{"id":220170,"date":"2021-06-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/federico-rupp-in-love-with-villarreal-from-argentina\/"},"modified":"2021-06-15T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T06:00:00","slug":"federico-rupp-in-love-with-villarreal-from-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/federico-rupp-in-love-with-villarreal-from-argentina\/","title":{"rendered":"Federico Rupp, in love with Villarreal from Argentina"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/eddd97e42edf12861649474161b2b66e.jpg","alt":"||||","width":819,"height":460,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/eddd97e42edf12861649474161b2b66e.jpg 819w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/eddd97e42edf12861649474161b2b66e.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/eddd97e42edf12861649474161b2b66e.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/eddd97e42edf12861649474161b2b66e.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/eddd97e42edf12861649474161b2b66e-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/eddd97e42edf12861649474161b2b66e-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/eddd97e42edf12861649474161b2b66e.jpg 1920w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Argentinean fan associates each moment of his life with the Submarine and dreams of living near Vila-real"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Federico Rupp, from Zarate (Argentina), has been a loyal Villarreal fan since he was 13, when he started to follow the Submarine: \u201cFrom a young age, I started to feel something special for our colours. I used to do drawings of the badge or of the mascot.\u201d He also mentions that his idols when we was younger were legends such as Giuseppe Rossi, Santi Cazorla, Marcos Senna, Mateo Musacchio, Diego L\u00f3pez and Bruno Soriano."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Argentine tells how he became a fan of Villarreal after the relegation at the end of the 2011\/12 season: \u201cI realised that I had fallen in love. We hit rock bottom to come back and reach glory.\u201d He also underlines that he has never been a fan of any club from his home country. \u201cVillarreal chose to be part of my life. They\u2019re the only club I love. It\u2019s unexplainable. I can\u2019t describe it in words.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"At the start of his life following the club, this die-hard fan followed Villarreal\u2019s games minute by minute through the club\u2019s website. However, he says that since the start of the second half of the 2013\/14 season, he hasn\u2019t missed watching a match, whether it be a friendly or an official game. \u201cWhen I\u2019ve gone on holiday to Brazil or the USA, I\u2019ve taken my computer, or I\u2019ve looked for a bar to watch the games,\u201d he said."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Despite associating every moment of his life with Villarreal, Federico does not have a favourite moment as a fan: \u201cI could say the UEFA Europa League final, but that wouldn\u2019t be fair. Every memory that I have of Villarreal, whether it be of a victory or a defeat, is the most beautiful. Whether it be good or bad. Watching Villarreal changes my day.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Aged 21, he still has a year left of his university degree to be an actuary, but his dream is to move to Europe when he finishes: \u201cI want to come and try my luck in Vila-real or nearby, to be close to the club of my life. And then I could go to watch my team every weekend.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Here at Villarreal CF, through the series \u2018Yellows Around The World\u2019, we are telling the stories of some of the Submarine\u2019s biggest international fans."}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"The Argentinean fan associates each moment of his life with the Submarine and dreams of living near Vila-real Federico Rupp, from Zarate (Argentina), has been a loyal Villarreal fan since he was 13, when he started to follow the Submarine: \u201cFrom a young age, I started to feel something special for our colours. I used to do drawings of the badge or of the mascot.\u201d He also mentions that his idols when we was younger were legends such as Giuseppe Rossi, Santi Cazorla, Marcos Senna, Mateo Musacchio, Diego L\u00f3pez and Bruno Soriano. The Argentine tells how he became a fan of Villarreal after the relegation at the end of the 2011\/12 season: \u201cI realised that I had fallen in love. We hit rock bottom to come back and reach glory.\u201d He also underlines that he has never been a fan of any club from his home country. \u201cVillarreal chose to be part of my life. They\u2019re the only club I love. It\u2019s unexplainable. I can\u2019t describe it in words.\u201d At the start of his life following the club, this die-hard fan followed Villarreal\u2019s games minute by minute through the club\u2019s website. However, he says that since the start of the second half of the 2013\/14 season, he hasn\u2019t missed watching a match, whether it be a friendly or an official game. \u201cWhen I\u2019ve gone on holiday to Brazil or the USA, I\u2019ve taken my computer, or I\u2019ve looked for a bar to watch the games,\u201d he said. Despite associating every moment of his life with Villarreal, Federico does not have a favourite moment as a fan: \u201cI could say the UEFA Europa League final, but that wouldn\u2019t be fair. Every memory that I have of Villarreal, whether it be of a victory or a defeat, is the most beautiful. Whether it be good or bad. Watching Villarreal changes my day.\u201d Aged 21, he still has a year left of his university degree to be an actuary, but his dream is to move to Europe when he finishes: \u201cI want to come and try my luck in Vila-real or nearby, to be close to the club of my life. And then I could go to watch my team every weekend.\u201d Here at Villarreal CF, through the series \u2018Yellows Around The World\u2019, we are telling the stories of some of the Submarine\u2019s biggest international fans.","headings":[],"buttons":[],"images":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/eddd97e42edf12861649474161b2b66e.jpg","alt":"||||","width":819,"height":460,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/eddd97e42edf12861649474161b2b66e.jpg 819w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/eddd97e42edf12861649474161b2b66e.