Boca Juniors received in The Bombonera to one of his greatest idols. Martin Palermo returned to the stadium where he scored a large portion of his 236 goals with the t-shirt xeneizealthough this time as a visitor and rival on duty, in this case as technical director of Platense.
Boca Juniors defeated Martín Palermo’s Platense 3-1 at La Bombonera and was reunited with victory
Xeneize prevailed with goals from Nicolás Figal, Miguel Merentiel and Norberto Briasco. The Squid had tied thanks to Nicolás Servetto
He Goal Optimist he stepped on the playing field of the stadium again after 9 yearswhen he visited Boca Juniors with Arsenal in 2014. During his last stint at aldosiviPalermo had to face his former club in the Jose Maria Minella from Mar del Plata.
In the run-up to the match, several graffiti were observed around the stadium Alberto J. Armando in support of the former striker. Phrases like “Mouth is your home” y “Welcome Martin” were observed on the walls of the neighborhood. In addition, the xeneizes fans remembered him with great enthusiasm and some even mentioned him as a possible candidate to lead the team in the event that Hugo Ibarra does not improve the performance of his squad.
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already inside the Temple, several curtains adorned the stadium with images of him from memorable moments with the xeneize club. T-shirts, posters and a giant flag with the phrase “My only hero…” in the head that gives to La 12. Chicho Serna and Marcelo Delgadomembers of the Boca Juniors Football Council, were the ones who gave him a plaque in tribute to the top scorer in history.
Martín Palermo could not contain the tears. He raised the plate, showed it to all four sides and a great ovation engulfed him on the way to the substitute bench. There were also hugs and kisses with Hugo Ibarra and members of his coaching staff. A very exciting day for both the Titan as well as for the thousands of fans who were able to pay a warm tribute to the idol.
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At halftime, on the way to the sleeve, the Platense coach once again received a pampering from the fans. “Paleeermo, Paleeermo”, was heard throughout the Bombonera.
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