Alphonse Tchami showed his dogs with names of Boca players and caused a furor in the networks

Came to Boca in 1995 as an exotic incorporation in times when the Argentine peso had parity with the US dollar. It was two and a half years that Alphonse Tchami He was in the La Ribera club, but he marked it to the point of retaining roots in Argentina after 24 years. So much so that in his last story in Instagram The former Cameroonian striker published that he has a family of Argentine bulldogs that he baptized with the names of former teammates at Xeneize.

They are six puppies to whom he gave the nicknames of some of the former footballers of the blue and gold entity: “The Beto”, by Alberto Márcico; “The Kily”, By Cristian González; “The Colo”, by Carlos Mac Allister; “El Manteca”, by Sergio Martínez; “The black”, by Fernando Gamboa; Y “El Cani”, by Claudio Caniggia.

But with the mother of the little ones he paid tribute to the stadium where he won the hearts of Boca fans: he put “La Bombo”.

In the videos he posted, he appears playing with the dogs and that generated a furor among the fans of the Xeneize that today they remember with much affection. It is that he also shows his sense of belonging with Boca in the aforementioned social network. In the profile photo he appears with a blue and gold shirt with the number 9 and his name.

Of his 34 publications, 25 of them are dedicated to his passage through Boca or a message such as his condolences for the death of Silvio Marzolini, who directed him on his arrival at the club. Or his good relationship with Márcico and Blas Armado Giunta. With the former Ferro y Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plaga got along very well because the betoDue to his time in French football (Toulouse FC), he managed that language well (the official language of Cameroon) and helped the former striker to adapt.

Also with Juan roman riquelme, with whom he shared a staff at the beginning of the current vice president of the club. With JRR he keeps a special memory: on November 24, 1996 against Huracán, in La Bombonera, he gave the pass to the former midfielder who scored his first goal in the First Division.

And in the social network it even appears with a box of Carlos Bianchi, beyond that he did not manage it.

The Cameroonian arrived from Odense BK and his irruption in Argentine soccer broke the schemes because it was not common for an African player to arrive in Argentine soccer. He made his debut on February 24, 1995, in a 2-0 victory against Banfield. He was welcomed in the atmosphere for his sympathy and soon entered the hearts of the fans.

He played 59 games at the club and scored 14 goals, the most important of which was the one he scored against River Plate in a Superclásico at the Monumental, in a 4-2 victory on the penultimate date of the 1995 Clausura Tournament. He was there for two and a half years and he had the pleasure of sharing the playing field with Diego Armando Maradona.

In mid-1997, because he was relegated by the rest of the attackers, he left for Hertha Berlin in Germany.

He alternated ownership, but more times he started from the bank. He was robust, powerful, and delivered, albeit with little technique. However, every time Boca had a difficult game or had to overcome a result, it was common for his fans to ask for the entry of Alphonse.

Tchami continued to play until he was 34 years old and retired in 2005 at RC Épernay Champagne in France. Then he was manager of his team and in 2017 he visited Argentina for the last time with the aim of playing a friendly match with the Albiceleste. In his national team he is the sixth historical scorer with 21 goals.

Today he is 49 years old, and he enjoys his life with strong roots from his years in the South American country. She has her bulldog puppies whose names show her affection for Boca.

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