Word Cup: The Argentine Journalist Making His 18th World Cup Coverage Thanks Infantino For His Recognition

Enrique Macaya Márquez, a legendary Argentinian broadcaster, responded to Gianni Infantino after being recognised during a 66-minute press conference on the eve of the tournament.

Gianni Infantino met the press for the first time at the World Cup, and before wrapping up the press conference, recognised Macaya’s outstanding achievement as a journalist for having witnessed, in person, every World Cup since Sweden 1958.

Enrique Macaya Márquez, a journalist from Argentina, a journalist who will celebrate his 18th appearance at the World Cup. He started talking about the World Cups in 1958, and it’s incredible, Gianni highlighted.

Macaya, whom the Buenos Aires legislature declared a noteworthy figure in sports journalism in 2007, responded cordially to the president of FIFA, football’s highest governing body.

“How are you, Infantino?”

He said, “I have taken knowledge with great satisfaction from the words of the president of the international federation, which is related and linked to my professional task, also on the other side.”

“And when I say they link with a professional job, talk about tournaments or all life working precisely for one company, but beyond what he wanted to mean is this respectful relationship that was established over so many years,” Macaya stated.

“Football, for reasons of luck, fortune and intelligence of knowing what it’s about, has linked us permanently. I want to thank all those who facilitated my journalist task precisely and consequently send you not only my thanks but also a hug and wish the best for this next championship.”

The former staff for Fútbol de Primera from 1985 to 2009 had a message for all previous federations’ presidents who played a role in his milestone achievement of broadcasting at the FIFA World Cup.

“It will be one more for me. I hope it will be another one for you. I also want to send a hug, and again, I reiterate in the presence and presidency of the International Federation. My thanks to all presidents who made it really possible,” he acknowledged.

“This is what we can even call an adventure, but this is not an adventure but something very deep.”