A PHOTOGRAPH YOU LIKE

The photo was taken by Ricardo Alfieri, argentine photographer of a well-known newspaper in his country called El Gráfico. The moment took place in the final of the 1978 Argentina World Cup, the match was won by the home team 3-1 against the Netherlands. 

It was a highly questioned tournament because Argentina was under a military dictatorship and it is said that they rigged matches in the second phase so that their classic rival Brazil would not be finalist.

Anyway, the photo portrays the exact moment when goalkeeper Fillol embraces his defender Tarantini and at that precise moment he is approached by Victor Dell' Aquila, who did not have both arms but was very eager for a hug that ended up being quite a strong image for the fans.

The photo is known as El Abrazo del Alma, Victor's story begins when he was a child and had an accident on a light pole, he climbed and held on with his right hand grabbing a wire that ended up passing electricity, then with his left hand tries to get away but the high voltage ended up burning both arms. 

From that moment on, Victor became involved in soccer, going to different matches and the final of the World Cup in his country was no exception, being portrayed for posterity.








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