This final, which was expected to be lively and exciting and whose outcome would be uncertain due to the hierarchy on one side and the other, lasted only two Chukkersalthough also In the end there was a certain uncertainty. The La Dolfina nativity scene, a super team with a handicap of 40 that emerged from the family association of cracks Like the Cambiaso and the Castagnola, sooner or later it asserted all its quality and became a master 132nd Argentine Polo Open after defeating Ellerstina Indios Chapaleufú 17-13 (36) and winning Triple Crown.
Adolfo Cambiaso makes his legend great. He scored three goals and reached 1,137 in Palermo, winning his goal 19. Title in cathedral and he won again with his son – as in 2022 – putting him just one title away from the record of 20 Juan Carlos Harriott. As if time didn’t pass for him.
“It was played well, very well. We defended well and I think we played the best game of the year.” I’m grateful to the boys. “It’s a luxury to share space with them,” analyzed the icon. What now? “Celebrate hard, come together as a family like we always have, and then we’ll see.” It ended in the middle of the awards ceremony.
Adolfito received the symbolic trophy from the president Javier Milei, who arrived accompanied by his sister Karina, Secretary General of the Presidency. Patricia Bullrich, Luis Petri and Mariano Cúneo Libarona were also present. There were also prominent sports personalities such as Gabriel Batistuta and Diego Schwartzman.
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Camilo Castagnola He radiated joy at the family consecration. “We knew it would happen at some point. I will thank him for what I learned from Uncle (Cambiaso) throughout this season. I hope he sticks around for a few more years for us,” he said with a smile. Is the guy still there? “I don’t know,” replied the author of three goals – one of them from a corner – and already brought the topic to the table.
AND Mug He continued: “Now I think about the trophy we won at the Open, that’s the greatest thing there is. I don’t even think about the Triple Crown. The greatest thing there is is being able to win Palermo.” And at the finale he rated: “It was our best game as a team. I felt that inside. Personally, I didn’t score many goals, but I felt comfortable and I think we played as a team. Everything went much better.”
In the morning there were already people waiting to get in. They were eagerly awaiting a great game with the special flavor of the generational duel between young polo players who were just as decisive as the more experienced ones. Cambiaso Sr., for example, made his 29th appearance in Palermo and the 21st in a row, while it was the first for Cruz and Antonio Heguy. Some fans witnessed La Aguada’s narrow 13-12 victory over No. 2 ranked La Zeta Kazak, which preceded the grand final.
Ellerstina Indios Chapaleufú knew that she had to play a very complete game to fight for victory against the opposing superstars. It’s a repeated sentence, but it applies perfectly in this case. They would need the defensive strength of the backthe talent of Facundo Pieres in the moments when the opportunity presented itself to make a difference, his brother Gonzalo’s experience of dealing with the moments of greatest tension and the presence of cold Antonio Heguy, the best of the year.
However, all of this only lasted for a short while. At the beginning, those in pink had the concentration necessary to deliver the big blow, the intelligence to hide the enormous virtues of their opponents, and also a lot of courage and assertiveness. In short, everything went as they imagined in the preview.
🏇✨ Crack game. Perfect support from Jeta Castagnola (nephew of Adolfo Cambiaso) for the definition of Adolfito Cambiaso himself at the 132nd Argentine Polo Open. 🇦🇷🔥💚💙 pic.twitter.com/jBJNCt9Xmw
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This way after the second Chukker and after Gonzalo’s first goal they took a 5-3 lead. That goal came after Facundo missed a 60-yard penalty against the goal and converted the rebound with one Backhand who let the ball pass between the willows.
Then it came a green and blue barrage and pattern in all its quality. A great long pass from Camilo Castagnola put Adolfo Cambiaso in a good position, who did the rest to score. Minutes later, Castagnola himself made the final score 6-5 from a corner by letting his cigar fly as the ball hit. also appeared bean Change with a 40-yard penalty that was widely celebrated while the Ellerstina Indios Chapaleufú players complained to the referees.
La Natividad La Dolfina scored nine goals in a rowa rarity for a final in Palermo, and the margin was 12-5. Only in the fifth ChukkerShortly before the bell, Antonio Heguy broke the drought from the right. Definitely, despite only being two goals behind Chukker finally and aim for an epic comeback that seemed possible at some point, The ending was already written.
“They exceeded the goals we set for ourselves when we formed the team. We were in a hell of a mood, we were two goals away and reached the last chukker with a chance. “They played better and became fair champions,” said Eduardo “Ruso” Heguy, coach of the losing team, which suffered an injury to Facundo Pieres in the final.
In the other Palenque, that of La Natividad La Dolfina, there was a jubilant atmosphere with the goalscorer Poroto Cambiaso (7, two penalties), his cousin Bartolomé Castagnola (4) and his uncle “Lolo”, the coach. But as always, all eyes were on Adolfo Cambiaso, the man of a thousand records, who must now decide whether to continue and seek his 20th consecration in Palermo.
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