With the fresh memory of the shoving battle that took place at the end of the last Superclásico played at the Monumental, Franco Armani, goalkeeper and captain of River, and Nicolás Figal, defender of Boca, asked that this Sunday’s match (from 17 with television from TNT Sports and ESPN Premium) said “in peace”, while referring to those present from both teams.
In a press conference held at the AFA premises that was attended by the president of the Association, Claudio Tapia, the leaders of both teams tried to convey a message of tranquility. “We want a classic in peace, to be lived in the best way. Obviously we know that we are local, with our people, we are going to give our best and we want that: a classic in peace,” the world champion goalkeeper began this Friday in Qatar 2022.
It is worth remembering that in the last River-Boca in Núñez, in May of last year, a battle broke out after Miguel Borja’s agonizing penalty, which ended with six sent off. Figal, who this Sunday will celebrate 80 games with the Xeneize shirt, was on the same page as the millionaire one: “Let’s hope we both play a good game and live in peace.”
Captain’s Word
For Armani it will be the 16th Superclásico of his career, but the first as River’s stable captain and he spoke about his new role during the conference. “I have to be the captain, so I talk to all my teammates. The same as other experienced players, who know what it’s like to wear this shirt for so many years. This week the main thing is to isolate yourself from social networks and the media. In the run-up you have to put everything aside,” he explained.
“We lived a nice week, it is one of the best that all players can always live. We have many players who have already been through this type of games, we know that there are also others who will play for the first time and we told them to enjoy the day to day because it doesn’t always happen. They are going to have the opportunity to play the first game of their lives, which is something unique,” reflected the player who has a record of seven wins, five draws and just three defeats against Boca.
Regarding the novel of the week, the availability of the Colombian Borja, Armani responded without giving certainty: “He is training and making the effort to play on Sunday. I hope we can count on him. It is true that he trained in a different way but we have great players who can replace him. Everyone wants to play in the Superclásico.”
“A draw is not a good result”
On the other hand, Figal warned that Boca will “impose” on the River court, where Xeneize has not won since 2022 (1-0 with a goal from Villa), and assured that the draw “is not a good result.”
“We know that we are facing a great rival like River, it is a special week for everyone. We will try to impose ourselves on River’s field, to win and make our fans feel represented. I hope the game turns out to be favorable for us,” said the center back. 29 years old.
“A draw is not a good result for us. We are going to River’s field to impose ourselves and win,” said the former Independiente, who never tied a neighborhood classic in his career, whether it was Boca-River (two wins and one loss) or that of Avellaneda (one victory and two defeats).
The police operation
Some 1,500 police officers will be part of the security operation around the Más Monumental, which will begin at 9 in the morning with traffic cuts. The doors of the stadium will open at 1:00 p.m., four hours before the start of the match, and the entry of River fans will be as follows: to the Sívori and Belgrano stands through the Labruna and Udaondo Bridge, while for Centenario and San Martín by Quinteros and Figueroa Alcorta, from Monroe.
Trout tickets
Meanwhile, the City Police arrested two men this Friday accused of selling eight trout tickets to a Russian tourist. The victim said that he contacted the scammers through WhatsApp and bought the tickets worth 370 thousand pesos, but that he was left owing them the sum of 30 thousand.
When he approached the stadium, he was informed that the tickets were false, which is why he proceeded to file a complaint. Moments later, the criminals contacted to claim the money they owed and, then, the officers, in judicial consultation, requested to carry out a controlled delivery with the aim of finding the perpetrators of the act.
This is how they agreed to a meeting at the intersection of Cabildo Avenue and Juana Azurduy Street in the Núñez neighborhood where the operation was carried out that culminated in the arrest of the two involved and the seizure of the money delivered. In addition, the authorities seized a cell phone and a Ford Ka car owned by the defendants.
2024-02-24 03:01:00
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