The Della Torres: Nicolás follows in the footsteps of his great-grandfather José and will play in a World Cup with the Argentina national team

Almost three decades have passed since then Nicholas Della Torre he got a hockey stick and started playing when he was 3 years old. Educated in the city of Buenos Aires, the 32-year-old man had the chance to play in a World Cup, which will also mark a milestone in your family.

When the owner of the number 14 shirt makes his debut for the Argentina national team this Friday in India, he will match that of his great-grandfather, José Della Torre, who played in the 1930 World Cup with Argentinawho on that occasion lost the final against Uruguay in Montevideo.

“I am very happy to be able to play in my first World Cup, like my great-grandfather José Della Torre who also had the privilege of doing so. Come on Argentina!”he wrote on his Instagram account that he works in midfield and also as a striker.

Born March 1, 1990, the stubborn He has played 48 international matches for the national team, according to the Argentine Hockey Confederation website. Although he is currently a player of the KHC Dragons from Belgiumwas formed in the city of Buenos Aires and crossed the river, where he shared another passion with his great-grandfather: being a coach.

José Della Torre, in addition to finishing second in the first World Cup organized by FIFA, He is one of the idols in the history of Racing. “little chest” He started at the San Isidro Club and played at the academy between 1926 and 1933. In the professional era he played in 58 matches and scored four goals. Furthermore, at the World Cup in Uruguay he was the only player on the national team to play in all 5 matches.

“Owner of a large physical build, hard game, this central defender, 1.78 meters tall and weighing about 80 kilos, composed an unforgettable couple both in Racing and in the Argentine national team with Fernando Paternòster“it reminds him of the Racing site.

Then, as a coach, small chest Della Torre, who died on July 31, 1979 at the age of 73, led the 1958 Champion Racing and Argentina national team that won the 1959 South American Tournament.

His great-grandson combines his career as a player with that of a coach, which is common in hockey, where the beginnings are with the lower teams. In the case of Nicolás, he forged that role in River, where he also accompanied an emblem of the sport such as Sergio Veglia.

Quite, a little He was one of those who was moved by the Instagram message of the one who wore the shirt of various clubs internationally, including THT from Malaysia. “I’m so cute, dear Nico, I’m sure your grandfather José will enjoy himself wherever he is”I dedicate.

Although he will only make his World Cup debut in 2023, Della Torre is no stranger to the national team. Indeed, he was part of the process for the Olympic gold but was excluded from the final list.

“I’m very happy for Argentine hockey, it’s something they deserved because they worked hard and trained a lot for that goal. The away trip made me very happy. I trained to come back. It makes me very happy that I was a contemporary of that time even if I wasn’t“She said Delivery of hockey a few months after the consecration in Rio 2016.

Now, just days away from playing Bhubaneswar-Rourkelo 2023, he recalled what he experienced in this second chance. “I’ll stop for a moment before this unique experience that we are about to live begins, to thank all the group of players and the technical staff. I really enjoyed this year’s journey. A formidable team that was formed with enthusiasm and that hasn’t stopped having fun and making everyone grow“he underlined.

one year replacement

2022 was a year of changes for the men’s national team, where many new faces met and the technical staff and the team worked with the same illusion: consecration, for the first time, in the top international event scheduled from 13 to 29 January 2023.

There, the team led by Mariano Ronconiarrived in Bhubaneswar – a city located in the east of the country – on Friday 6, will join Group A alongside France, South Africa and Australiatoday number 1 in the world ranking.

The first match will be on the 13th at 16.30 for Argentina against the Africans at the Kalinga stadium. Then, the seventh of the FIH will clash with the Australians on the 16th at 10.30 and will close the first phase against the Europeans on the 20th at 6.30. While the winners of the four groups will go directly to the quarter-finals, the second and third classified will play the round of 16.

Lions are going through a process of change. “We started the road to the World Cup with 45 players”Ronconi recalled on the CAH website. “Not only was there the goal of putting together a new team, but along the way there were various competitions like the South American Games or the Pro League, for example,” he explained to the youngsters. we are there, we are in the finishing straight and we are eager to enjoy the tournament”.

During the last year, to reach this list of 18 in which Nicolás Della Torre and Olympic champions Agustín Mazzilli and Lucas Vilathe coach gave the chance to 18 players who had never worn the Albiceleste shirt.

Also, Argentina, which he will be looking to repeat his podium finish at The Hague 2014 -when he obtained an historic third place-, he celebrated two titles: the Pan-American Cup, with which he qualified for the World Cup, and the South American Games.