For any left-back in the world, there is a very high benchmark with the aim of making a good impression in football. Well, without a doubt, to talk about Roberto Carlos is to mention one of the best owners of that band that left pleasant sensations in Real Madrid and the Brazilian National Team, just to mention two places where he passed.
He formed one of the golden eras of Real Madrid that in the world came to be known as the ‘Galacticos’. With his national team he stood out with his great punch and his overflow down the left wing, so much so that he is remembered for one of the best free-kick collections such as the three fingers he scored against France, and an impossible goal with the Madrid team from the side at a very sharp angle.
Perhaps Frank Fabra also grew up with that desire to emulate Roberto Carlos, and the great moment he has shown in Boca Juniors since his arrival, and becoming the player with the most titles in the squad with seven trophies, makes him stand out as a benchmark for the institution. The great punch of his with which he increased the difference against Tigre is on the radar of the entire world who praised him incredibly.
Before that game against Tigre for the final, Frank Fabra earned praise from the club’s vice president, Juan Román Riquelme, who told ESPN, ‘he’s going to be among the best left-backs in the institution, he’s incredibly good,’ he also highlighted his great punch in previous confrontations.
Frank Fabra coincided with a strategist who knew him perfectly. Pedro Sarmiento directed Envigado from 2010 to 2013, a team where he worked with the Antioquian left back. With 143 games from the orange bench, he analyzed Fabra perfectly and now exploded with tremendous praise.
Pedro Sarmiento spoke about the moment he is experiencing, and recalled when he directed it, ‘I am very happy with Fabra’s behavior and for this happiness (title). Frank always caught his attention because of his technical condition, because of his ability to drive and hit him from medium distance. In his early days, I put him as a left midfielder, because he had that facility to go on the attack. To be a brilliant player in Boca you need to play very well,’ he said on Super Deportivo Radio in Argentina.
He touched on the subject of the impressive punch against Tigre in the final, ‘I didn’t think I could get it into the angle. She hit him very hard and very well. Every once in a while I make a recommendation to him, no need to bother him.’
In addition, he concluded with a comparison between left backs, ‘left backs with the punch that Frank Fabra has, there are few. For Boca and Argentine football, having Fabra leaves a very good image. He reminds me of Roberto Carlos. Comparisons are hateful, but Fabra’s goal (against Tigre) was Roberto Carlos’s style. The way he hits him and where the ball goes, it reminded me of the Brazilian.’
