05/16/2021 8:42 PM
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Updated 05/16/2021 8:42 PM
Boca removed a thorn, after five direct crosses with Marcelo Gallardo's River, in this (the sixth), he was finally able to eliminate his classic rival. With the victory consummated, in the post-match, away from the chicanes, Carlos Tevez behaved like a gentleman and
approached Leo Díaz, the 21-year-old archer who had to make his debut in River abruptly due to the 15 cases of Covid on campus
. "Unfortunately, they had to play with the goalkeeper who took two impressive balls from me and I wanted to congratulate him because he deserves it. In a situation that was not normal, he had to save and did it very well," he praised his rival, Carlitos.
With revolutions down, Tevez accepted that with Sunday's victory at La Bombonera
, Miguel Angel Russo's team raised a promissory note
: "It means a lot, we got a thorn out with a very tough opponent and luckily we were able to beat him on penalties" , He said.
And he continued: "
In the last three games we failed not to liquidate him
. As I said, the goalkeeper covered us two or three balls and that made River get bigger and with the running of the game he puts you in the goal."
💬 "I WANTED TO CONGRATULATE HIM BECAUSE HE DESERVES IT"
Carlos Tevez spoke of the great performance of kid Díaz and analyzed the victory on penalties against River in the #CopaDeLaLiga 🇦🇷.
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- ESPN Fútbol Club Argentina (@ESPNFCarg) May 16, 2021
The Boca captain told how he feels about having scored his fourth goal in his Superclassic number 20: "It is very important, converting in this instance against River makes me very happy. I am happy, the boys did very well."
"The circumstance is very difficult, we are the ones who give joy or sadness to people who have a very bad time.
Let me thank the doctors who do the impossible so that more people do not die. They are the figures,
" he closed in the FOX Premium broadcast.
💬 "DOCTORS ARE THE FIGURES"
Carlitos Tevez spoke about what happened with River and took time to thank those who fight the pandemic day by day.
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- ESPN Fútbol Club Argentina (@ESPNFCarg) May 16, 2021
This Thursday, Boca receives Barcelona from Ecuador at its stadium for the Copa Libertadores.
What worries you more: the Libertadores or the future semi-final of the Professional League Cup against Racing?
"We have to concentrate on both things, you cannot choose ... It is eating, sleeping, resting, training ... There are two games left," he said in the TNT broadcast.
And about the controversy, they asked him if he had committed an offense against Maidana "I don't know, I go to the first post and he comes with me, I hit him, he falls and the ball comes to me."
And he also clarified if the goal was with the head or with the shoulder.
"I think it was with both of them," Carlitos laughed.
# SuperclásicoxTNTsports |
Carlos Tevez, who scored the goal in the 90 minutes, was the figure on the field: "I'm very happy, we made half the country happy."
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- TNT Sports Argentina (@TNTSportsAR) May 16, 2021
