Argentina’s ‘First Fan’ Reached Qatar 6 Months Early

Argentina’s ‘First Fan’ Reached Qatar 6 Months Early
The Argentina flag held up by fans before the match of Argentina vs Iceland, the World Cup in Spartak Stadium, Moscow on June 16, 2018. Carl Recine/Reuters
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BUENOS AIRES—Argentina’s self-styled “first fan” Marcelo Martinez is so keen to see Lionel Messi and team mates at the World Cup that he arrived in Qatar six months early.

The first traveling Argentinian fan—and possibly the first visiting fan full stop—flew into Doha on May 3 with his blue-and-white wig, and has been having a blast ever since.