Jero Freixas and Jose de Cabo: “The men did not say anything”

The most viral pair of Argentina fans are enjoying the World Cup in Doha, especially after the victory of the Albiceleste against Mexico

They are the couple of Argentine fans par excellence. Actors Jero Freixas and Jose de Cabo are enjoying the World Cup in Qatar overflowing with love. “We are one block away, but we are going slow because people are stopping us,” Jero told us before arriving at his hotel for the meeting with Mundo Deportivo. The context elevates them as stars: the entire championship in a city dedicated to soccer and the most soccer-loving fans of the Spanish language. Your most potential audience. In Doha they are almost as popular as footballers.

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First of all, did you get any rest after beating Mexico?

Jose: The truth is, yes, because we drowned so much after losing the first game.

Jero: It’s a relief, a great happiness. A relief on the part of the players as well. We came to the World Cup excited, maybe too excited, and played against us. We are calm, better things are coming.

Jose, how did you manage Jero between the first game and the second?

Jose: We both manage. More than the character I play, because I’m a girl who doesn’t like soccer, I follow the national team. I don’t like football and for an Argentine it’s impossible for the national team to pass you by, so you don’t feel it. We both support each other, try to do other activities.

Jero: It can’t be denied that I was more tense, we won’t lie either. We were all nervous. One loss left us behind. We were under too much pressure. It’s a lot of tension. They were days that did not enjoy the World Cup much. I used to watch games and be somewhere else. “How come they don’t give Lautaro a goal? How do we become close to each other?

How much fiction is there in all this?

Jose: We always play on the border between fiction and reality. Fiction can easily become reality and vice versa. We play it. It makes us happy and makes us laugh. Sometimes on the street they tell us things and ask us questions. “Is the cousin’s marriage real?” I will not destroy the magic.

Jero: They remind us of things you see in videos. And that’s what’s great, people are engaging with our story, having this connection with the public.

At what point did they say, “it flowed”?

Jose: This World Cup is in a very small area. Soon you will meet all the people. But our target audience is the same as the World Cup. 85% of people know us. The concentration is very high. Maybe in Spain they don’t know us that well.

Jero: Yes, they don’t know us, yes. He always lowers the tint on fame. (Jokes) What he says is fine, but we might not agree. I was in Madrid and I saw this… All the Spanish speaking countries that support soccer are here. In addition, it also crosses networks. The Mexico-Argentina match was crazy and I was suffering a lot from the match. I like when they ask me for pictures, it’s an acknowledgment and they approach me with love and gratitude, but in that fight I want to hide.

The videos came inside the team’s locker room.

Jose: We think so.

Jero: Of course! They came, they came (Jose) He doesn’t believe in us… Leo, Fideo, Araña, Dybala, Nahuel, Guido… The goal of all these is for the soccer players to follow me (laughs). The most involved are Nahuel Molina and Julián Álvarez. They’re there and that’s great. Leo missed a like..

And when Leo likes it, the whole house knows, right?

Jero: “Liekeo!” I took the phone and said to Jose: “Look”, thus making an interesting face.

Back to football. Now Poland is almost life or death.

Jero: Now they seem more relaxed. This team, because of its style, has to play loose. Scaloni managed to make them believe that they would eat their rival. And in the first games it was seen that this did not happen. The team we met in the Copa América did not appear there. But it can happen because most have not played in a World Cup and a lot of expectations have been built up. These people want to be stars and they don’t say a word. They did what they had to do: win.

And Messi pulled the car.

Jose: Everything is asked of Messi in Argentina. Now maybe less.

Jero: Leo is claimed by other parts of the world and we defend him. And showed up. Because he shows. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be what it is. In addition, children come into this generation with a desire to make their idols champions. The youth have lost weight with Messi and they are not compared to him. Nobody wants to be more than Messi. They pay tribute to Leo in the race. I’m going to cry…

They watch the Spanish team against Costa Rica wearing the Ticos shirt. Message from Spain: Always wear the opponent’s shirt.

Jero: Against Germany I went to support Spain. I am very impressed with him. I went to Madrid and I loved it. I don’t know Barcelona,​​​​ but I have Catalan blood. My last name is Freixas. I have a lot of connections and a lot of audience there. We were also going with the underdog and it is understandable that you want to avoid a big opponent later on. Also, I really admire Luis Enrique, how he breaks the mold. Recontraband your stream, take things with humor and put the pressure on… I found a favorite team.

Who doesn’t want to find even in the paint in this World Cup?

Jero: In France. We already found it in the last World Cup. Not in Germany either, even if it wasn’t one of the last years. Not in Spain or Brazil. But the rest of you will cross… if we pass. First, Poland. Match to match. Cholism. I am a total cholista