It was against Ross County and after 95 minutes of play with a beautiful shot that served to seal the final 2-0.
However, long before the fans chanted “Argentina, Argentina”, he had to go through a tough childhood to succeed in Europe.
Life gave him difficulties such as not having enough to eat, but he was able to overcome them and fulfill his dream of playing soccer.
Bernabei was born in Cañada de Gómez, a town in Santa Fe with no more than 40,000 inhabitants. At the age of 13, he arrived at the Garnet pension.
He did not grow up with his parents, but with his grandparents, but at 11 he went to live in the country with his mother. There he worked milking cows, unloading bags of cement and sand and even taking care of cars in a cemetery that was located in front of his house. There were 15 people living in the same home.
“I had to get money for my old lady and my sister to eat,” he said. Her lunch and dinner were hard bread with cooked mate. And there were days when she didn’t even eat. She had to go hunting doves, iguanas or fishing so that at night there would be food in the house.
The Argentine from Celtic left school and did not return home until 11:00 p.m. He loved to play football. His grandfather challenged him. The objective of “arriving” was so strong that one day he achieved it. He debuted in the Primera de Lanús in 2019.
In 2022, the European cast signed him for $3,500,000. Now, at 22, he got the fans’ throats singing the name of his country. They just need to do it with the last name: Bernabei.
Source: Rapporteurs With You
