July 20, 1969, the day Independiente arrived on the Moon

According to legend, Red was present during the first landing on the moon. It all started with an idea of Héctor Rodríguez, press secretary and public relations club. "If they want to become the greatest heroes of the century, they must be members of Independiente," said this iconic club man in early 1969.

In those years, the King of the cups not only boasted of its international titles, the institution has also experienced a great cultural development allowing it to overtake the football field. Thus, she exploited her relations with the American Embbady to realize the utopia of seeing a red flag on the satellite.

So it happened: the NASA he provided the photos needed for his references and Neil Armstrong became the member 80 400, Edwin Aldrin at 80 399 and Michael Collins at 80 401

"We send you the notebooks where you can see my signature and the Independiente t-shirt.We went to the embbady, ​​Hector, Pedro Iso and I. There we give you the items.We were at the secretariat of culture then we spoke to the ambbadador and he promised us that he would send them ", recalled the former treasurer Boris Lisnovsky during an interview with La Nación.

Why in Avellaneda, are you sure to fulfill your mission?

The first man to walk on the moon was responsible for announcing his compliance with the agreement in a letter to the press officer. "Dear Mr. Rodriguez On behalf of the crew of Apollo 11, I would like to thank you for your very nice letter and kindness in sending the three pennants, I wish to return soon and visit Buenos Aires. And I hope the circumstances will allow me to accept your invitation to visit your club. "Regards, Neil Armstrong," he signed.

armstrong letter

Source: red hell

For fans, it's not just a direct realization, it's also a demonstration that national pride knows no bounds.

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