Life has been full of ups and downs for Mauricio Macri. From being kidnapped in 1991 to becoming the President of Argentina in 2015, he has seen it all. The soccer world knows him from being the President of Boca Juniors from 1995 to 2008, a very successful era in the team of Buenos Aires.
In the 13 years in front of the team for which Diego Armando Maradon played and in which Carlos Tevez grew up to become the star he is today, Macri witnessed his team win a total of 17 titles. 11 of them came in international competitions including the Copa Libertadores and two Intercontinental Cups.
Boca Juniors was the runner up in the Apertura 96-97 and one year later, they were able to win their first title with Macri as the president of the team. Ever since he left the team, the Xeneizes have only been able to win two titles, including the one from this past season in the return of Tevez to La Bombonera.
His success with his team lead Macri to become a successful political figure in Argentina. In 2007 he won the elections for mayor and would win it again for a second term in 2011. After his eight years as the mayor of the Argentinian capital, he decided it was time to go for the presidency of his country.
Now, the 56-year-old son of an Italian businessman will start a new journey in his political career. He has definitely come a long way and most of it on his own. While his dad wanted him to work in the family businesses, he decided to take his own path and today he is the President of Argentina.
