15 years after the 2010 World Cup, the word of Carlos “Chapa” Retegui

Today we can talk about many important moments in hockey. From the birth of the lions in Sydney 2000, to the present passing through the gold of men in Rio 2016. However, the 2010 World Cup had something special for being local. The Lionesses They won nothing less than the final and were World Champions in Rosario, the Aymar Fight Housethe best player in the world (and Argentina, obviously). This Thursday, September 11, no less than 15 years of that historical fact and Carlos José Retegui, coach of that champion teamdialogued hand with AM850.com in this regard.

“15 years passed, but for me it was yesterday”the “sheet” began with laughter. And then he continued: “I only have total gratitude for all the people of Rosario, for all the people who accompanied us, for the players fundamentally and the entire coaching staff, who made enormous wear in preparation. As the teacher Luchito Barrionuevo says: The award was in accordance with what the team delivered“

“A few months ago, the championship in Perth, Cacho (Vigil) and all that team that was incredible, were also completed years ago. Next year they will turn 10 years of the Río Olympics, so much joy for Argentine hockey. It makes me happy to have contributed my grain of sand and have been part of everything that the team generated in Rosario and all later years. Turn Olympic in the courtyard of the fighting house (Aymar) after so much that that group with triple or four tireless shifts was delivered. I repeat, I only have gratitude, gratitude and more gratitude“said the former DT.

While the beginning of everything occurred in Sydney 2000, with the birth of “Las Leonas” and the conquest of the first medal in an Olympic game, That world championship was a before and after to put Argentine hockey in the world orbit and titles that continue today.

Given the consultation of how he believes that the historical milestones of the national hockey impacted as the Sydney 2000 and and the Pan American Games of Mar del Plata, which are 30 years old, Retegui replied: “How old I am hahaha. The only thing that comes out is Total happiness for everything I lived in hockey. Hockey is family. Hopefully we all join for an increasingly strong sport within the country and continue to grow. “

And then closed: “It makes me happy that the sport is aimed. Do we have to improve and overcome? Obviously, that always, but The difficult thing is not to get and maintain, the difficult thing is to get and overcome When one is well up. Today, as dad, I feel much more proud than with the grain of sand that I had to contribute in the Argentine hockey“