Mirko, Marley’s son, who was considered “The People’s Baby” as soon as he was born and who was even on the cover of magazines several times before turning one year old, returned to the media spotlight after a long time thanks to La Scaloneta. In Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Canada that put Lionel Messi and his team in a new final, the little boy was “one of the stars” of the night.
Beware: Mirko is not meant to be “The Argentine Lamine Yamal”, the local version of the 16-year-old kid who surprises and dazzles the world with the Spanish national team jersey. Not at all. But the kid, who was unknown for a long time – when, it is worth repeating, he had been very, very media-friendly as soon as he was born – reappeared at the right time and in front of millions of people around the world.
At the majestic “Met Life” stadium in New Jersey, very close to New York, in front of more than 80,000 spectators who packed its huge stands, and in front of “half the planet” who were sitting in front of the TV to watch the match, Mirko appeared on the field with Messi, Angelito Di Maria, Dibu Martinez, Rodri De Paul, Enzo Fernández and Julián Alvarez, among others, also standing on the same playing field.
What did Mirko do? As part of an advertising campaign, he carried the ball in his hands and gave it to the referee. He was wearing the yellow shirt of one of the main sponsors of the Copa America. He entered as if he were going to play and went to the vicinity of the center circle. There he gave the number five to the referee and went out again to watch the 90 minutes from a preferential position.
WHAT DOES MARLEY DO DURING THE COPA AMERICA?
Marley is not a big football fan, but he never misses these events. Every time the national team plays something important, he is there to broadcast it with his travel program. Even more so now that Telefe bought the rights and is one of the channels that broadcasts the national team in its participation in the Copa América.
The tournament, which started on June 20, will end next Sunday with the final to be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Argentina will be there, having had a very favorable fixture (Canada-Chile-Peru-Ecuador-Canada again) and despite some inconveniences managed to get into a new decision. A year and a half after the feat in Qatar, the Scaloneta is going for a new conquest. And Mirko will be watching it from the front row.
