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‘Juanfer’ Quintero revived the goal he scored with River Plate against Boca Juniors; what did he say

Perhaps the most historic goal of River Plate in all its participation in the Copa Libertadores was scored by Colombian midfielder Juan Fernando Quintero. That December 9, 2018, the man from Antioquia broke the equality of the game between the “millionaire” and Boca Juniors, played at the Santiago Bernabéu, to open the way to the remembered title.

That final of the most important tournament on the continent, remembered for being the first and only one to date that was played outside of South America, was marked by the great goal scored by the ‘coffee farmer’.

The Colombian’s precision was so great that the ball went through the center of the goal, very close to the crossbar, and the goalkeeper, who tried to fly to prevent the goal, had to see how the ball went into the back of the net a few minutes from the end of the second period of extra time.

The score meant the 2-1, in favor of River, which tied the series and caressed its fourth Copa Libertadores title. Then, Quintero put in a precise pass for Martínez, who, without a rival goalkeeper, sentenced the 3-1 (5-3 on aggregate).

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Although he will have seen it more than once, Quintero relived that moment thanks to a publication that the social networks of the Copa Libertadores dedicated to him. In her, it is seen when they show him the goal he scored that day and his fibers break.

The moment was emotional and the Colombian looked teary-eyed because of the meaning that this annotation represents for his life.

“It excites me, the truth is. There are many things that we live and they are moments that will never be erased. It gets emotional, but I think that’s what football and life are based on, remembering good times. This means that each day one is more motivated to be a better human being, to set a better example,” explained Quintero.

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As he mentioned, he wants that goal to help people realize that dreams come true as it happened to him.

“It can be useful for many people regarding the goals that can be set so that they realize that what they propose can be achieved. Here is the sample that you can get ahead and that you can make history. These are the things that matter.” concluded.

Here, the video in which they show their goal to Boca Juniors again:

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