It was an explosion in the Madre de Ciudades stadium. Students of La Plata is the champion of Final tournament and writes a story that will remain forever, a paradox that will rarely be celebrated in the future. Because their players were already eliminated after winning the penalty shootout (5:4, after a 1:1). Runthey continued to remember the recent past, amidst the violent dispute against AFAthe president Claudio Tapiathe treasurer Pablo Toviggino and other directors who went against Pincha’s direction.
Juan Sebastian Veronthe president of León was suspended from all football activities related to his position for six months Backing to Rosario Central, for which he was responsibleexpelled from the stands of Santiago the anger that he held among the Estudiantes fans, who united in a shout in favor of their leader. “I feel happiness, joy. Because of the work that the boys and the coaching staff have done, very good. They have found the strength to turn around.” something very unfair”he started between hoarseness and emotion when confronted with a question from a journalist. An exoneration, one of the very few that he has made public since the sanction. Santiago AscacibarHe captainled a campus offering: He brought the trophy to the spot in the stands where Verón was and he picked him up, shook him and kissed him in front of the fans.
“There are emotions that I really can’t let go of. This makes me think and know that.” Good things always win over bad things. I always keep it very safe,” the former midfielder later commented to ESPN.
“Ooohhh, I’m not a Secanuca, I am a soldier of the witch!” was shouted from the stands in La Plata when the awards ceremony was about to take place “Chiqui” Tapia Protagonist. The organization immediately he musicalized the surroundings at a very high volume who apparently wanted to cover up other insults against the president of the Argentine Football Association. In fact, this was not heard on television: the popular song was only heard when the party was coming to an end.
Verón, after the achievement of Estudiantes
Guido Carrillo is another clear example of this War There is a chapter ahead: the fulfillment of two blackout dates for the starters who choreographed the corridor behind Rosario Central. The striker reappeared in the hot night of Santiago del Quiero after a month: he was sent off for an elbow strike against Joaquín Laso, Tigre’s defender, and the The disciplinary court punished him with four game absences. He missed the last regular matchday against the Argentinos and the three playoff games before the decision on Saturday.
“It’s incredible to experience that, an inexplicable feeling. With the lifelong club it’s always up and down.” fights when it looks like he’s on the ground. And well, that’s the reward,” explained Number 9. He didn’t want to delve too deeply into the events of the last few weeks, but made his thoughts clear by referring to the character of the team. “Both on the day they kicked me out and when they gave me four dates, They obviously had no justification.. I knew that could happen with this group. I didn’t stop training for a second and think about that moment. “It is thanks to the personality that this team has that it is able to play the important games,” emphasized Carrillo, who scored the 1-1 with a header in the 47th minute of the second half, which ultimately led to a penalty shootout.
“It’s been a very difficult few weeks, but this one Animals They ran the games that got us here and today it was my turn to help. “It is the credit of this group that has enormous strength,” he added. And finally he once again praised the courage to achieve the goal that could bring Estudiantes to the Copa Libertadores: “It was the only way.” And this club is designed to fight against it, to suffer and to be reborn in the most difficult moments” he insisted.
On his part Leandro Gonzalez Pirezone of the pillars of defense, subtly concealed the conflict. “The truth is that I’m very happy. It’s the first time I’m wearing this jersey (it’s in the second cycle). There is a masculinity and headiness to this group that has struck me since I arrived. They are natural competitors, winners; They always like to be in the foreground. It becomes noticeable at the time persist even in adversity. We have become strong. And here we celebrate,” said the former River Plate player.
The players and even Verón himself, they bit their tongues in order not to give any direct or very critical references to the conflict with AFA. In their glory hour they chose this attitude. But the spirit of revenge was evident in the coldness with which they greeted Tapia at the awards ceremony.