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Emotional ovation to Ponzio in the 23rd minute

The 23rd minute arrived and there Leonardo Ponzio surely took on the dimension of everything he has lived through. Why was it worth paying attention to Enzo Pérez when he sat him down and told him that he couldn’t stop playing without first enjoying a game with the public, the possibility of a last round, a monumental mime. People rewarded everything he gave for the club with a huge standing ovation while he was on the bench. In addition, a huge flag was unfolded in the popular where the face of the Lion appeared among the great glories of River.

The emotional tribute to Ponzio

“Olé, olé, olé, olé olá, we will not forget Leo Ponzio”, The fans started singing as soon as the clock struck 23 minutes, and continued with a classic: “That from the hand of Leo Ponzio …”. Later, there were also songs, naturally, for Gallardo.

The posters for Ponzio.

In sixty seconds 4,392 days were compacted, the 16 titles to equal Labruna, Vaghi and Rodolf, the paradox of the castaway who became captain of the most glorious cycle, the image of the guy who came out champion and last.

Ponzio in the preview of the match against Defensa.

Ponzio in the preview of the match against Defensa.

It was recognized who returned from Spain to play in the B, who rose and became “River’s adoptive son “, the one that raised the Libertadores in the landmark of Madrid, to the example of professional humility to understand itself relief for three years after bronze, which ended up being a myth celebrating a last title (or the last one: there is still another final against Colón), in addition to the hundreds of details that escape the narrative enumeration.

Leo, who was in the club from the first day of the MG era, will be from the moment in which he is decided by a member of the Technical Secretariat. To support, as he recognized, the boys who arrive at the club and teach them to handle the level of exposure and the resounding change that River causes in the life of a newly arrived footballer …

Balloons at the beginning, ovation at 23 minutes and the affection of the people. All that is going to take Ponzio from this day that will mark his life forever.

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