Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia brought the World Cup to the Basilica of Luján

The president of the Argentine Football Federation, Claudio “Chiqui” Tapiahe made another gesture of faith and this Wednesday he approached the Basilica of Luján with the World Cup joined by the Argentina national team in Qatar. there it was photographed next to the pastor rector of the famous church.

“With great joy we received the visit Mr. President of the Argentine Football Federation, Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia; who in a gesture of gratitude he carried the World Cup recently obtained by the Argentine football team in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, under the gaze of the Virgin of Luján, Patroness of the Argentine people”, they expressed from the sanctuary of Luján, in an official statement.

They also added that the reception was paid by the father Luke Garcia, Rector of the Shrine and Basilica Our Lady of Luján, who presided over the prayer for success which meant a great joy for Argentine society.

it was his Wall also who He shared some photos on his social networks of the moment and added his own message: “This afternoon I brought him the Cup del Mundo to the Virgin of Luján, patroness of the Argentines. Thanks to Father Lucas García, the employees of the Basilica and the entire city of Luján for the heat and the treatment received!!”, he wrote on Twitter, with a sung closing: “Let’s go Argentina!”.

“El Chiqui”, local football boss and man of faith, had already decided days ago to bring the trophy to the Difunta Correa of ​​San Juan. It was Monday 26 December, at the Cuyo sanctuary, just a week after the triumph of the Argentine national team at the World Cup.

It is not the first cup or offering which Tapia brings to Deolinda Correa, revered as a pagan saint. Also the promotion of Barracas Central to First B Nacional, the Copa América 2021, the Finalísima and the Messi shirt signed by the whole team, have also been in Tapia’s hands up to the sanctuary of the city of Vallecito, in the municipality of Caucete60 kilometers from the capital San Juan.

On his cross-country trip with the most valuable trophy for soccer fans, Tapia was missing a station. By his own decision – also accompanied by that of the players – He did not want to visit the Casa Rosada at the request of President Alberto Fernández.

The excuse that was known – even if not officially – was that They didn’t want to politicize the Argentine triumph. The subject has transcended the fight between the head of the AFA and the Minister of Security Aníbal Fernández, in the brawl and fight that occurred when the caravan of celebrations of the world champion team was held. The national official ended up describing the AFA chief as a “little trash”, true to his declarative style of disqualification.

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In Vallecito, residents say that during the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, promised some Argentine players that, if the samples were consecrated, they would go to San Juan to thank the deceased. Over time, they said no one had made that promise. And they never came back. “Promises to the dead must be fulfilled‘said former property manager, Daniel Rojas. Since then, Argentina have not been world champions again.

Before the World Cup in Qatar, Rojas asked the team and the president of the AFA to fulfill the promise made to the deceased if they wanted to become champions. He recalled other milestones that are repeated in the country: “Diego Armando Maradona He asked the deceased to go on the Olympic tour with Boca in 1980 and the star sent him the autographed shirt. Oscar Ruggeri He was also an up and coming which is why he wore the jacket of Saint Lawrence in a painting with his signature and the “thank you, Difunta”, after being champion in 1995.

and he assured it Marcellus Gallardoafter his debut at River as a player, he also brought him an autographed photo and the shirt from his first match.

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