02/25/2020 - 17:46
- Clarín.com
- sports
The president of the Nation, Alberto Fernandez, communicated this Tuesday afternoon with the clinic where Osvaldo Chiche Sosa is admitted, who is recovering from a relapse of the stroke he suffered during 2013.
Fernández, a fan of Argentinos Juniors, a club of which Sosa is one of his main idols, talked for about ten minutes with Ana, the coach's wife, who has some difficulties talking.
Several topics were touched, including the evolution of Sosa's health and, especially, about the past and present of La Paternal's club. They exchanged many memories. According to Ana, 'Chiche' was moved during several passages of the talk. Greetings were sent and Fernandez wishes him a speedy recovery.
Later, Alberto F. sent Ana a WhatsApp message offering what Sosa needed for remedies and other things.
"The truth that surprised me the president's call. I'm excited and all thanks to Clarin, " Ana told this newspaper.
The fact is that the contact between Fernández and the Sosa family came after Ramón Gómez, correspondent for the Sports section of Clarin newspaper, sent a letter to the President.
"Good morning, Mr. President. I apologize for taking the audacity to write to you. I am not asking anything for myself and that is why I am going to introduce myself: I am Ramón Gómez, Clarín and Showsport journalist from Córdoba. I have been in this profession for 50 years. I am friend of Chiche Sosa, that of Argentinos Juniors of which you are a fan, Chiche is not having a good time and I tell you: he cannot speak, he does not walk and is in a wheelchair, but he listens well, I have known him since he directed Workshops. Sosa needs help for a neurologist to see him and has no money, Ricardo Gareca, Horacio Pagani, Argentinos Juniors, Independiente and Footballers Argentinos Aggregates will help him Doctor Fernández: I ask him for a hand for Chiche and there the contact and clinic where he is interned. My respects. And I hope he makes a good government. A hug, " Gomez wrote.
And the order took effect. It was a caress for Sosa, that footballer who emerged in Almagro and debuted in the First Division of Argentine Juniors, suffered a stroke in 2013 and now his health was complicated by pneumonia, with a very high fever.
The doctors told the family that he is improving but he will have to remain in the Zabala Clinic, located in Cabildo 1295, in the Belgrano neighborhood. The friends did not abandon him: they made a chain of help through a bank account in Santander Río.
The account number is 372979/1; branch 014, and CBU 0720014488000037297918.
Ana, Sosa's partner - with whom they had Lautaro, a young man who is 16 years old today - was surprised by the repercussion that the request for help had on social networks telling the hard moment that her husband is going through.
The first surprise came through a message from Ricardo Gareca, who is in Mexico. "When I arrive in Lima (he is the coach of the Peruvian national team) I will send money to the account that was opened. It is unfortunate that Chiche is going through this situation," said El Tigre.
#AAAJ 🙏 Osvaldo “Chiche” Sosa is in a complicated state of health.
🔽 The data to collaborate:
Santander Rio Bank
Name: Sosa Osvaldo Alberto
CBU: 0720015588000037297918
Account: 372979/1
Branch: 014 pic.twitter.com/HeRhrvOJ1n
The "Checho" Batista also sent a message to Ana: "I'm going to visit the clinic and I want to know what you need to help him." The list of former soccer players, clubs and other entities that were put at the service of the Sosa family extends. Victorio Nicolas Cocco (of the Association of Technicians), Oscar Ruggeri, Jorge Vivaldo, Ruben Cousillas (field assistant of the engineer Manuel Pellegrini), José Manuel "Pistola" Vázquez (these last two worked alongside Sosa), "Pacha" Cardozo ( ex Vélez), Andrés Fassi (workshop president who asked AFA for help for "Chiche", the Argentine Juniors and Chacarita clubs, and journalists Horacio Pagani, Alfredo Leuco and Marcelo Benedetto are some of those who are collaborating so that "Chiche" can have the remedies and attention he needs.
Chiche Sosa, who was married to actress Marta González, suffered a stroke after the death of one of her children (Leandro) in a car accident in Mexico.
Much strength dear friend Chiche Sosa. All my support to Ana and flia. I know that the situation is not easy and that is why I make your wife's request public and ask everyone who can give a hand to contact Ana. 1549939706 Thank you. @aaajoficial @afaseleccionado
- Horacio Pagani (@HoracioPagani) February 23, 2020As a footballer he debuted in Almagro in 1964. He then went to Argentinos where he played 124 games and converted 34 goals, in two different stages. He had a fleeting step through Independiente, from there to Ferro and returned again to Argentinos Juniors.
Ana says that every time they send her an audio "Chiche cries of emotion" and recalled that "President (Alberto) Fernández always went to La Paternal to see him play."
Cordova. I corresponded.