
Buenos Aires, Argentina – A day before kickoff for the World Cup final in Qatar, Mayerlin Díaz Iglesias and her eight-year-old son Jose Alberto took a selfie in the heart of Buenos Aires.
Decked out in Lionel Messi jerseys on Saturday afternoon, they were standing before the soaring Obelisco de Buenos Aires, a monument that – since it was erected in 1936 – has stood as a national symbol of Argentina’s greatest successes.