Tremendous detail: Dakar champion will have the image of ‘Leo’ Messi on his helmet | VIDEO

Seeing the Argentine team win the Copa América 2021 filled millions of fans with joy. ‘ After a long time, the ‘Albiceleste’ managed to raise a trophy and, without a doubt, this continues to generate emotion in people. One of them is Manuel Andújar, who will compete in the Dakar Rally in a few days.

The Argentine, champion in quadricycles in this year’s edition, had a helmet designed in homage to the aforementioned success achieved by the team led by Lionel Scaloni in Brazil, after winning the ‘Canarinha’ of Neymar in the final.

In the protective equipment, the color sky blue and white predominate and there is the image of Lionel Messi raising the long-awaited cup. “The helmet that will accompany and protect me throughout the Dakar Rally”The athlete wrote in an Instagram post, where he shared some images of the security element.

A few days ago, Andújar, thanks to his Dakar title, was awarded the Silver Olympia in Motorcycling by the Circle of Argentine Journalists. The one born in the city of Lobos competed in the gala with Kevin Benavides, winner of the motorcycle category also in the test, and also with Luciano Ribodino, pilot of the World Superbike Championship.

For the new edition of the Dakar, in addition to Andújar, the other Argentines who will be in quadricycles are Pablo Copetti, Carlos Verza and Francisco Moreno. In the motorcycle category, the relationship is made up of Kevin Benavides, Luciano Benavides, Joaquín Debeljuh, Diego Llanos, Diego Noras and Matías Notti.

The forty-fourth edition of the most difficult race in the world will begin on January 1, in Ḥaʼil, and will last until the 14th of the same month. The goal will be in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.