Cristobal, famous for defending the Rosario star in his role as a panelist on the El Chiringuito TV program, traveled to New Jersey with an objective that he fulfilled

A few days ago the campaign was launched and this Monday it was fulfilled. “Uncle Soria will be in New York on Monday, June 24 to celebrate the birthday of His Holiness Leo Messi and the hotel where the Argentine team is concentrated. bring him a cake and sing him happy birthday…It will be at 6:00 pm at the Hilton Short Hills Hotel and it is an appointment for all the Messianics of the world…”, wrote the man who appeared in the world news for appearing next to the Argentine star in greeting his fans for his 37th birthday.

The journalist Cristóbal Soria, is known as “El Tío”, and is famous for being a staunch defender of Messi’s career . The character who appeared on stage seconds after Leo’s appearance is one of the most popular panelists on the El Chiringuito TV program in Spain. In the images that went viral, you can see the reporter next to the captain of Argentina very euphoric before several other players also appear in the window such as Rodrigo De Paul , Ángel Di María and other Albiceleste players. What’s more, he even managed to shout “Let’s go” to encourage the Argentine captain.

Before achieving his goal, Soria could not hide his excitement when he connected from the United States with the host of the segment, Josep Pedrerol. “You know it has been a complicated year. I know that this moment is important for me, for El Chiringuito. And if everything goes well, I just want to get to Spain and give you two hugs,” he explained through tears.

In addition, he told details of how he helped organize Messi’s exit through the window, since the Argentine team’s rooms are in the back of the hotel, which is the world champions’ bunker. “I asked Scaloni to keep the practice short ,” he said with a laugh about his plan. “We had to ask for the key. “It is a room that I have approved to do this,” he added.

Once the expected moment had passed, the journalist left the hotel in New Jersey crying again when he resumed contact with his colleagues on the floor. Without saying a word, everyone began to applaud him.

It should be mentioned that Soria is a great admirer of Messi and has followed him throughout his entire career. What’s more, beyond his successful time at Barcelona, ​​he also traveled to Paris to see him play in the PSG shirt and a few weeks ago he visited the Argentine at an Inter Miami home game. On that occasion, he also took the opportunity to greet the other former members of the Catalan team such as Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suárez .

During his interventions on El Chiringuito TV, Uncle Soria expressed his unconditional love for the iconic number 10 of the Argentine national team and even mentioned a phrase that provoked all kinds of comments from his fellow panelists: “I don’t mind confessing that I would become bisexual for Messi. Mine is pure love ,” the journalist quoted.

During his stay in the United States, Soria visited the studio set up for the AFA Estudio streaming and repeated the concept: “I am close to homosexuality,” he said. Immediately afterwards, he mentioned that if Argentina wins the Copa América again, Messi should receive the highest award given by France Football magazine. “You can imagine if he wins the ninth Ballon d’Or… The ulcers that are going to appear in their belly. And in 2026, let’s continue fantasizing. Can you imagine…” he added.

Before joining the sports program, Soria was a soccer referee in the second division B and then served for more than 10 years as the on-field delegate for Sevilla FC . This role allowed him to have contact with dozens of footballers, including Messi himself, with whom he began to bond and show his fanaticism. Once he left that position, he made the jump to sports journalism, he went through different programs until he arrived at the renowned TV series.

From then on, his editorials and his marked opposition to Real Madrid, in addition to idolizing the figure of Messi and positioning him above Cristiano Ronaldo in the history of football, transformed him into one of the most popular chroniclers in Spain. On the day of the Rosario’s 37th birthday, one of his most fervent admirers was able to fulfill his dream of celebrating together.