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/eddd97e42edf12861649474161b2b66e.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/eddd97e42edf12861649474161b2b66e.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/eddd97e42edf12861649474161b2b66e-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/eddd97e42edf12861649474161b2b66e-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/eddd97e42edf12861649474161b2b66e.jpg 1920w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px"}],"counts":{"blocks":8,"headings":0,"texts":7,"buttons":0,"images":1}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"The Argentinean fan associates each moment of his life with the Submarine and dreams of living near Vila-real Federico Rupp, from Zarate (Argentina), has been a loyal Villarreal fan since he was 13, when he started to follow the Submarine: \u201cFrom a young age, I started to feel something special for our colours. I used to do drawings of the badge or of the mascot.\u201d He also mentions that his idols when we was younger were legends such as Giuseppe Rossi, Santi Cazorla, Marcos Senna, Mateo Musacchio, Diego L\u00f3pez and Bruno Soriano. The Argentine tells how he became a fan of Villarreal after the relegation at the end of the 2011\/12 season: \u201cI realised that I had fallen in love. We hit rock bottom to come back and reach glory.\u201d He also underlines that he has never been a fan of any club from his home country. \u201cVillarreal chose to be part of my life. They\u2019re the only club I love. It\u2019s unexplainable. I can\u2019t describe it in words.\u201d At the start of his life following the club, this die-hard fan followed Villarreal\u2019s games minute by minute through the club\u2019s website. 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And then I could go to watch my team every weekend.\u201d Here at Villarreal CF, through the series \u2018Yellows Around The World\u2019, we are telling the stories of some of the Submarine\u2019s biggest international fans.","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Argentinean fan associates each moment of his life with the Submarine and dreams of living near Vila-real"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Federico Rupp, from Zarate (Argentina), has been a loyal Villarreal fan since he was 13, when he started to follow the Submarine: \u201cFrom a young age, I started to feel something special for our colours. 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I used to do drawings of the badge or of the mascot.\u201d He also mentions that his idols when we was younger were legends such as Giuseppe Rossi, Santi Cazorla, Marcos Senna, Mateo Musacchio, Diego L\u00f3pez and Bruno Soriano."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Argentine tells how he became a fan of Villarreal after the relegation at the end of the 2011\/12 season: \u201cI realised that I had fallen in love. We hit rock bottom to come back and reach glory.\u201d He also underlines that he has never been a fan of any club from his home country. \u201cVillarreal chose to be part of my life. They\u2019re the only club I love. It\u2019s unexplainable. I can\u2019t describe it in words.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"At the start of his life following the club, this die-hard fan followed Villarreal\u2019s games minute by minute through the club\u2019s website. 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And then I could go to watch my team every weekend.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Here at Villarreal CF, through the series \u2018Yellows Around The World\u2019, we are telling the stories of some of the Submarine\u2019s biggest international fans."}]}],"hero":{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"The Argentinean fan associates each moment of his life with the Submarine and dreams of living near Vila-real Federico Rupp, from Zarate (Argentina), has been a loyal Villarreal fan since he was 13, when he started to follow the Submarine: \u201cFrom a young age, I started to feel something special for our colours. I used to do drawings of the badge or of the mascot.\u201d He also mentions that his idols when we was younger were legends such as Giuseppe Rossi, Santi Cazorla, Marcos Senna, Mateo Musacchio, Diego L\u00f3pez and Bruno Soriano. The Argentine tells how he became a fan of Villarreal after the relegation at the end of the 2011\/12 season: \u201cI realised that I had fallen in love. We hit rock bottom to come back and reach glory.\u201d He also underlines that he has never been a fan of any club from his home country. \u201cVillarreal chose to be part of my life. They\u2019re the only club I love. It\u2019s unexplainable. I can\u2019t describe it in words.\u201d At the start of his life following the club, this die-hard fan followed Villarreal\u2019s games minute by minute through the club\u2019s website. However, he says that since the start of the second half of the 2013\/14 season, he hasn\u2019t missed watching a match, whether it be a friendly or an official game. \u201cWhen I\u2019ve gone on holiday to Brazil or the USA, I\u2019ve taken my computer, or I\u2019ve looked for a bar to watch the games,\u201d he said. Despite associating every moment of his life with Villarreal, Federico does not have a favourite moment as a fan: \u201cI could say the UEFA Europa League final, but that wouldn\u2019t be fair. Every memory that I have of Villarreal, whether it be of a victory or a defeat, is the most beautiful. Whether it be good or bad. Watching Villarreal changes my day.\u201d Aged 21, he still has a year left of his university degree to be an actuary, but his dream is to move to Europe when he finishes: \u201cI want to come and try my luck in Vila-real or nearby, to be close to the club of my life. And then I could go to watch my team every weekend.