Poet Xuan Dieu once had a very famous saying: “Rice and clothes are no joke to poets.” However, for Argentina fans, they are not afraid of that at the 2022 World Cup .
Argentina fans are extremely passionate at the 2022 World Cup
Inflation is affecting Argentina. The country’s peso has lost about 30% in recent months. However, it is surprising that there are still a large number of Argentine fans coming to Qatar to watch the 2022 World Cup.
According to statistics from The Sun, there are about 60,000 Argentina fans coming to Qatar this time. The Sun newspaper also predicts that Argentine fans will overwhelm French fans in number in the 2022 World Cup final taking place at Lusail Iconic Stadium (at least 10 times more).
The cost of staying in Qatar and tickets to watch the 2022 World Cup are extremely expensive, so why are Argentina fans still able to create such a festive atmosphere? It is simply the burning dream of the entire nation.
As noted by The Sun from the stories of Argentine fans, many people are willing to sell their houses, mortgage their cars or anything of value to go to Qatar to watch Messi play in the World Cup final . They dream of the World Cup gold trophy, temporarily forgetting that they could be completely empty-handed after this tournament.
A lawyer named Nicolas Orellano shared that he spent all his savings and borrowed money from his girlfriend to go to Qatar to watch the World Cup. Currently, he is penniless but still lives happily with the Argentinian fan community in Barwa Barahat Al Janoub, south of Doha city.
Nicolas Orellano excitedly shared: “I have no money left in me and don’t know how to return to Argentina. But there is no way I will leave Qatar at this time, we are very close to the moment of witnessing Messi rise to the top.” World Cup gold trophy. I’m sure Argentina will win against France.”
Amidst the chaos of “food, clothes and money”, Argentinian fans still happily grilled lamb right on the streets of Qatar.
Javier Mahmud, an accountant who is struggling to pay a deposit to buy a house, is also ready to put everything aside and use up all his savings with his girlfriend to go to Qatar.
This fan excitedly shared: “I will definitely be empty-handed when I return to Argentina. I have no money left to buy gifts for Christmas, but I don’t care about that and my family will understand me. The only gift What we want is to win the World Cup.”
Argentine Minister of Labor – Ms. Kelly Olmos declared that the 2022 World Cup is the priority in Argentina instead of economic issues: “We have to fight inflation, but one month of the World Cup does not affect We want to see Argentina win. The Argentinian people deserve to be happy.”
