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The dream of a second championship in the America Cup It feeds on the hierarchy of footballers The Scalonetaof their hunger for glory and their commitment. But also of what they receive on their plate when they are concentrated to defend the Albiceleste shirt. Social networks have become a window to the world that allows fans to learn intimate details of what happens on a daily basis with the National Team. And that includes, for example, the roastsa historic ritual in the world champion’s great challenges.
They are so important as an amalgam for the delegations, that it is enough to remember that special grills and cuts of meat (2,634 kilos) traveled for the Qatar World Cup. from Argentina so that they develop in a context as similar as possible to that offered by the Ezeiza complex, the home of the stars. The one who wears the No. 10 on these occasions is not Lionel Messi, the captain, but Diego Iacovonethe head chef of the National Team.
Before the debut of the national team in Atlanta, in the middle of the preparatory friendlies against Ecuador and Guatemala, the team enjoyed a tempting barbecue, which Drawing Martinez He took it upon himself to show his followers and it went viral. “What do we have today, Dieguito?”the goalkeeper asked the person in charge of attending to the available cuts.
“Entraña, flag, achuras, chicken center, you have everything, friend”, one of the employees with the greatest tradition and very loved by all the footballers who visit the Lionel Messi complex is heard saying. In addition to the video, Martínez uploaded an image to his Instagram account in which he can be seen alongside Nicolás Tagliafico (part of his head appears), Gerónimo Rulli and one of the senior team’s props, Juan Cruz Souto.
Indeed, the Aston Villa goalkeeper is one of those who usually “supervises” Diego’s task. Another who has even been seen reaching into the grill is Nicolas Otamendi. It is no coincidence: they really like the art of embers and incorporate tips from the specialist to apply in their homes. Because “Diego is the one who cooks, forget it”underlines a voice with deep knowledge of everything that happens behind the scenes of the national team.
Being one of the “allowed” items for footballers in the diet, the menu includes achuras. The United States did not represent a problem in accessing good merchandise, as is the case in other destinations less inclined to the cuts preferred in Argentina for roast beef.
The other fundamental leg in the players’ diet is Antonia Farias. This is the woman with whom Messi embraced in a touching embrace after the victory at the Lusail stadium after beating France in the World Cup final. She has been working in the AFA kitchen for 12 years and is the standard bearer of the “awards” given to the players when they achieve good results.
At the time, he told it Kun Aguerochampion of America in 2021 with the bulk of the current squad: “After the game there is Milanese Neapolitan with French fries. It is a kind of motivation. Some eat, others eat whatever comes. It is what is allowed, we call it that. In England we ate pizza or noodles with sauce. You can drink wine, beer,” he said. In fact, after embroidering the third star on the shirt, it was the menu that most people tasted; some even added fried eggs. And it was Antonia who was the author of the feast that makes the captain nostalgic, in love with the version of his mother’s dish, which a few days ago was revealed in detail in a video that Tomás, his nephew, posted on his networks. “It is true that they are very tasty,” said someone who was lucky enough to taste them.
However, in general, it is not the only “reward” menu. Footballers usually have a choice of options: homemade pasta and burgers are among the alternatives. “But, when it is like this, Milanese easily wins”confirms the same source.
Both Iacovone and Farías are two columns of the National Team family: the clearest proof is that on Monday, June 24, when Messi celebrated his 37 years with the team, Diego (45) and Antonia (44) also did so. And there is the snapshot of the three of them together blowing out the candles as testimony. Because you play how you live. And you eat how you play.
