Who is Roberto Cejas? Man who shouldered Maradona after Argentina won 1986 World Cup, wants to lift Messi in Qatar
Roberto Cejas hopes to recreate the legendary Diego Maradona lift from 1986 with the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) player if La Albiceleste advances to the finals. Roberto Cejas told how he asked an officemate who was already in Mexico for a ticket to the 1986 championship game. He told me that a lady in the hotel…
Roberto Cejas hopes to recreate the legendary Diego Maradona lift from 1986 with the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) player if La Albiceleste advances to the finals.
Roberto Cejas told how he asked an officemate who was already in Mexico for a ticket to the 1986 championship game. He told me that a lady in the hotel had one for $80, so I requested her to hold it for me, Cejas remembered.
Unfortunately, the finals ticket was sold by the hotel receptionist. Cejas had to utilize five tickets for seven people to enter the stadium with a group of men and get a spot behind the goal.
Who is Roberto Cejas? Man who shouldered Maradona after Argentina won 1986 World Cup, wants to lift Messi in Qatar
Roberto Cejas visited Mexico in 1986 expressly to see the Argentina vs. Germany World Cup final. However, after La Albiceleste’s 3-2 success over the European heavyweights, he was compelled to carry the legendary Diego Armando Maradona on his shoulders while simultaneously holding the prized trophy.
Years later, with Lionel Messi on his shoulders, Roberto Cejas hopes to replicate the memorable scene in Qatar.
In a radio interview with Radio MARCA, Roberto Cejas recalled how a joke between him and his coworkers led to him taking the trip to Azteca Stadium after Argentina won the 1986 World Cup semi-finals. Cejas revealed how his coworker made fun of his desire to watch Argentina vs. Germany in Mexico.
During Argentina’s 3-2 victory over Germany, Roberto Cejas eluded the cops, navigated the pipe construction, and slipped past the barbed wires to gain access to the stadium. Diego Maradona’s possession of the World Cup was entirely by chance.
