This article was translated byย John R. Bopp

A month ago, on this blog we talked about a biography about an Argentine footballer who was known by the nickname โ€œThe Vascoโ€. ย โ€œThe Vasco from Saladilloโ€ was the name of the book and Julio Jorge Olarticoechea was the name of the subject of the book.

Now, weโ€™ve found out that this Argentine Basque has been named the man who will select the national team that will represent Argentina in the Rio Olympic Games.

We wanted to make sure to give you the link to this article about this athlete on the ABC Saladilloโ€™s website where the Vasco from Saladillo explains how he received the news of being named the man to select the Argentine National Olympic team, his humble origins, and his telling how he was buying lettuce for a roast when he was given the news!

ABC Saladillo – 8/7/2016 – Argentina

Simplemente Vasco: โ€œEstaba comprando lechuga para un asado cuando me avisaron que serรญa el tรฉcnico de la selecciรณnโ€

โ€œEstoy orgulloso y agradecido a la gente que confiรณ en mรญ. No tengo miedo a perder. Estoy dando un mensaje con esoโ€, soltรณ, como introducciรณn, ante los medios presentes en la primera conferencia de prensa que brindo el flamante tรฉcnico de la selecciรณn Argentina que estarรก en los Juegos Olรญmpicos 2016, Julio Jorge Olarticoechea.

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Last Updated on Dec 20, 2020 by About Basque Country


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