Alejandro Alonso Sainz spends the last days in Barcelona as Consul General in Catalonia of the Argentine Republic after eight years in office. With a census of one hundred and fifty thousand Argentine citizens, it is the largest in the Spanish state since it covers the communities of Catalonia, Valencia, Aragon, the Balearic Islands and even the Principality of Andorra. Their return to Buenos Aires It is expected that it will be practically a round trip, since an imminent return to Europe with the rank of Ambassador is expected, surely between the embassies of Madrid or Rome as the next destinations.
Like most Argentines, Alonso He is passionate about soccer and his colors are the albicelestes of Racing Club de Avellaneda, a shirt that he usually gives to his friends and that is a tribute to the same colors of the national team. Racing fans, like the Consul, boast that the Presidente Stadium Peron, popularly known as the cylinder, is with fifty-five thousand spectators the third with the largest capacity in the country, behind the Monumental de River Plate and the Bombonera de Boca. But the great success of the entity dates back to 1967 when, by defeating Celtic Glasgow 1-0 at the Montevideo Centenario, in a third playoff game of the Intercontinental Cup, it became the first Argentine team to reach the maximum world championship. at club level. The game is still remembered for the extreme harshness with which the Argentines were used, especially. There were a total of six expelled, surprisingly four were Scots and one of them, Bertie Auld, refused to leave the field, remaining on the pitch until the end of the match. The winning goal did not come until the second period and was scored by ‘Chango’ Cárdenas.
Despite the great rivalry between the Racing and Independiente fans in Avellaneda, Alexander Alonso He has always known how to keep equidistant between Barça and Espanyol, since in both teams he has had great friends. His presence has alternated between the Camp Nou and the RCD Stadium, but on many occasions away from the formalities of the box, to coexist as one more fan in the stands. From his previous stage in Barcelona as Commercial Vice Consul, he contracted a great friendship with Leo Messi and his family, especially with the father, Jorge. Which he was always available for any advice. Other Argentines like Mascherano Y saviolacurrently residing in Andorra, had a very good relationship with him.
As in the parakeet side friendship was forged with Paul Zabaleta and the Cholo Martin Posse, one of the owners of the successful restaurant ‘9 Reinas’, which the consul used to frequent. But the football friendship that I cultivate the most is that of Mauricio Pochettino, inseparable and whom he considers like a second brother and has been visiting frequently in England during his period as coach in the Premier, at Southampton and at Tottenham. And for the last year and a half in Paris, where Mauricio He worked as coach of Paris Saint Germain.
He also lived football during his diplomatic stage in Catalonia as a point of connection between Argentine residents through the subsidiary tournament, as the football clubs are known, with hard-fought matches in which the culmination of the corresponding barbecue could not be missing. For his enormous empathy, those of us who have known him will miss Alexander. A great guy who we hope to see back soon. Thanks for everything, kid, it’s good that you came.
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