Diego Armando Maradona was only a year in Gymnastics of La Plata, but that time was enough to leave an indelible mark. When a star of such magnitude arrives at a club, it does not matter how long he stays, but the marks he leaves forever on hearts. The president of the Wolf, Gabriel Pellegrino, had a beautiful relationship with the God of football and was encouraged to tell a hilarious anecdote.
Speaking to the program How are you doing, on Radio Colonia, the boss of the Lobo platense said: “Diego asked us for a choripán.” Just before a game, Maradona craved a chori from the forest and sent the leaders running to get that Argentine cult. Because going to the field in this country is synonymous with eating a chorizo between breads. Despite the fact that some have wanted to ban it.
“Once a few minutes into a game, Diego asked us for a choripán, we ran to buy a chori outside the stadium. Nobody believed us that we were asking for one for Maradona, “said Pellegrino. The relationship between the president and the coach was always fantastic, to the point that Diego always assured that if the top leader of Gymnastics left, he would also resign.
“Diego told me that his mother taught him to be on the side of the people, because people would always love him,” he confided. In addition, Pellegrino remembered that unforgettable afternoon where Maradona was presented in Gymnastics. “Diego’s presentation was on the court because he wanted to be with the fans, despite having operated on his knees two weeks before,” he concluded.
The great opportunity
“I am happy to have been able to give Maradona the joy of directing,” said Pellegrino. And it is an irrefutable reality, thanks to Gimnasia de La Plata Argentine football was able to enjoy the greatest idol in history. The tributes were made to Diego while he was alive, thanks to the fact that he was able to return to the country, to be close to his town, and that is due to the proposal of the entity of La Plata, which will remember him forever.
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