Maxi Ortiz is a native of Allen but traveled the world thanks to your PhD in Genetics. As their passion for football and Lionel Messi has no limitssettled in atlanta, United States, to see their idol in the Copa América and the 2026 World Cup. In the run-up to Argentina’s debut against Canada He said that he is staying in the same hotel as the cast of Lionel Scaloni.
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The cameras from Argentine sports channels they are already found in Atlanta to closely accompany the selected teamthat will begin with the title defense against Canada. In the middle of a group of Argentines stationed near the Scaloneta hotel Maxi highlighted, a Río Negro fan had a sign with a message for ten and a crocheted doll.
In dialogue with BLACK RIVER RADIOMaxi said that He stays at the hotel where the Argentine National Team is located. and toasted details about the party that takes place in the United States.
«I have lived here for three years, but Yesterday I settled in the hotel and from there I began to meet a lot of people. In fact now I am with the flag and the Argentine shirt autographed by the matador Kempesthat It goes to my old man and my brother, which is what I came for,” he said with emotion.
Nobody wants to miss the opportunity to have contact with Messi to have his autograph or just observe him. For this reason, the man from Allen did everything possible to reserve his place in the hotel with the aim of having Leo’s signature to send to his family.
«The story is very crazy. With social networks always at hand. Matias Pelliccioni, TyC Sports journalist put in the (WhatsApp) group ‘Argentines in Atlanta’ your number and Where was the selection going to be?. With that information, I went to look for reservations and found 5 floors where the selection is,” he said.
Over there He said that the selected one occupies several floors which no one can access. “Everything is really very restricted.” Then he said that They can only see them pass by with a ‘quick hello’. «They are concentrated in what they came and it is perfect”said.
At the hotel he met several figures, among them, the great Mario A. Kempes, world champion in Argentina 1978, and did not hesitate to ask for an autograph. “I I crossed the Matador three times. The first I asked for a photo and in that moment I forgot to ask for an autograph“he said and added that He then obtained the former player’s signature on his flag and jersey.
From Allen to the world thanks to his family and the Public University
Maxi comes from a working class family. with the dream of «exchange poverty for opportunities» He studied at public universities where he did a Doctorate in Genetics at the University of Buenos Aires.
“I I came (to the United States) As a thank you to my family for supporting me. I’m from very humble neighborhood and I graduated from our public universities. The PhD opened me to the world. I was in Africa, they called me from Europe already the time of the United States. I chose to be herebecause I knew I could reach the Copa América and the World Cup«he highlighted.
His Mom was a housewife and her father worked in street lighting in Allen. Life was about sacrifices so thatthat their children have an education. Therefore, M.axi is in the United States to send the ten signature to his brother and his old manfans of the Argentine star.
«They had offered me better or better pay than the United Statesbut I thought: Copa América, World Cup… I’m going there and always the I thank my family for having put up with me. So for my old man and for Messi whatever“, hill Maxi Ortíz, the native of Allen, Messi fan who chose to live in Atlanta for the Argentine National Team.
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