Time passes, time that we know of a new tattoo linked to the epic coronation of the Argentine national team at the World Cup in Qatar. And although Lionel Messi and the Cup are the main designs requested by fans, friend of Nahuel Molina surprised with an inscription on the leg.
Like that immortalized account by Víctor Hugo Morales of Diego Maradona’s goal against the English in 1986, a man from Cordovan has done the same with the words of Rodolfo de Paoli (TyC Sports) describing the goal play on television. Lionel Scaloni’s team against the Netherlands in the semifinals.
“Messi weapons, Messi hooks, Messi points, Messi puts. Great pass for Molina. Goal, goal, goal, Argentinian”, we read on the right tibia of Matías, a friend of the world champion. Below, it reads larger “26 Molina”, in relation to the shirt number of the player Scaloneta.
Molina’s friend spoke from Embalse, Molina’s hometown who will receive him on Thursday at 6pm, and revealed the reactions after the goal in the WhatsApp group they share.
“In goal we were all puppies, we shouted goals as a group. There was audio, everything. Until he replied that he was happy and thanked us for our resistance,” he explained in dialogue with The twelve.
Matías will be present this afternoon at the Embalse Monolith, an iconic place in the city where the reception ceremony will be held. “At night we will gather to eat together, God willing. I was tired from the journey and all the celebrations, but today we must continue to celebrate,” he joked.
Speaking of the effervescence in the city after the world championship obtained, he said: “We are all happy for the title and for him. In the windows of all the shops in Embalse there is an image of Nahuel. A mural is also being made.”
Furthermore, he said that they have not seen each other since last December, although they have maintained contact via WhatsApp. “During the World Cup, he never said they were going to be champions and we didn’t make fun of him either,” he laughed. And he added: “We always talk about something else. Always congratulating him after every game.”
Finally, he praised the personality of the young man who emerged in Boca: “He’s a great person. He never loses his humility. It’s always been like this with us.”
A large crowd is expected to receive, greet and pay homage to Molina, 24 years old and who, in addition to Boca and Atlético de Madrid, has worn the shirts of Defensa y Justicia, Rosario Central and Udinese, from Italy .
Molina played in the seven matches Argentina played at the World Cup, his highlight being the quarter-final against the Netherlands, in which he opened the scoring after an assist from captain Lionel Messi, in the match which finished tied 2-2 and then it was won on penalties.
On that goal, which had a millimeter pass from the captain, Molina praised the figure of 10 at the end of the game: “I don’t know how Leo managed to see me and give the pass. He has always been an example for all Argentines. He has always represented us in the best way. Today I have to play with him and I enjoy it a lot.”
Tattoo rage
Tattoo artists across the country agree that their cell phones have been crashing with texts since Sunday at 4pm, when the Albiceleste squad was crowned World Cup champions.
The orders are similar to each other and have a clear common denominator: Messi with the Cup. The design varies according to whether they want to caress it, kiss it, look at it or lift it.
While everyone wishes and begs for a breakthrough as soon as possible, there is one Argentine who has become the first in the country to get a tattoo of the image of victory.
We are talking about Tomás, a Cordovan who, a few hours after the heartbreaking victory against France, went to the studio of Andrés Baiardi, in the San Carlos district, to make his wish come true.
“Yesterday we went out champions, we wrote at 6:30 with Andrés, he told me ‘let’s go to the club’ and I left. We sacrificed some of the celebrations, the moment of anger, but hey, I had to leave immortalized . I had my turn for April,” the man told The twelve which was tattooed for several hours.
The tattoo is of Messi kissing the cup with the national team shirt. The detail is that in the portrait the AFA shield already has the three stars.
In addition to Messi and the most coveted trophy, other designs on the consecration have been seen on the skin of the fans. And even a few surprises more than necessary, such as the one who got all the results of La Scaloneta in Qatar tattooed on her leg or the one who chose the image of the president of the AFA, Claudio chiki Wall.
Source: Clarin
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