end Libertadores Cup Who shined Flamingo and Palmeiras In it Monumental Stadium From Lima (Peru) had a very special scene that sparked a lot of conversations on social networks: Felipe Melo and Julius Caesar They entered the legendary cup of the competition into the stadium, accompanied by the Spaniards Carles Puyol.
Former goalkeeper L 46 years old He is one of the persons designated for his relationship with Minghaoa club from which he left in 1997 and where he played until he migrated to Inter Milan in 2004. His retirement from this entity occurred during 2018. Although he was never a Libertadores champion, he won the now-defunct Mercosur Cup in 1999 with this entity.
Defender of 42 years oldWho decided to leave the activity this year after defending the Fluminense shirt for three seasons, also left Flamengo, but played five years with the team. TRUE: He was a two-time Libertadores champion with this club in 2020 and 2021.
That is why Puyol’s image surprised everyone and everyone. Legendary Spanish defender 47 years old He spent his entire career with Catalan club Barcelona, but was named a sports legend. The two Brazilian players raised the cup and presented it to the different groups on the field, but when Melo offered to repeat the scene to the 2010 world champion with Spain, his reaction spread: He said no with arrogant gestures and then joked with them without touching the glass..
In the 2024 final, which was held in Monumental Stadium Buenos Aires (Argentina), and the surprise was in form Novak Djokovic. The Serbian tennis player appeared unexpectedly and was responsible for transporting the trophy to the display stand before the match that saw Botafogo beat Atletico Mineiro 3-1.
As usual, what happened sparked discussions on social media with various jokes about what happened. Among the pictures that were used to comment on Puyol’s presence, a Spaniard appeared wearing a Puyol shirt. Barcelona EcuadorConsidering he was the guest star at the beginning of 2025 for the classic “Yellow Night” Every year some world football legends appear.
Other users took a gesture Puyol as a sign of respect for the Copa Libertadoresbecause he never played competitively as a professional footballer. It should be noted that the people who usually enter the cup are usually historical players from clubs that have participated in the final and, mainly, those who have won it on some occasion.
This particular tradition, which has been happening since the final in 2019 became a single match, maintains great similarities to the World Cup. According to protocol FIFAOnly football players who have become world champions and some selected officials can touch the cup with their hands. That is why they emphasized on social networks that Carles Puyol could have refused to participate in the Copa Libertadores.
