Ortega’s anecdote during the 1994 World Cup in the USA

The burrito Ortega He was one of the most skilled soccer players in the history of Argentine soccer. Throughout his career he delighted soccer fans with his dribbling and goals. These characteristics led him to play the World Cups in the United States 1994, France 1998 and Korea/Japan 2002 with the Selection.

Ortega also has several curious stories off the pitch. It is so told a fun memory during the US World Cup. “One day we were in the concentration and the physical trainer comes to the room to tell us that the next day the one he wanted would train. It turned out that it was a joke, and the next day they all went to train: Maradona, Caniggia, Redondo and I didn’t go, heh.”

Before the laughter and the watchful eye of other athletes who were invited to the inauguration event of a Nike store, such as Augustine Albertario, Migue Granados, who was driving, asked if there was any punishment for the man born in Jujuy. So, between laughs, he said: “Coco Basile (the National Team coach at the time) gave me a good bitch and made me train triple shift. I ended up losing a lot.”

In that World Cup, Ortega was only 20 years old and was usually part of the substitute bench but, given the forced departure of Maradona due to his doping, He urgently became a starter for the game with a defeat against Romania. Later he continued to be an important option for the National Team, entering the consideration of Passarella and Bielsa.