JAKARTA - Argentine media highlighted the gifts given by the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) when welcoming the arrival of the Argentine national team. The presence of Lionel Scaloni's team is on the agenda of the FIFA Matchday against the Indonesian national team.
Albiceleste arrived at Soekarno Hatta Airport, Friday, June 16 evening and was led by Claudio Tapia as President of the Argentine Football Association (AFA). When he arrived, the reception was carried out by draping the batik cloth from the Chairman of PSSI, Erick Thohir.
At that moment it was not only the coach who got batik cloth as a welcome, players like Alejandro Garnacho, Rodrigo De Paul, and others also received the same response from members of the executive committee (Exco) and other PSSI officials.
The batik cloth given to the Albiceleste squad then became the spotlight of Argentine media, Ole. They said through the narrative that the batik given was a special gift
"The special gifts received by Argentine players when they arrived in Indonesia," Ole wrote as quoted on Sunday, June 18.
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Ole also explained batik as a traditional cloth from Indonesia made by hand and has a different motif to the character of Arabic calligraphy or other painting, according to UNESCO.
The response given to the Argentine national team in Indonesia is much different from their arrival in China. At that time, supporters were busy waiting at the airport.
For Indonesia, PSSI explained that the arrival and lodging of the Argentine national team would be kept secret in order to provide comfort to the Tango Team.
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