El hincha que viajó de Argentina a Paraguay "de dedo"

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00:00If we say that Racing is crazy, Alejandro Ciganotto comes to confirm it.

00:06Not for nothing they know him as the amulet among the fans.

00:09This Argentine boy, the place he travels to, is the place where Racing wins.

00:14But how does the trip to Alejo start?

00:18My trip starts like this, I was at home, I was bored, I played Racing for 8 days

00:23and I decided to walk to Chile.

00:26This started at the end of October, I went to Viña del Mar, 1,650 km.

00:29Racing passed by Ronda, I went to Curitiba, 1,850 km.

00:34Racing passed by Ronda and I did the same to Sao Paulo, 2,250 km.

00:38So now, by luck, I had to do the same to Paraguay, which is 1,350 km.

00:45In total, around 6,000 km, if I'm not mistaken, among all the trips.

00:50In this trip I spent only 50 dollars, imagine, in 8 days, 1,350 km.

00:58And what does Racing mean for Alejo?

01:02And if I have to explain what Racing is to me, Racing is everything.

01:05My father is from Racing, I'm sick of Racing, my grandfather is sick of Racing.

01:08I have a flag that my grandfather used in 1967 when Racing became world champion,

01:12which is not on the field.

01:13My father has the word Racing tattooed here on his neck.

01:17Well, I only have the shield, I need more tattoos.

01:23It's everything. When I was born, my father put a shirt on me, a jor, some Racing socks.

01:27It was the first thing I wore when I was born.

01:28I was born in 2002, my father made me sign a shirt for the 2001 squad, while I was pregnant.

01:33He took me to the field for the first time when I was 15 days old.

01:38I mean, Racing Union in Cancha de la Nuz, 2002 tournament.

01:43I mean, good Racing.

01:45What does Gustavo Costas mean to Alejo?

01:48What does Gustavo mean to me?

01:50I think Gustavo Costas means the same to me as to many Racing fans.

01:54A person who is extremely fanatical and sick of Racing dies for the club.

01:58He was an international champion with Racing in 1988.

02:00Racing played in the final more than 30 years later, almost 35 years, 33.

02:04I can't tell you exactly, from 1988 until now.

02:09He, as a coach, I mean, he was a champion as a player.

02:11Now, as a coach, he lived the worst moments of Racing, the best moments.

02:14He is always there, with the people, he is always aware of everything.

02:17He knows everything, everything, everything about the club.

02:19So, he is an incredible person.

02:22And he is the person who gave me the ticket, because I left without a ticket.

02:25He gave me the ticket for this final of the South American Cup.

02:30Gustavo Costas, on top of that, when he gave me the ticket, it was a super weird situation.

02:34I was walking, pointing my finger on the route.

02:36It was 40 degrees, there was no signal, there was no internet.

02:39And just when I get a signal, I see a Gustavo Costas audio.

02:43And he had spoken to me to give me the ticket.

02:45He had already spoken to me four days before to ask me if I had a ticket.

02:48When I told him no, he started to try to get it.

02:52He told me it was going to be very difficult, he did not promise me anything.

02:54He did everything possible and he got it.

02:56So, I am eternally grateful.

02:58And what does Alejo prefer?

03:00For Argentina to win another World Cup or the Cup for Racing?

03:04No, I have to choose the South American Cup,

03:07because I am more of a Racing fan than an Argentinian.

03:09Although I am the most Argentinian there, I am an extremely nationalist person.

03:12But I think the decision is easier to make,

03:15because Argentina has already won the last World Cup,

03:18that is, Messi already has his World Cup.

03:20But if Argentina had not won the last World Cup,

03:23and the question is now, it is more difficult to answer.

03:26But I think Racing would be chosen.

03:28In the case of being a Libertadores, Racing would be chosen without a doubt, obviously.

03:31And Alejo has a message for the academy squad.

03:36And a message that I want to give to Costa and to the Racing squad in general,

03:39that they win on Saturday, whatever,

03:41playing well, playing badly,

03:43for penalties, in the 90s, in extra time,

03:45stealing,

03:47that they win.

03:48And in case they don't win, we will do as always,

03:50we will be cheering the same, we will be supporting,

03:52Racing has always identified itself as being in the bad.

03:55Now, well, let's hope these good things happen.

03:59And nothing, go Racing!

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