Recognition to a great one: the World Cup stadium in Córdoba will be named Mário Kempes

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• The governor of the city of Cordoba in Argentina, Juan Schiaretti, confirmed that the World Cup Stadium of that city will be renamed Mario Alberto Kempes. The provincial authority made the announcement during a visit to the renovation works in progress to prepare the stadium for the Copa America 2011, to be held in that country.
  
  The name of the former striker had been proposed to the governor by a football fan, and the idea was welcomed. "Our initiative is to recognize the greatest glory of Cordoba’s football, Mario Alberto Kempes who gave us the joy of the 78 World Cup," said the governor.
  
  In turn, on the road to the works being performed at the Estadio Córdoba, Schiaretti said: "At this early stage, we are seeing the works to expand the outdoor stalls in which we will build a platform above the current area. "
  
  "It'sa great honor that the governor has thought of me. I will have no more and no less responsibilities than I have today, but no less, it is beautiful, important and a great honor for me," said "The Matador." "They told me they were going to propose a kind of law, they would propose that the stadium have my name," said Kempes.
  
  A history review
  
  The Cordoba Stadium, located in an area called Chateau Carreras in the capital city of Cordoba, opened two months before the start of the 1978 World Cup with an Argentina team match, led by César Menotti, defeating a local combine.
  
  The first goal was scored six minutes into the match by Mario Kempes, at that time a Spanish Valencia player, a team with which he was "Pichichi" (top striker) of the League in the 1976-77 season (24 goals) and 1977 -78 (28). Kempes, 56, said he was "proud" of the possibility of the stadium having his name.
  
  "People normally put someone’s name to a street or a town square where the person was born. And that usually happens when you can not see it. When you’re gone. It would be an honor for me and more so for Cordoba, that has always had Great athletes. If it’s approved, I’m grateful,” said the former footballer a few days ago about this possibility in a statement to “Mundo D”.
  
  In addition, the initiative provides for the naming of the press sector as "Victor Brizuela", in memory of the famous 

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