The man from Santa Fe who supported Maradona after winning the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, died this Sunday.
One of the most emblematic photos of Diego Maradona is the one that shows him lifting the World Cup on his back, just after becoming champion in the Mexico World Cup 1986. This Monday he passed away, Roberto Cejasthe man who held him on his shoulders in that Olympic return at the Azteca Stadium.
Who was Roberto Cejas, the man behind the iconic photo
Cejas, a native of Santa Fe, had traveled to Mexico especially for the final against Germany. Although He didn’t have a ticket, he managed to get into the stadium and watch the match. “We jumped onto the field when the game was over and, without thinking, Diego stopped, looked at me, and I picked him up. I took him on a trot. He was showing me where to go. I didn’t become aware of what was happening until much later,” Cejas said during an interview years ago.
that moment traveled the world and was immortalized in a photo for the rest of history: Maradona on his feet, with the Cup in his hands and Eyebrows as the anonymous supporter.
roberto eyebrows and maradona
Cejas used to joke that if the Hand of God was the one that scored the goal for England, the other was the one that put it right under Diego at the exact moment.“I don’t know why it was my turn. There are people who deserved it more, but God put me there and I’ll be there forever.”, he said.
As the years went by, Cejas met Maradona again during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The reunion took place in the program Left-handed, led by Maradona himself. “We gave each other a beautiful hug. Diego laughed and said: ‘you know how much the Cup weighs, but I know how much I weigh with the Cup.’ It was very exciting”he related.
In this way, the man from Santa Fe, despite being anonymous, was united with Maradona and the Mexico 86 World Cup champion team for eternity, in one of the happiest postcards that the Argentine people keep.
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