The heated discussion between Oscar Ruggeri and Martín Costa over the differences between the Monumental and La Bombonera: “You have a mentality from 70 years ago”

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Ruggeri pointed against Boca for not wanting to remodel his stadium

the victory of River Plate about Argentine Juniors for 2-1 in the monumental stadium represented the completion of several of the works of the leadership led by Jorge Brito. In parallel, a tribute was paid to the Qatar 2022 World Cup champions who identify with the Millionaire y Oscar Ruggeri was among the icons that delivered different recognitions to Pablo Aimar, Frank Armani y Roberto Ayala. He pigheaded was dazzled by the expansion of the field and made an unexpected comparison with the candy box.

The former central defender started a heated discussion with Martin Costa in the program pass ESPN. “You have to put an end to that that in that arc he stopped such. You have to make a field…”Oscar began. “And who says that we have to end that? Who says it? Boca has been wanting to build another stadium for almost 40 years but for something people say no. It is the people who decide,” replied the journalist, who took the position of defending the current compound of the xeneize.

Ruggeri, for his part, stood on the side of those fans who do not have the chance to go see their club every weekend: “When they do the surveys that we are going to do such and such there are a lot of people who later go and whore you because they don’t fit in”. However, Costa did not give in and charged once more at the pigheaded. “That’s not real Oscar. If it’s for the people, you have to build a field for 200,000 people.”he confidently assured.

Ruggeri present at the Monumental to honor Franco Armani together with Héctor Enrique (Photo: Nicolas Stulberg)
Ruggeri present at the Monumental to honor Franco Armani together with Héctor Enrique (Photo: Nicolas Stulberg)

At that time, the world champion in Mexico 1986 made the first comparison. “In River 85 thousand people enter you and in Boca 45, 50 thousand enter you. You have a mentality from 70 years ago, ”he shot. The journalist defended the current stadium with its history and the symbol of football that it became over the years: “The world talks about the Bombonera. What do you want to invent? Where do they want to move it? There is no talk of anything else in the world. You have to find a way to expand it. It surprises me because you played there Oscar and you know what that court means”.

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Once again, the former defender showed his astonishment at the Millionaire’s finished work. “I am not saying that places change. I say that they make the stadiums accordingly. I listen to you every year when there is a project. They don’t dare, but when it’s finished like River finished, yesterday was impressive,” he added. And he concluded with a new attack on Costa: “Why are you so crazy? You go crazy. But I’m not saying ‘take her somewhere’. It cannot be compared with River because one is 85 thousand and the other 45 thousand ”.

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