Don’t forget to tell my husband if you have a family sacrifice! Foreign media: Fans only have Messi s signature after replicating the World Cup trophy
Ole reported that in memory of the late grandfather, Gabriel embarked on a journey to collect signatures of the World Cup champions. His goal is to collect all the signatures of the Argentina national team's World Cup champions in a replica of the Hercules Cup. At present, he has obtained signatures from almost all players, and only Messi's signature has not been obtained yet.
Gabriel's grandfather was an avid football fan and especially loved the Argentina national team. Unfortunately, he passed away before the national team won a series of honors.
Whenever Argentina loses the final, the old man will always light a cigarette and say with helplessness and anger: "When I die, I will go to Barba to solve this problem."
Surprisingly, this sentence became a prophecy. A month after his death, Argentina won the Copa America championship, and then won several events including the European and American Super Cup, the Qatar World Cup and the Copa America.
Inspired by these victories, Gabriel decided to fulfill his commitment. He got a precisely copied Hercules Cup made by artist Eliana Patarano and embarked on a long journey. From Europe to Argentina, he has accumulated countless precious stories and signatures along the way. From Martinez to Di Maria, from Alvarez to De Paul, to Paredes and others, their names appear one by one on this trophy, recording their glorious moments at the Qatar World Cup. However, the last signature is still missing, Messi's signature.
In two and a half years, Gabriel spent about $8,000 on the trip, most of which was spent on air tickets to and from Argentina. Despite the difficult journey, his love for the national team drove him to move forward.
"I do this because of love, because of the passion this team brings to me. Sometimes people ask me if I'm crazy, but I think it's a tribute and a part of my life. I've never considered money."
Now, Gabriel's mission has become very clear: find Messi. So he began to promote his dreams through social media. Interestingly, this replica Hercules Cup also opened unexpected doors for him. On every trip, fans asked him if he would like to sell the signature trophy.
"I'm tired of answering 'not selling', it's something of emotional value, and it's my personal commitment. I won't sell it unless someone offers a sky-high price.
When I collect all my signatures, it will be placed next to the urn containing my grandfather's ashes."
Now, the trophy is quietly in his home, waiting for the last few blue inks to make it unique. Whenever you see it, Gabriel feels both proud and lost, as if touching a dream that has not yet been fully realized.
Whenever someone asks why he does this, he always answers: "This trophy is a part of my life, and more importantly, it is a commitment to myself and my family. I believe that people cannot easily make promises without fulfilling them. If they cannot do it, it can only be because of force majeure, not because you have not tried your best."