Who will be in charge of receiving The Best if Argentina wins Best Fans

This Monday could be a historic day for Argentina at the Awards The best. Lionel Messi is nominated for the best player, Lionel Scaloni to the best coach, the Dibu Martínez for the best goalkeeper and the Argentine fans are candidates for the “best fans in the world”. In case of winning in the latter list, there is already a chosen one to receive the trophy but who is it?

ANDchosen to receive the prize in Zurich is Carlos Pascual, better known as El Tula. Rosarino, 82, a fan of Central and identified as the fan of the hype that has accompanied Argentina since Germany 1974 and, since then, has never missed a World Cup. In Qatar he reached his 13th consecutive World Cup and saw Lionel Messi raise his third live.

Furthermore, he shares his passion for football with politics. He was also a mythical character in the acts of Peronism in the 1990s when Carlos Saúl Menem reigned.

Pascual spent them all in Doha. First he was about to miss the World Cup due to the country’s economic difficulties in being able to travel and then he had a scare on the eve of the match with Australia in the round of 16: he suffered a heart failure and had to be assisted by other fans in the stadium. Finally, the episode was not serious.

Argentina, nominated for the best fans

The reasons for the appointment of Argentine supporters are justified by two factors. On the one hand all the fans who flocked to Qatar and accompanied La Scaleneta on his way to the title and on the other the millions of people who filled the streets in every corner of the country to celebrate every victory and burst with emotion when they raised the cup.

From the official FIFA website they said: “The journey from Argentina to Qatar is not exactly short, but La Albiceleste fans have come to Doha in large numbers since the start of the season to support Lionel Messi in his latest attempt to win the only trophy that had remained elusive up to that point.“.

“The noise they made in the stands was constant, with drumming and chants making nearly every game in Argentina look like a home game for Messi and company.“, they explained.

Besides Argentina, The shortlist is completed by fans of Japan who have cleaned the stadiums after each game he selects and Saudi Abdullah Al Salmi, who spent 55 days on foot in the Arabian desert to see your team in action.

How to see the best in Argentina?

The ceremony will take place on Monday, February 27 in Paris, France, starting at 5pm in Argentina. It will be broadcast live on TyC Sports and ESPN. Furthermore, it can be followed, in streaming, via Star+. In any case, you will be able to know all the winners and see the highlights through the Olé website.