The health of ‘Tula’, the most famous fan who received The Best for Argentina: he is hospitalized in a medically induced coma and they are asking for a prayer chain

One year ago, Carlo Pasqualebetter known as the ‘Tula’he became the most famous Argentine fan in the world when he received, on behalf of the country, The Best award for the support the national team received during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. a message from his family alerted him to his state of health: the 83-year-old from Rosario is found hospitalized in delicate conditions, in a pharmacological comaand a prayer chain for his recovery began on social media.

Tula should have been, also fully identified with Peronism due to its regular presence in political events He underwent surgery last Wednesday at the Miter sanatorium, in the city of Buenos Aires, following complications resulting from a serious illness with which he had been fighting for several years.

The man from Rosario, also known for his fanaticism for Central, brought his hype to every World Cup from 1974 to 2022 and had his peak of popularity last year, when he gave a real show during the The Best awards ceremony.

Representing millions of Argentines, who until recently asked for a sponsor for his bass drum to be able to travel to Qatar, has now added a personal star to a long story and even made people laugh. Gianni Infantinothe president of FIFA.

Tula has taken endless trips on boats, planes and trains, visited more than a dozen countries and even appeared in a video clip of the official song of Brazil 2014. And all this, without speaking any language other than Spanish, counting only the anecdotes with Juan Domingo Perón and Diego Maradona.

“I’m very happy because we won all the awards,” was the first thing he said, standing on the stage where Lionel Messi himself, a few minutes later, would talk about winning another award for best footballer. Tula took him for granted as a winner.

“I, as a fan, am the first hype in the history of world football since Germany ’74. Since that historic day I have played in all the World Cups, the Copa América, and I have traveled the world. The satisfaction that Argentina gave me as football fan It is priceless,” he underlined.

“I participated in the three World Cups in which we were champions. But this is exciting. I am poor, but I have traveled all over the world,” he said, eliciting a smile from Lionel Scaloni, who was watching him from the stands. And the approval of its unexpected promoter: “Chiqui” Tapia, head of the AFA.

“I would like to send my greetings to all the fans in the world because the passion for football is impressive. And also the passion of us Argentines. I am one more fan who comes to represent the thousands of people who supported our team. And the millions of Argentines celebrating Argentina’s triumph,” he underlined.

And he concluded: “Argentina was a bit sad and you, the guys from the national team, brought immense joy to the people… I’m excited.”

In front of the gaze of those who accompanied him on stage and the complicity of the Argentines in the room, Tula ended up playing the national anthem (“Let’s go, let’s go…”) and “Argentina, Argentina”. Naturally all accompanied by the sound of his bass drum.