\u201d Here at Villarreal CF, through the series \u2018Yellows Around The World\u2019, we are telling the stories of some of the Submarine\u2019s biggest international fans.","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Argentinean fan associates each moment of his life with the Submarine and dreams of living near Vila-real"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Federico Rupp, from Zarate (Argentina), has been a loyal Villarreal fan since he was 13, when he started to follow the Submarine: \u201cFrom a young age, I started to feel something special for our colours. I used to do drawings of the badge or of the mascot.\u201d He also mentions that his idols when we was younger were legends such as Giuseppe Rossi, Santi Cazorla, Marcos Senna, Mateo Musacchio, Diego L\u00f3pez and Bruno Soriano."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Argentine tells how he became a fan of Villarreal after the relegation at the end of the 2011\/12 season: \u201cI realised that I had fallen in love. We hit rock bottom to come back and reach glory.\u201d He also underlines that he has never been a fan of any club from his home country. \u201cVillarreal chose to be part of my life. They\u2019re the only club I love. It\u2019s unexplainable. I can\u2019t describe it in words.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"At the start of his life following the club, this die-hard fan followed Villarreal\u2019s games minute by minute through the club\u2019s website. However, he says that since the start of the second half of the 2013\/14 season, he hasn\u2019t missed watching a match, whether it be a friendly or an official game. \u201cWhen I\u2019ve gone on holiday to Brazil or the USA, I\u2019ve taken my computer, or I\u2019ve looked for a bar to watch the games,\u201d he said."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Despite associating every moment of his life with Villarreal, Federico does not have a favourite moment as a fan: \u201cI could say the UEFA Europa League final, but that wouldn\u2019t be fair. Every memory that I have of Villarreal, whether it be of a victory or a defeat, is the most beautiful. Whether it be good or bad. Watching Villarreal changes my day.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Aged 21, he still has a year left of his university degree to be an actuary, but his dream is to move to Europe when he finishes: \u201cI want to come and try my luck in Vila-real or nearby, to be close to the club of my life. 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I used to do drawings of the badge or of the mascot.\u201d He also mentions that his idols when we was younger were legends such as Giuseppe Rossi, Santi Cazorla, Marcos Senna, Mateo Musacchio, Diego L\u00f3pez and Bruno Soriano."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Argentine tells how he became a fan of Villarreal after the relegation at the end of the 2011\/12 season: \u201cI realised that I had fallen in love. We hit rock bottom to come back and reach glory.\u201d He also underlines that he has never been a fan of any club from his home country. \u201cVillarreal chose to be part of my life. They\u2019re the only club I love. It\u2019s unexplainable. I can\u2019t describe it in words.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"At the start of his life following the club, this die-hard fan followed Villarreal\u2019s games minute by minute through the club\u2019s website. However, he says that since the start of the second half of the 2013\/14 season, he hasn\u2019t missed watching a match, whether it be a friendly or an official game. \u201cWhen I\u2019ve gone on holiday to Brazil or the USA, I\u2019ve taken my computer, or I\u2019ve looked for a bar to watch the games,\u201d he said."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Despite associating every moment of his life with Villarreal, Federico does not have a favourite moment as a fan: \u201cI could say the UEFA Europa League final, but that wouldn\u2019t be fair. Every memory that I have of Villarreal, whether it be of a victory or a defeat, is the most beautiful. Whether it be good or bad. Watching Villarreal changes my day.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Aged 21, he still has a year left of his university degree to be an actuary, but his dream is to move to Europe when he finishes: \u201cI want to come and try my luck in Vila-real or nearby, to be close to the club of my life. And then I could go to watch my team every weekend.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Here at Villarreal CF, through the series \u2018Yellows Around The World\u2019, we are telling the stories of some of the Submarine\u2019s biggest international fans."}]}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"The Argentinean fan associates each moment of his life with the Submarine and dreams of living near Vila-real Federico Rupp, from Zarate (Argentina), has been a loyal Villarreal fan since he was 13, when he started to follow the Submarine: \u201cFrom a young age, I started to feel something special for our colours. I used to do drawings of the badge or of the mascot.\u201d He also mentions that his idols when we was younger were legends such as Giuseppe Rossi, Santi Cazorla, Marcos Senna, Mateo Musacchio, Diego L\u00f3pez and Bruno Soriano. The Argentine tells how he became a fan of Villarreal after the relegation at the end of the 2011\/12 season: \u201cI realised that I had fallen in love. We hit rock bottom to come back and reach glory.\u201d He also underlines that he has never been a fan of any club from his home country. \u201cVillarreal chose to be part of my life. They\u2019re the only club I love. It\u2019s unexplainable. I can\u2019t describe it in words.\u201d At the start of his life following the club, this die-hard fan followed Villarreal\u2019s games minute by minute through the club\u2019s website. However, he says that since the start of the second half of the 2013\/14 season, he hasn\u2019t missed watching a match, whether it be a friendly or an official game. \u201cWhen I\u2019ve gone on holiday to Brazil or the USA, I\u2019ve taken my computer, or I\u2019ve looked for a bar to watch the games,\u201d he said. 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