04/11/2021 11:58 PM
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 04/12/2021 12:02 AM
The death of Mauro Viale took everyone by surprise.
The journalist was 73 years old and had been admitted to Sanatorio Los Arcos in recent days after being infected with coronavirus.
As soon as the news was known, there was a commotion in the media and memories of his historical interventions on television began to surface.
From the fight with Alberto Samid to the classic "Who moves?"
that popularized in his days of First Soccer reporter.
And also the clash he had with
Juan Román Riquelme
the day the Boca idol went to
Intruders
in the framework of the elections that ended up consecrating him as president of the La Ribera club.
After more than an hour of chatting with
Jorge Rial
and his team, a crowd came to greet the Boca crack at the
America
studio
on December 4, 2019. And among them was
Mauro Viale
, who at that time leads
More than news
, their own program on
A24
, the group's informational signal.
Of course, the journalist's concern was not a "selfie" with the idol but to make him a note, as he approached the place with a microphone in hand and a camera broadcasting live his effort to have the testimony of one of the most important men. famous of the country.
Spoiler
:
the result was not what was expected
.
"Permission, make way ...", Mauro is heard saying, making a place among the fans who were trying to take a photo, sign a shirt or hug Riquelme.
"Sorry, uh ... can you let me live for a minute? Roman, we are live for A24, Mauro Viale ...", the driver, with a long history in the environment and a remembered past linked to football, introduced himself
as rapporteur and journalist
.
"
How are you doing, well?
", Answered Roman, dribbling quickly as in his old nights of glory against the defenses of Real Madrid, River or Palmeiras.
"I have to go, I have to go ...", the former footballer managed to say.
Immediately afterwards, he hugged Rial and left the place without making further statements, with Viale as a privileged witness to the scene.
"Eh, but ... Okay ... how unpleasant, che!" Mauro complained, clearly surprised by Roman's rudeness.
"Can't say anything? I have related it ... no, I have not related it.
I lost it, what an unpleasant guy, but he left ... how rude,
" he completed.
Boca fans approached the door of America to greet Riquelme, who gave a note with Intruders.
With peaks of 4.9 rating points, Riquelme's note in Intruders was a trend in networks and the images of his interview with Rial and company were the obligatory comment of the afternoon.
A while later it was also the uncomfortable moment of Mauro Viale in front of Roman.
