02/21/2021 2:18 PM
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 02/21/2021 3:02 PM
"Boca Juniors regrets the death of Don Segundo, Carlitos' father, and accompanies the Tevez family and their friends at this time of so much pain and sadness. Much strength!", Reads the official website of the club in the tweet that the death of the
Apache's
uncle
, who was only 58 years old and considered by the footballer as his father.
Along with Marcelo Delgado and Raúl Cascini, members of the
Xeneize
Soccer Council
, the player is already returning from Rosario, where he was since Boca will play this Sunday night (21.30), against Newell's, for the second date of Group 2 of the Professional League Cup.
Segundo Tevez, who not only adopted Carlitos as his own but even gave him his last name, had suffered complications after contracting COVID-19.
His picture of pneumonia, aggravated by his diabetes, caused him to spend 45 days in intensive care last year.
Despite a recovery, in a short time he again entered a critical picture.
Carlitos and Segundo Tevez were like father and son.
Some time ago, Carlitos did not hide his sadness on and off the court because of what happened to the man who had offered him shelter after the death of his biological father, whom Tevez never knew since he died before he was born. .
Married to Adriana Martínez, sister of Fabiana (
Apache's
mother
) Segundo and his wife became the paternal and maternal reference for the little boy, since Tevez's biological mother had been left in a very complicated personal situation after falling into addictions after the death of her husband.
Even in the last stages of the last Maradona Cup, Tevez acknowledged in a post-match statement that the doctors had been clear with the family when explaining that Don Segundo had no chance of recovering.
From all over the club we accompany Carlos Tevez, and his family and friends, in this sad moment for the death of his father.
Strong hug xeneize from all Boca.
- Jorge Amor Ameal (@AmealJorgeAmor) February 21, 2021
"Unfortunately, my old man has no chances. I had to explain to my daughters the situation of grandfather and accompany them at this time that is very difficult for everyone," said the Boca captain after the final that his team beat Banfield to obtain the title .
Tevez himself realized what his
old man
meant
in one of his last public appearances: "I was like a son of his own. And he always came to me with the truth. When I became aware of knowing what had happened to my real father, it was He who grabbed me and told me "I'm not your dad, your dad was killed before you were born." He told me the true story. I always called him dad. Since I have a conscience, he was with me, the family was in the shoulder and pulled everyone forward. "
👉🏽 This was saying @__CarlitosTevez about Segundo, his father.
✊🏽 #FuerzaCarlitos, all Boca accompanies you in this difficult moment.pic.twitter.com/ITyxiJU5ur
- Planeta Boca Juniors (in 🏡) (@PlanetaBoca) February 21, 2021
Immediately, once the sad news was known, social networks echoed and in a few minutes the hashtag #FuerzaCarlitos became a trend.
It was the second sad news that involves a prominent Argentine soccer actor and symbol of Boca.
On Saturday night, the brother of the current coach of Aldosivi, Fernando Gago, had died at the age of 48 and after suffering a stroke.