This was indicated a few hours ago by a national medium Horace Baldessariformer player of sport Crystal, He was in a difficult financial situation. However, “Pepa” came out to clarify this information. “I’m out of work, I’m already preparing things to go. I’m not well, but I’m not like what the pelot*** says in the newspaper, which makes people understand that I live under the bridge. Don’t believe everything that comes out of it, he wanted to help me but it wasn’t the way,” he said.
With that in mind, in this note we review all the details of the former Argentina striker, the story of his arrival in Peru and the origin of his quirky nickname.
Who is Horacio Baldessari?
Horace Baldessari He is an Argentine ex-footballer who played as a center forward. He was known for his great goal threat and his good passing game.
He started his career in the smaller divisions of Belgrano in his country. Then there were Racing and Deportivo Morón. In 1982 he went to Bolivian football, where he stayed for several years. In this country, “Pepa” defended the colors of Oriente Petrolero, Bolívar, Blooming and the Destroyers Club.
Some time later he signed with Deportivo Municipal. After a good campaign with the councillors, he is hired as a brand new reinforcement Sporting Crystal. The former artilleryman scored numerous goals for the Light Blues and became a benchmark for the club. In 1994 he retired from professional football with the jersey of the Rimense team.
How did Horacio Baldessari come to Peru?
In the 1990 season, Horace Baldessari He gained his first experience in Peruvian football. Sergio Misaglia, football agent at the time, brought him to Deportivo Municipal. What the ‘Fiera’ didn’t know was that they had to pass a test to stay on the mayor’s team.
“That he had come to test and I didn’t know. It was crazy at 29, 30 years old as it would prove to me. I didn’t crazy tell Sergio that I was going back, but the “teacher” Juan José Tan, a beauty of type, sent me into the practice game. I played in the reserve team and in the first half we won 2-0 with two of my goals. Then they pass me to the starting XI and we make it 3-2 with three of my goals,” he revealed in an interview for Luis ‘Cuto’ Gudalupe’s YouTube program.
Why do they call Horacio Baldessari “Pepa”?
Since he arrived in Peru, Horace Baldessari It is known as “Pepa”. In a recent interview for the show “La fe del ‘Cuto'”, the Argentine opened up about the origin of this curious nickname.
As it turns out, they gave him that nickname due to the physical resemblance he shared with former Argentine soccer player José Reinaldi, who played for Belgrano de Córdoba.
“In the beginning it was ‘Pepita’. When I arrive in Belgrano, the idol was that “Pepa” Jose Reinaldi and we had a resemblance of blond hair. When I arrive, River picks it up, so they christen me that,” he said.