Javier Milei, from goalkeeper to president of Argentina

– I play billiards, so the result comes first. With that catchphrase, the economist Javier Mileyexporter Chacarita Juniors, a fan Boca Juniors and in support of football clubs being Sports public limited companiesyou go, he will be the new president Argentina starting on December 10th.

An ultraliberal who won a runoff against the ruling party this Sunday Sergio MasSa, not only does he look like a rock star and is a fan of the Rolling Stones, but his hobby is football, which he says he had to give up in order to devote himself to his studies.

Leader of Freedom advances He was a goalkeeper in the lower categories of Chacarita Juniors, a historical club that today plays in Argentinian second leagueto.
Miley He arrived as a child in the Funebrero team, where, as the former footballer explained to Infobae, Gabriel Bonomithe libertarian was exactly as he is in political life, because “he threw himself in all directions, he didn’t care about anything” and “he was one of those strong, big, half-crazy” people; that’s why they called him ‘Crazy’.
Others defined him as someone “shy” but who “was already a leader” on the football field.

Furthermore, in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El País, he admitted that he followed Boca Juniors until the return of J.uan Román Riquelme team in 2013, his last cycle in the blue and gold jacket: “The hiring of Riquelme by president (Daniel) Angelici was populism, when it was clear that it wasn’t going to work and in fact it didn’t.”

Also, the libertarian added that he was cheering “for River” in the final. Copa Libertadores In 2018, when Millonario defeated Xeneize, after Fernando Gago entered the field in “another act of populism”.

Political and sports alliance with Macri
One of the keys to the libertarian’s victory in the elections lies in one of his most important political sympathizers, who also stands out for his position on the football field: the former president Mauricio Macri (2015-2019).
The former head of the Republican Proposal party, the core of the center-right coalition Together for Change, was also president of Boca Juniors during the team’s most successful era between 1995 and 2007, when the team won four out of six Cups Libertadores his record.
Macri Now he returns to the political orbit of Xeneize for the elections in that entity, in which he is presented as the vice president of Andrés Ibarra. Exactly in this context Miley He asked his ‘partner’ to ‘reciprocate his joy and enthusiasm for Boca’, as Tandiljanin commented at the presentation of his candidacy.

His rival will be none other than the legendary former player and current vice-president of Auriazules, Juan Roman Riquelmee, who is running as leader with the current president, Jorge Ameal, as the other.

interestingly, Macra and Milea they agree on a very controversial issue in the country, the possibility of clubs becoming Sports Corporations (USA)a form of institutional management that, in addition to seeking prestige and sporting achievements, also focuses on the financial part.
“One would have to consider the possibility, maybe there are different corporate structures. How does this affect other institutions?” said the leader of Libertad Avanza in a recent television interview.

Except, Macri He always made his position clear and tried to bring the USA during his tenure in the ‘bostero’ club and spoke in favor of a non-compulsory regime when he took over as president of Argentina in 2015.
Namely, when he presented himself as a candidate a few days ago, the former mayor of Buenos Aires (2007-2015) claimed that every club has the “freedom” to decide.
And the example that both gave in their speeches in search of this initiative was the same: Manchester City, owned by the Emirati group City Football Group, which operates with ‘franchises’ in several countries.

“You have to become a professional again to compete with the best teams in the world like Man City or Barcelona,” Macri said at the said event; Meanwhile, Milei explained to Radio Continental that he doesn’t understand what’s wrong with someone wanting a club like ‘Citizen’.
The general opinion on this issue is mostly the opposite, and many clubs, including Boca, have spoken out against it. This was supported by Argentinian figures such as Ubaldo Fillol or Héctor ‘Negro’ Enrique, world champions in 1978; and leaders, such as the president Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio Tapia.

Argentina, The country of the world champion is now eagerly awaiting the performance of this ball lover, who is faced with urgent socioeconomic problems that, like a good former goalkeeper, must be tackled.