![]() We share many moments together,” Zago said. We always see each other at the club, at the CeNARD (National Center of High Performance Athletics) when we train with the teams. He is my godfather, but besides that, he is a friend. While they posed for pictures after the game against Malaysia that Zago could not play in because of a sprain, they highlighted the strong link they have. Paredes experienced it in the near past, Zago is experiencing it now. Both also know the experience of living in an Olympic Village. In addition to their passion for hockey and the fact that they are playing in the same club (Ducilo de Berazategui), Paredes and Zago are united by the godfather-godson tie. (Photo: Néstor Beremblum/Buenos Aires 2018 "Seeing him in this tournament gives me a lot of joy, it moves me a lot,” Paredes said of watching his godson compete at Buenos Aires 2018. This is a great springboard for their careers.” I hope that many of them end up playing for Los Leones. This experience needs to motivate them to keep on working. ![]() 10 shirt.Īs an athlete role model chosen by the International Olympic Committee, Paredes pointed out that "these Games are the first step as an athlete, a dream, especially for amateurs or semi-professionals. ![]() ![]() I would have loved to have had a Youth Olympic Games, but I’m enjoying it from another side," said Paredes, owner of the Los Leones coveted No. "It makes me envious, in a healthy way obviously, to see that the kids are playing here in Buenos Aires. While Paredes has been accompanying the boys since the start of the competition, now he also wanted to talk about the things that unite them: the godfather-godson relationship as well as Olympism. The date not only marked one extra step forward for the Argentine national team, but also set a meeting point for Lizandro Zago, Argentina’s captain, and his godfather, Matias Paredes, a player on the Los Leones, Olympic champion at Rio 2016 and an athlete role model for Buenos Aires 2018. Los Leoncitos beat Malaysia in the fourth match of the group stage and managed to make it to the quarterfinals in what has been a perfect path so far at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. ![]()
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