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Meet The Hardcore Mexico Soccer Fan Who You’ve Probably Seen On TV

By June 14, 2016 at 4:41 pm

Meet Hector Chavez. Look familiar?

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Sorta? How about now?

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If you watch fútbol, especially the Mexican national team, you’re definitely familiar with Chavez.


That’s right, Chavez — better known as “El Caramelo” — is a Mexican soccer super fan who has attended hundreds of Mexico matches.

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Chavez, whose obsession began at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, has traveled to more than 100 cities and 30 countries to support the Mexican national team.


You can easily spot him by his signature gear. A black charro hat featuring his nickname…


And a Mexican flag emblazoned with the name of his hometown: Chihuahua.

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Chavez said he’s got a simple reason for going to so many matches: he’s proud of his people.

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“I believe in my country. I believe in Mexicans,” he once told Univision.


He’s become such a ubiquitous figure that Mexico’s national team has actually given him tickets to attend matches.

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Chavez told Univision that on some occasions, the Mexican national team will hook him up with seats when its players have left over tickets.


When he doesn’t have a ticket for an important match, Chavez has a go-to routine to score tickets on gameday.

Chavez says he waits outside the stadium about 10 minutes before the national anthems play, because scalpers want to get rid of their tickets and are willing to drop their prices.


All of this begs the question: What does El Caramelo do for a living?

According to Mexican journalist Luis Froylan Castañe, Chavez owns several businesses — one of them involves jewelry and another involves parking lot rentals.


And according to Chavez, his wife is totally cool with his hobby.


So next time you’re watching a Mexico game on TV, look closely and you may find El Caramelo in the crowd, cheering on El Tri.

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READ: Here’s Why Rob Schneider Loves Mexican Soccer So Much

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Dreams Come True: You'll Now Be Able To Text In Spanglish

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Dreams Come True: You’ll Now Be Able To Text In Spanglish

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By Kelly Maclean June 14, 2016 at 5:29 pm

Get the bottle of champagne ready because your days of “estás ready?” changing themselves to “estate ready?” are OVER.

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You no longer need to laboriously switch back and forth between languages every time you want to throw a “pinche” into your english text, either.


Yesterday at the Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC, some techy conference) keynote, Apple revealed just how much better Siri is going to be with the new iOS 10 update. In addition to the multilingual typing you can send secret messages with invisible ink, and sketch on photos and videos. So you’ll be able to add hearts, kisses or draw all over your friend’s face.


We’ll certainly like her more when we say “Siri, qué onda with the weather?” and she actually responds. The addition is called ‘multilingual’ typing and allows you to write in Spanglish, Frenglish, Germainglish and beyond. Oh, the possibilities!


Read more about the updates, here.


11 Things All Bilingual Kids Know To Be True


What phrases do you write in Spanglish? Tell us in the comments below and don’t forget to share on Facebook and Twitter!

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