This Tuesday the launch of the candidacy of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile to be the headquarters of World Cup 2030, The centenary. With authorities and leaders from different countries, plus many guests, the event was held at the Julio Humberto Grondona property owned by the AFA in Ezeiza.
Alejandro Dominguezpresident of Conmebol, obviously supported the candidacy of “Together” the union of South American countries, but also took a moment to remember a funny anecdote in the Qatar World Cup 2022.
“We were in the first game of this World Cup in Qatar, sitting by protocol next to President Tapia and I admit that in 27 years I had not heard this name and in each attack against Argentina and the goal of Argentina was reached “kiricocho” appeared “. I thought that Chiqui was calling someone and then in each attack it was “kiricocho, kiricocho, kiricocho”. but kiricocho against Saudi Arabia did not come“said the South American boss.
Finally he counted with a smile: “The second game, when I get to the field I tell him: “kiricocho please show up today because we are going to need you”. Later he revealed that he proposed to the Conmebol Council to award Claudio Chiqui Tapia as the best leader, a tribute that only Arturo Salah, former president of the ANFP, received under his mandate.
Domínguez’s bold proposal to the AFA
This Tuesday the formal launch of the candidacy of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile for the 2030 World Cup was held, in an event with many leaders and former players from all over South America, obviously Alejandro Domínguez, president of Conmebol, was present at the closing From his speech he made a proposal to the AFA that he hopes will be taken into account.
“That this property should be called Three-time World Champions, because there it says: ‘more of us and less of me, more of a group and less of individuals, more of giving and less of receiving'”the Conmebol boss read a phrase said by Alejandro Sabellaformer coach of the Argentine National Team. “I think it’s time to recognize those who made history and history was made by the players”, he added, stressing that he knows that it is a sensitive issue. It should be remembered that the property was renamed Julio Humberto Grondona in mid-2014 after the death of the historic leader who led the AFA for 35 years.
