The Argentinian Hugo Daniel “Toto” Íñiguez, a fan of Colón de Santa Fe, won The Best award that FIFA grants in recognition of the fan of the year.
This “sabalero” fan He went viral in May 2023 when he was captured by the official broadcast of the Professional League when he was feeding his son Tiziano with a bottle in the stands. during the match against Barracas Central.
“I want to thank God for putting me here today. I give a hug to the cameraman who captured the images, to all the people who shared it, from Colón and Unión, to the Argentine fans who made this possible. To my family, to my daughters. Hold on Columbus and long live football”, said Íñiguez when he went up to receive the award.
The fan of Colon He carried Tiziano on his back, but his crying made his mother come out to meet him in front of the eyes of the audience at the Eventin Apollo auditorium in London.
Íñiguez, Visibly moved, he carried an Argentine flag with the legend “From Santa Fe to the world” and won The Best award in the category for Argentina for the second consecutive time. Last time, the renowned “Tula” received the statuette from the Argentine fans who were at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The Argentine fan won against the Englishwoman Fran Hurndall, who for 32 days traveled 32 kilometers, with the ball attached to her foot, from the Gold Coast to Sydney, Australia, to inspire girls and women to achieve their goals; and Miguel Ángel, a Colombian fan of Millonarios de Bogotá, who suffered from a terminal illness and, before receiving euthanasia, fulfilled his wish to meet the players on the team.
The moment he gave him the award
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