and 0.89 assists per game. The Argentine national team, for example, played several times with an offensive trident formed by Lionel Messi, Sergio “Kun” Agüero and Gonzalo Higuaín.
