[Saba Sports News] For Argentinians, the breakout hit song of this World Cup is La Cuarta Estrella (The Fourth Star), a reference to the fourth World Cup trophy the national team is chasing. After their dramatic comeback victory over Egypt, Lionel Messi and all his teammates sang the track at the top of their voices to celebrate inside the dressing room. Ahead of Argentina’s quarter-final against Switzerland in Kansas City, media outlets interviewed Palmito, the songwriter behind this viral anthem. Asked about the song’s creation, Palmito shared: “Six months ago, I sat at home thinking about how to bring together my two greatest passions — football and music — and that’s how The Fourth Star came to be. It reworks No Me Arrepiento de Este Amor by Natalia Oreiro. I wrote it thinking about Messi’s final World Cup campaign, Maradona and his expulsion from the 1994 World Cup, and the Malvinas Islands. As you know, our country has lived through a turbulent history.”
The editor believes that Argentina remains fully focused on the goal of claiming another World Cup trophy, and Palmito must be delighted to witness the squad embracing his track. Above all, the song has struck a chord with supporters across the nation.