If there is a more loyal fan of the Argentine soccer team than that of the South American country itself, it is that of Bangladesh, a small Asian country whose love for Argentina began in the 1986 World Cup, when Diego Armando Maradona led the albiceleste and humiliated the selection of England, a country that controlled Bangladesh colonially until
In this sense, the goalkeeper of the Argentine team and Aston Villa of the Premier League Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez began a tour of South Asia on Monday that began with a visit to Bangladesh, a country whose inhabitants went viral by celebrating the victories of the Argentina team in the last World Cup in Qatar 2022, where they were champions.
According to EFE, Martínez was received by hundreds of fans and had the opportunity to meet with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, who said that “Dibu” was the “man who brought glory to Argentina. I wish you all the success”.
During the meeting in the prime minister’s office, the goalkeeper gave Hasina an Argentine team shirt signed by him and said he was happy to “know the passion for football that Bangladeshis feel.”
Despite the fact that the Bangladesh national team is ranked 192 in the FIFA ranking, the celebrations of the locals for Argentina’s triumphs during the World Cup went viral around the world. Argentine flags in the houses and the deployment of several giant screens to watch the matches of the South American team were some signs of love for a country located thousands of kilometers from Argentina.
Thanks to this encouragement, the Argentine government reopened its embassy in Bangladesh in February after it was closed more than 40 years ago by the Jorge Videla dictatorship.
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