In football, an axiom is often repeated, used especially by coaches.
The sentence says that the forwards have to be selfish inside the area.
And Miguel Merentiel seems to have reached the maximum this Wednesday: without any shame, he stole Kevin Zenón's first goal with the Boca shirt in the game against Central Córdoba in La Bombonera.
GREAT GOAL FROM BOCA 🔵🟡
Great collective play, subtle touch from Zenón and Merentiel pushed her on the line for the 1-0 against Central Córdoba #LPFxTNTSports pic.twitter.com/o8qlk2RKv8
— TNT Sports Argentina (@TNTSportsAR) February 14, 2024
The sequence was funny.
After a nice counter and a good pass from Ezequiel Bullaude, Zenón defined with subtlety against the departure Andrés Mehring.
The ball obediently went into the empty goal, which is why the former Unión began his celebration seconds before the ball crossed the line.
And at that moment, when Zenón was already looking at the stands, Miguel Merentiel touched her with the tip of his right boot to add to the scoring chart, in which he has accumulated 3 and is still far from the leader Miguel Borja, with 6 .
All his teammates went to greet Zenón, who long celebrated his alleged goal.
But when they were on their way to the middle of the court, the Uruguayan (21 celebrations in 55 duels) told him what he had done.
And the 22-year-old midfielder, far from being upset, let out a knowing laugh next to Guillermo Pol Fernández.
Although inside he must have cursed, of course.
Was it a lack of Merentiel codes? Or can scorers be allowed such selfish licenses?