According to data from the Civil Registry, in 2022, among the 10 most registered male names, Maximiliano and Vicente appear. In Colo Colo, two footballers are called that way, one who has become a pillar of the defense and the other with a tremendous future.
Colo Colo, in the daily life of the fan, means much more than a team. It is no coincidence that after outstanding campaigns, children were registered with the names of Mirko or Marcelo Pablo in the 1990s and later as Matías Ariel, Lucas or Esteban.
Although in recent years there has not been an important international campaign for the Cacique, an idol, like Esteban Paredes, who returned to the Monumental to continue lowering stars and the arrival of Maximiliano Falcón in the middle of the fight for relegation, marked many with fire. colocolinos.
This is the case of the Moya García family, who recognize themselves as “colocolinos to die”. Christian and Alida, the names of the parents, have a daughter, Mailen, but it was recently and when they had their second child, that they decided to honor two figures of the Eternal Champion. Thus, his son was baptized as Maximiliano Esteban.
In conversation with DaleAlbo, his father explains the reason for the name. “It is called Maximiliano Esteban in honor of Peluca Falcón and the scorer, Paredes. Maximiliano, is a name of greatness, which carries respect. And he agreed with the importance of the Wig in the defense of Colo Colo. We do not hesitate to call it that. For us as a family it would be a dream to meet him,” Christian explained.
Asked what position he would like to see Maximiliano Esteban play in if he were a footballer, his father was clearly “forward. Although the truth is, I would like the full-back position, that’s how I play, like Gabriel Suazo, but we’ll see how he develops. We will polish it in the position that best suits you”.
Finally, Christian also had time for jokes and flatly ruled out naming a son Martín, referring to Martín Rodríguez and Juan Martín Lucero. “Never, they already have us used to disappointments,” said Maximiliano Esteban’s father.
