World Cup 2022: Elderly Man Goes Viral After Watching Argentina Games

World Cup 2022: Elderly Man Goes Viral After Watching Argentina Games

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:20 PM
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To what lengths would you go to watch the FIFA World Cup?

An Argentinian man became a social media sensation after photos circulated of him seated outside an electronics store, watching the football on one of their large screen TVs.

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Carlos Bejar became a social media sensation after photos circulated of him watching Argentina's games outside an electronics store.
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83-year-old Carlos Bejar explained that he didn't have cable TV back home and so he set up his folding chair outside the store for World Cup game, Fox News reported.

He added that the folding chair once belonged to his mother and now brings him good luck.

A photo was snapped of Carlos outside the store and soon went viral, as people tried to raise funds for Carlos to get his own TV.

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An electronics store then came on board and donated a 55-inch TV to Carlos so that he could watch the final in style.

Carlos later told reporters that he would still watch the World Cup final from outside the electronics store, despite having a new TV at home.

Argentinian fans will be hoping that Carlos' tradition will continue to bring them luck, as their side takes on France in the final of the FIFA World Cup.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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