Overview

• Francella first donned a green rubber ‘The Mask’ accessory at the 2001 Apertura final in Vélez’s Estadio José Amalfitani and has refined his disguise technique ever since.
• He now wears lightweight plastic masks to attend World Cups and Copa América games incognito, often accompanied by fellow actor and fan Adrián Suar.
• His ritual involves showing his real identity to stadium supervisors to bypass entry checks before removing the mask inside and blending with supporters.
• He called the sale of Maximiliano Salas to River Plate “painful” and acknowledged that, beyond financial factors, there was little Racing could do if the player chose to leave.
• Despite the setback, Francella expressed hope for Racing’s Copa Libertadores campaign, praising the squad’s vibrant energy without insisting on guaranteed victory.