Archipalago Meets Ángel Di Maria On Vacation, Old Video Trends After Argentina Wins Copa America
- Ghanaian musician Archipalago congratulated Messi and Argentina for winning the Copa America consecutively
- The Ghanaian musician dropped an old video of when he met attacking midfielder Ángel Di Maria on vacation
- The video excited many football fans in the comment section of the Instagram post as they talked about how much they would react if they met their football icon
- Media General sports journalist Bill Eshun spoke about football fans meeting their sports icon and what it meant to them
Ghanaian musician Archipalago shared an old video of him meeting Argentinian professional footballer Ángel Di Maria on vacation abroad to congratulate him and his country for winning the 2024 Copa America.
Source: Instagram
Archipalago congratulated Di Maria and Argentina
Archipalago posted the video on his Instagram to celebrate the Argentina senior national team's consecutive Copa America wins.
In the video, the Adoo Kuudey hitmaker wrapped his arm around Di Maria and asked him to say a message to his fans.
The Argentinian attacking midfielder, who is not fluent in English, smiled shyly and walked away.
In the caption, Archipalago noted that the Messi-Ronaldo debate was over and that Messi was the best player ever.
"Congratulations to Argentina once again!!! Messi and Ronaldo comparisons are done today cos Messi is now considered the best of all time and Ronaldo ain’t sh*t!" Archipalago wrote on his verified Instagram.
Below is the old video of Archipalago meeting Ángel Di Maria on vacation.
Reactions to the video
The old video excited many football lovers, who talked about how it would have affected Archipalago if he'd accidentally deleted it. Others also said that Di Maria walked away because he did not speak any English.
These are some of the comments:
triggaslaw said:
"Lool so u wo’t delete this vid? Bruh keeps reposting"
asapstarrboy2xg said:
"That’s cap!!!! He’s the most complete player so he’s the best. Can you imagine Ronaldo representing a national team like Brazil, Spain or Argentina huh"
champion_houston1 said:
"By mistake and this video delete from your phone you die that oo"
chiefaro_ib said:
"15 yrs old video being reposted every week smh"
the_boy_speed_ said:
"He can't speak English"
"Getting to meet a world-class player like Di Maria is significant" - Bill Eshun
Media General sports journalist Bill Eshun spoke to YEN.com.gh about the significance of Archipalago meeting Di Maria, and why he continuously shared the old video on social media.
He noted that a fan seeing players they admired was particularly enjoying. He added that one of the many reasons many football fans idolised certain players was either because of their ability on the pitch, scoring goals or winning titles or impressing them with their style of play.
Sharing a personal story, Mr Eshun said that when he was young, his father made him fall in love with Ashgold, and one player who stood out for him was Ghanaian football legend Augustine Arhinful.
"When I was six years old, and my dad took me to watch my first Ashgold game, and subsequent Ash Gold games, I fell in love with someone like Augustine Arhinful. Even now when I see him, it brings joy to my heart. He was one of the players I looked up to."
Reacting to the feedback of many Ghanaians in the video's comment section, the seasoned sports journalist said that seeing another Ghanaian meeting a world-class player is a general excitement for Ghanaians. He noted that it gives them hope that they would one day meet their sports icon
"For a Ghanaian, seeing someone like Di Maria is significant. He is a World Cup winner and a top player who has played with Benfica and Real Madrid."
Ghanaian man posed with Copa America trophy, met Messi and other Argentina players
YEN.com.gh reported that Mx24 journalist Derrick Ayim crowned his stint at the 2024 CONMEBOL Copa America in a grand way.
The journalist, who sparked a frenzy after meeting Lionel Messi during the tournament's first game, was honoured to have shared a close moment with the final winners.
Memorable photos he shared after joining Argentina to celebrate the trophy win garnered significant traction online.
Proofread by Edwina N.K Quarcoo, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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