Much more than the representative: Guillermo Coppola returns to Chile to tell the story of his life with Maradona

These days, Guillermo Coppola is the center of attention. The series The Representative, broadcast on Star+, put him back in the spotlight. His chapters summarize an intense life, beginning with his past as a bank employee and ending with the story of his most intense moments with Diego Maradona, the consular figure who guided his destiny. In history there is room for experiences and anecdotes. Joys and sorrows.

The agent will return to Chile. It will also do so within the framework of a vein that borders on the artistic: on April 19, it will be presented at the Nescafé de las Artes theater. The theme is obvious: its relationship with the Pibe de Oro. He will present “El 10 y yo”, a show with the characteristics of a café-concert which, precisely, is linked to the close bond they cultivated. Tickets for the show are now on sale, via the system Ticketmaster.cl . they cost $24,000 for the Platea Alta sector and $26,000 for Platea Baja. To these values ​​must be added the service costs.

The bond between Coppola and Maradona was close, although it also involved disagreements. In any case, in almost all his interventions, the intermediary showers his former student with praise. “For me it is a new honor to be able to be in Chile and share with an audience that loves Diego. It’s a real pleasure. I will meet great friends, I will surely make new ones and tell new stories so that we can experience a 100% football moment in commemoration of Diego. “, he promises, about the show in which he will participate.

Every description Coppola gives of Maradona reflects his deep affection for the late star. “Maradona It’s the ball. It’s so simple. There are many players, there are great ones, endless ones, but I feel that he is unique. Of course, you meet someone who loves you deeply, so it’s hard to stop saying things like that, but it’s going to last forever, because it’s prom. And he said “the ball doesn’t get dirty.” And I tell you ‘the ball doesn’t break’. Football continues, it is a sport of passion. He called him “the king of sports” and the king of sports is played with the ball. And Diego is the ball,” he told Deportivo two years ago, during a previous visit to Chile.

On this occasion, he also spoke of the controversial death of the world champion, which continues to be the subject of a judicial investigation, with several accused belonging to the circle which surrounded him in his last days. “There are strong court decisions that stand out. Serious allegations. Not just for the doctor (Morla), but for those who were there . Anyway, I’ll tell you, I see Diego in the first match of the ninth edition of the Argentine Cup, on the Quilmes field. He sees me, excited. We went onto the field hugging each other. When the match was over, which Gimnasia won 2-0, we went to the locker room hugging each other. He’s laughing. This was the Diego I knew. Not the same, but fun. He called the collaborators (Sebastián) Méndez. “Let Guille tell you this story”, for that of Ferrari or that of Japan. I signed the chair in front of everyone and gave it to a friend. Next week. Boca and Gimnasia played at La Bombonera. He said to me: “bring me your daughter”, for the youngest. I go to the locker room and it wasn’t the same Diego. What was I thinking? Boca field, visit to the locker rooms. He went to court with Dalma and Giannina’s son, Benjamín, his grandson. I have a booth that allowed us to touch hands. “Call me, please,” I said. “, he explained on this occasion.

“It wasn’t the same Diego. So they killed him? It’s hard. Did they worry? It’s very strong to say that they killed him. On October 30, I saw him tired. A Diego who could not walk, who could not stand, arrives on the gymnastics field. It’s essential. Those who took him never knew who they were. If it was the ad, if it was Dr. Morla, who was it? To the one who showed this image to the world. I wouldn’t have even died and taken it out like that . So much so that I called the president of Gimnasia indignantly and he told me: “Guillermo, I have nothing to do with this. “I understand your anger.” It was impossible to watch. I was happy he was on the field. Even when he went to Mexico and people picked him up because of the ‘eeeeehhh’ he got,” he added.