A year ago,
Carlos Pascual
, better known as
'Tula'
, became the most famous fan of Argentina in the world when he received, on behalf of the country, The Best award for the support the National Team received during the World Cup. of Qatar 2022. In the last few hours,
a message from the family warned about his health
: the 83-year-old from Rosario is
hospitalized in a delicate condition, in an induced coma
, and a prayer chain for his recovery began on social networks.
Tula, also fully identified with Peronism due to his regular presence at political events, had to
undergo surgery
this Wednesday at the Miter sanatorium in the city of Buenos Aires, as a result of complications derived from a severe illness that he has been fighting for several years. years.
The man from Rosario, also recognized for his fanaticism for Central, took his hype to all the World Cups from 1974 to 2022 and had his peak of popularity last year, when he put on a real show during The Best awards ceremony.
Representing millions of Argentines, who until very recently asked for a sponsor for his bass drum so he could travel to Qatar, has now added a personal star in a long history and even made
Gianni Infantino
, the president of FIFA, laugh.
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Carlos Pascual, nicknamed El Tula, was the representative of the Albiceleste that won the World Cup in Qatar and traveled to Paris to receive the award
Tula made 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 of this, without speaking any language other than Spanish, just counting 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, minutes later, would speak out for 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 been in all the World Cups, the Copa América, and I have toured the world. The satisfaction that Argentina gave me as a football fan It is priceless," he highlighted.
Photo: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
"I was in the three World Cups that we were champions. But this is exciting. I am poor, but I have traveled all over the world," he said and generated a smile from Lionel Scaloni, who watched him from the stands.
And the approval of his unexpected promoter: "Chiqui" Tapia, boss of the AFA.
"I would like to send greetings to all the fans in the world because the passion for football is impressive. And the passion of us, the Argentines, too. I am one more fan who comes to represent the thousands who were cheering for our team. And the millions of Argentines who were celebrating Argentina's triumph," he highlighted.
And he concluded: "Argentina was a little sad and you, guys from the National Team, brought immense joy to the people... I'm excited."
Before the gaze of those who accompanied him on stage and the complicity of the Argentines in the room, Tula ended up playing the National Team's anthem ("Let's go, let's go...") and "Argentina, Argentina."
Of course, all accompanied by the sound of his bass drum.