Riquelme explodes over Boca punches: “It’s not boxing”

To prevent Boca from getting out of hand, to prevent the players from getting into trouble again, to avoid another scandal, Juan Román Riquelme took full action after the blow in the interval. Dario Benedetto and Carlos Zambrano at halftime against Karera. The idol and now vice president xeneize was final and made a very painful speech in front of all the soccer players: “This is not boxing. You’re looking for an insult.” Punishments are coming…

Riquelme He did not tolerate the situation and set up a meeting with the players at an early hour. He didn’t go around, Román: “It’s a piece of paper. This is not boxing. They are soccer players, not boxers. You are looking for an insult. They don’t respect the shirt and the fans. They crossed a limit. From Monday to Saturday they can do what they want, but on Sunday we are all brothers. Now let’s see what decisions we make.”

El Pipa and the Peruvian were not this Tuesday in the list of players called up to face Wednesday Carlos Tevez’s Rosario Central, in Bombonera There will only be a sports sanction for those who cross their fists in the Avellaneda Cylinder.

The field discussion has begun. “If we look at the ball when they throw the centers to us, they will score a goal for us. Take the scores”, launched Pipa. “And why didn’t you score a goal?”, returned the Peruvian. The blows came in a place far from the general view, in the visiting tunnel. Everything was in evidence when they returned to the field for the second half: Zambrano with a sore left cheekbone and Benedetto, a scratch on his neck. No more It’s bad because they are separated. In private, in a conversation with Riquelme, the striker apologized and the defender said that such a case will not happen again.

It’s all happening with a Boca on the move, which has jumped from one conflict to another since it was eliminated from the Copa Libertadores. There coach Sebastián Battaglia was sacked, to appoint another historical figure like Hugo Ibarra, who had never directed in the First Division. A few days later, captain Carlos Izquierdoz, who is no longer with the club, was removed.

Later, another more than tense chapter: no agreement in the negotiations for the contract renewal with Agustín Rossi and Boca’s official speech was very harsh. For some reason he immediately brought Sergio Romero… Now this duel with blows… As it almost never happened to him in his time as a player, now as a manager, Riquelme seems to have lost control . Will he return it?