Tula died: from asking for money to travel to Qatar to playing the bass drum and making Messi smile at The Best

Carlo Pasqualebetter known as “el Tula” was never missing to a World Cup, from Germany 1974 to Qatar 2022, and to the last adventure as a fan of the man who disappeared in 82 years old was receiving the Best award from FIFA, as recognition of the best fans in the world.

Having “crossed the line” to participate in the last World Cup, after the World Cup won by Messi, Scaloni and co, Tula was chosen to receive The Best award for the best fans, representing millions of Argentines . That night at the end of February, in Paris, she adds a personal star to her long history and even made Gianni Infantino laughthe president of FIFA.

Tula made countless trips there ships, planes and trainshe toured more than a dozen countries and even appeared in a video clip of the official song of Brazil 2014. And all this, without speaking another language other than Spanishtelling only anecdotes with Juan Domingo Perón and Diego Maradona.

“I’m very happy because we take all the prizes“was the first thing he said on the Parisian stage, in front of Lionel Messi himself who, a few minutes later, would declare himself the winner of the award for best footballer after the title in Qatar. That night, Tula broke protocol and proceeded to declare him the winner.

“I, as a fan, yesHey, the first hype in the history of world football from Germany 74. Since that historic day I have participated in all the World Cups, the Copa América, and I have traveled the world. The satisfaction that Argentina gave me as a football fan priceless“he highlighted.

“I participated in the three World Cups in which we were champions. But this one is exciting. I am poor, but I have traveled all over the world“, he launched and aroused the smile of Lionel Scaloni, who was observing him from the stands. And the approval of its unexpected promoter: “Chiqui” Tapia, The leaders of the AFA.

“I would like to send greetings to all the fans in the world because the passion for football is impressive. And thereto the passion of us Argentines too. I’m just another fan who comes to represent the thousands of people who cheered for our team. And the millions of Argentines who celebrated Argentina’s triumph,” she underlined.

And he concluded: “Argentina was a bit sad And you, Boys of the national team, they brought immense joy to the people… I’m thrilled.”

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 your bombOR.

Tula, a history of the World Cup

Once before Qatar, the most famous fan of the national team He asked for a sponsor for his drum, to be able to pay for the trip to Arab land, without knowing that this would be his last World Cup..

“God willing, I will be in Qatar. I have always been there and I don’t want to lose it,” he said in July 2022. to Clarinin a candy shop in Lomas de Zamora that he frequents regularly because he lives two blocks away.

“I come here because they give me a price, I have no money. Me I’m a seeker who is always in contact with people. Their affection is very important,” she said at the time.

At the time he said that’s the reality I didn’t know how to go to Qatar. “I have no money and I don’t know how to speak languages. But God accompanies me and is with me. Imagine that I have already played 12 World Cups and I have never had money. I always find someone to support me. For example, I was in Russia and a Russian helped meand I hope that now someone will support me again,” he said at the time.

“Finally, I sell the hype“, he laughed, in a move he didn’t need to travel. “The truth is that to travel there it would be very important for someone to be able to advertise in an advertising campaign and, thus, finance the trip. Honestly, I want a bass drum sponsor. Also, anyone who wants it an announcement with me (on the bass drum) It’s worth a lot because I’m very famous and I go out everywhere. It would be very important,” she sold out.

Tula said she kept the bass drum at her home, in the museum. “Indeed, I did the hype museum! I still have the autographed one that Perón gave me, which is historic, also the first one I took to Germany ’74,” he underlined.

In addition to appearing on international television programs, on the covers of newspapers and magazines of the time and in several articles on the World Cup, Tula He began his love for football in Rosario Central. The team he is a fan of.

“My first bass drum, the one I played on the Rosario Central pitch, I gave to General Perón. Later I had another one that was stolen from me. There were several. But the one from Germania 74 is pure history because of everything that was experienced in that tournament,” he said.

And this is how he describes his first experience at the World Cup: “Everything is a beautiful memory. I hitchhiked on a boat with the hype. I went to Madrid, where I already knew from the meeting with Perón. Afterwards I had to go to the border with France and from there to Germany.”

“I’m the first hype man in the history of football,” Tula said. Now he will be the first to play in the sky.