About the pibe
Who is the Pibe de Barrio and his banda?
Pibe de Barrio means lad from the hood.
The slang term “Pibe” is as argentine as tango, asado - and being mad for football. The Pibe de Barrio travels to any neighbourhood in massive Buenos Aires to go and watch the game, incarnating the famous chants:
“no veo la hora que llegue el domingo, dejo todo lo que tengo que hacer y me voy a ver a River Plate”
I can’t wait for Sunday to arrive, I leave behind everything I have to do and I go to see River Plate.
“Señores soy de Boca y los sigo a todos lados. Y no me importa donde juegues te vengo a alentar.”
Gentlemen, I'm from Boca and I follow them everywhere. I don't care where they play, I will always support them.
This is what football is in Argentina - you’ll never get enough of it. Watching a game through the eyes of the Pibe will mean the most genuine, passionate and exciting football experience you can get.